EAW050318 ENGLAND (1953). Manchester Racecourse and environs, Salford, 1953

Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal

No33 Camp street corner of Grecian street

Allotments

School kitchens and dining room

Lower Kersal Infants School

Lower Kersal Junior School

Changing room for sorts ground

Victoria Lodge lower broughton road where councilor Anthony Hailwoods lived

Helen street afacing rylett street to the right

Albert park school Grecian street

Albion place lower broughton

grecian street lower broughton

Littleton Rd. Playing Fields.

Littleton Rd. Salford

Oaklands Rd. Salford.

Rainsough Roman camp site

My first house

Grandstand & finishing line

This Plant was known as "the destructor",basically a rubbish recycling plant,where after sorting,the remainder was burned.

Poets Corner,behind Frederick Road Tramshed

Agecroft "A" station,opened 1925

Irwell House (the old hospital) here is a photo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinkwater_Park#mediaviewer/File:Irwell_House_1921.jpg

Prestwich Sewage Works,built 1902

Cussons Soap Works,built 1920

Kersal Cell,built 1563 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kersal

Agecroft Rowing Club,established 1861

Just about this spot,a Lancaster Bomber crashed while attempting an emergency landing following a failed mission. the crew and two civilians died.A great account of this disaster can be found here. http://aircrashsites.co.uk/raf-crash-sites-1942-1945/013rrruse-2/

Clifton Junction,an important joining of various railway companies in the 1800's.In one particular incident up to six trains were held up on the Thirteen arches,and on the main lines. Read the account here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Lancashire_Railway_1844%E2%80%9359

The Thirteen Arches, here are some facts and figures http://www.forgottenrelics.co.uk/bridges/gallery/clifton.html

The Gerald Road Footbridge Or Broughton Suspestion Bridge.After an incident where this bridge collapsed,the army were instructed to "break step"when crossing bridges from then on.Read the Wicki article here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broughton_Suspension_Bridge

The Albion Dog Track,Here is a fantastic insight into the local area and racing at the Albion.Created by Chloe Trippier as part of her University studies it's well worth a look. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdaxzvihCkw

Castle Irwell Manchester racecourse,see video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Fld5kWZJAI

Just out of this frame Agecroft colliery,see video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3Snt3jP83c

Prestwich hospital chimney, for a video from the top see https://sites.google.com/site/prestwichospital/hospital-view-from-the-top-of-the-200ft-chimney also on the same site a drive round the hospital

Only two cooling towers,Later there were four,here are links to a couple of videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFBSyudgfgM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6DeR6gj3Nc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIeBanOu_gk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73vtt0kR5uA

Here is a link to a video about Kersal Flats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErwBd9_RbkE

Park Hotel

Lime Avenue

Stand All Saints

St Mary's park

Drinkwater Park

Site of Kersal Flats before they were built

Now Sedgley park RUFC then Co-Op sports ground

Rainsough,built on a roman camp

Butterstile lane primary school

Clough Farm

12 Webster Grove

Roundabout (Woodward Road-Venwood Road)

Swing Park (Venwood Road)

Prestwich Hills Reservoir

The Griffin Hotel

St Pauls RC primary school

Manchester RUFC (Moor Lane)

Seven arches on Phillips park Road