eaw004388 ENGLAND (1947). Beyer, Peacock and Co Gorton Foundry, Manchester, 1947

Eaton Street

openshaw goods depot

roundhouse turntable

born here no6 burton street later burston street

Textile street, West Gorton, m12

Grimshawe st

FORGE FURNACE STEAM DROP HAMMERS

birdcage foot bridge over gorton tank

Blackwin st

Bellevue st Ambulance station

Birch st

Gorton rd

Crossley motors

Ashburys station

Cinema

Played on here as a kid we called it the " Loco"

Crossley motor works

Motor st runs up to Gorton Lane

Crossley st

Whittaker st

Walsall st

Gorton park (BOWLING GREENS)

Gorton park (BOWLING GREENS)

St Marks church

Gorton Royal British Legion Club

GPO Vehicle garage & repair dept

GPO Vehicle garage & repair dept

Taylor st

Taylor st

Casson st

Gorton Brook Flats

Gorton Library Junction of Bellevue st and Gorton Lane and Clowes st

Gorton Library Junction of Bellevue st and Gorton Lane and Clowes st

Gorton Monastery

Concrete Coaling plant

Peacock st county primary and Infants schools

This is Aberdour St off Railway St.I lived with my family at 4 Aberdour St until I was 7. There was a small corner shop opposite run by an old lady called Beatty. The Albion pub was at no. 2 and looks much larger than I remember it. I was friends with the Landlords son called Billy, they moved to Ashton Rd to open a shop before we moved away in 1967. I attended Peacock St School nearby and can remember the Beyer Peacocks hooter sounding. I used to play on the bird cage walkway with my elder sister.

Bannock St Late Beasley St

the old house gorton

This large building was the Tender workshop, the Boiler workshop and the Boiler Mounting Workshop. The building still stands in 2013. Here is a photo of the inside taken in 2010- it is in use as a store by the Council.

Erecting Workshop

Steel Foundry

Brass Foundry

Railway line to the left is to Reddish North

Railway Line with Manchester Piccadilly off the top of the image

Electrical Repairs and Tool Repairs

Dining Hall

Cycle Shed

Power House

Gorton Lane

Froxmer Street

Staff Canteen

Welfare Office

Cost Accountant

Pattern Shed

Timber Shed

General Offices