The grave is of James Barlow. For some reason I refer to him as Samuel for the fist half of the video. Sorry for any confusion.

@raygalvin4615

Жыл бұрын

Live in Gorton Manchester for 57 years. Good to look back

Let's see more on Gorton keep going

Under the waggon and horses pub .. no idea if still their on hyde road , but it used to be Manchesters Main morturay mourge

Wow I live in Gorton just round from far lane and never knew about this. Thank you.

I played round there with my cousin as a kid and we were fascinated when we stumbled across this grave. Must be all of about 40-45 years ago now!!

@bertdingle

10 ай бұрын

I first discovered it in the late 70's/early 80's and have cleaned it up a few times over the years. Its an area full of stories like winning hill and maidens bridge.

i've lived in the area my whole life, i used to play where the grave is on far lane in the late 70s when i was a little kid, the grave stone lay on the hill in the grass and we wondered what it was. at the time we didn't realise it was a grave because we was only kids. not sure if the grave stone is still there buried under the soil or if the council took it away. Great Story By The Way.. Awesome, i learned things i wasn't aware of.

@bertdingle

11 ай бұрын

Thanks. I went and cleared the grave about seven years ago so should still be there if not a little overgrown again. Played in the area myself late 70s to late 80's. Do you remember the old bus parked near the grave that was being converted into a human cannon ball cannon?

@80s_kid.

11 ай бұрын

@@bertdingle i can't remember that, i remember there was an old sweet shop on far lane, and i've seen pictures of the old pub that was there where the cottages are, and i remember going through the little door at the back of the waggon and horses pub, there was a little counter there, i would go in to buy sweets, crisps and coke because all the shops were shut at 5pm/5.30pm, some shops would shut at 6pm but that was pretty rare, and and i used to take my son to scouts at the top.. also, not sure if you remember but there was a row of shops at the top of far lane, and there used to be (i think) the front of a austin mini bolted to the wall, i also remember luxicabs at the top of tan yard brow at hyde rd, i remember it burning down a couple of times before it got knocked down. and i remember the coal hills, well we called it the coal hills, the empty land where mcdonalds/pure gym/ holiday inn is, years ago that was all waste land and we used to go over playing on there, making fires, riding bikes, camping out, it was brilliant.

@bertdingle

11 ай бұрын

I remember all that, the mini sticking out of the upstairs wall of the car shop. I went inside as a kid when it was derelict and was surprised that the back end was not inside! :) There is another couple of videos on my channel that might interest you, The building of the Scout hut on Far Lane and one about Far Lane that shows the pub and the sweet shop you talk about.

Bloody Gorton great place thanks

@bertdingle

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

My Aunt used to live on far lane , and the sink was poraceline With a date on it of 1928 she's dead now , but remember for it's age been very well built , i live in Norfolk now , but hear Gorton as suffered massive decline

Gorton and Openshaw reporter Wow

Very interesting as my uncle lived there and my sister at the bottom of Far Lane.

@bertdingle

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Do you remember the guy who turned an old bus into a human cannon ball in the early 80's?

My oldest sister went to Ryder Brow School. I was still at Saint Marks

@legendaryjonblue

6 ай бұрын

Did Myra Hindley go to that school?

@user-zz8qn7ne5w

5 ай бұрын

@@legendaryjonblue Myra went to St Francis , School no idea where the original one was, but think the newer version is at the back of Gorton monastery think it's called textile st myra worked as a seamstress on levenshulme rd not far from far lane

@legendaryjonblue

5 ай бұрын

@@user-zz8qn7ne5w She went to Ryder Brow at 11. It was a secondary school back then. I just googled it

Good video....how did you do the voiceover, is it AI voice ? Sounds good.

@bertdingle

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yes it's googles text to speech. Tweaked the pitch and speed, and a few phonetic spellings to make it a little more human. Used a cheeky patch cable from the line out to line in, otherwise it can be quite pricey. I was surprised how human you can make it sound. Not perfect but better than my own voice :)

Thanks for the video. Where exactly is the grave? Thanks

@bertdingle

Жыл бұрын

@andyarmstrong4186 Thanks, It's at the bottom of Far Lane on the scrub land opposite the house that has a date stone of 1782, around 30 feet from the road. It is very overgrown so may take some finding.

probally killed by a gorton

good job fella. I'm from Bolton and love local ish history. Watched one the other night on angel meadow Manchester. horrific as it was enlightening.

@bertdingle

10 ай бұрын

@harry.goodwinson1 Thanks, I have been to Tuton Tower in Bolton a few time, well worth a visit if you haven't been. Also not too far from Knob!