Hand the film to Manchester uni and ask them to remaster it, this needs to be preserved and enhanced, far too little of Wythenshawe's happy past remains

@doeharris5363

6 жыл бұрын

urbanmanc What a great idea, l was brought up in Whythenshawe shame it has changed the way it has

Blimey, what a blast from the past, my old stomping ground, such memories of my good years in wythenshawe, thankyou for this video.

I remember wythenshawe in the 60's,left in 1970, but this brought back memories. My playground was where the M56 now runs through. My beloved ' "Nana"" lived on Greatfield Road. It was to me, a heavenly place for kids to play. Thank you

Oh wow, I've come here after it's been shared to a group on Facebook called Wythenshawe 1 😄 I absolutely love this, it was filmed a little before my time but I have always wanted to see some old footage of my hometown. Thank you to the creators and sharers 🙌

Great film and thanks for putting it altogether. I first went to live in Wythenshawe when i was 6 in 1958 . My playground was when they were building Civic Centre. This has brought back lots of good memories. Well done.

Thanks for posting, the only thing I regret about growing up in Wivvy in the 70s was that we didn't have the tech (video cams etc) we have now, 60s & 70s were the best eras for W/Shawe , I'm still here though ;)

Great film of Wythenshawe ! Really enjoyed remembering how it used to be ! Especially the Golden Garter as i worked as a waitress there in 1970 - 1971 , great times and saw all the top acts including Roy Orbison !

@bigjobs67

5 жыл бұрын

Some pretty big names played the Golden Garter! 🖒

@Habu2

Жыл бұрын

Did u know my mum Eileen....Carol Webster, ciggy kiosk.

Absolutely brilliant film, memory's come flooding back, thanks guys for sharing.

Great film. Lots of memories. I was in the same class at All Hallows as a couple of the lads who made this film

I learnt to swim in the small pool at the Forum swimming baths...couldn't believe it when I saw it here. We loved going there...and to the library...First began reading Enid Blyton books from there. Long ago memories.

Loved seeing the paddle boats, we loved those boats. this was our park just around the corner from our home. My sister worked at the Golden Garter for a short time and Sharston baths, brilliant memories bought back...along with a bit of Roxy music.

The estate was built on former farms and agricultural land. In the 60s you could still see the remains of ponds and streams. For some children coming from slum housing this was a green paradise.

Pictures Northernden great memories. On Saturday you said you were 12 on the bus to get half fare, then said you were 18 to get into see the Hammer House of Horror specials, then you were 18 again in the pubs down the way and finally back to 12 for the bus home. Never forget the Airport Hotel at end of the runway. Dad took me in there for a treat on my 16th Birthday only for barman to ask if I wanted my usual pint.

@Habu2

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha.....very good/funny

great video bring back lots of memories good and bad Liked the part at the airport we used to ride our bike's up and down the escalators

Wow. For someone who grew up in wythenshawe and likes Roxy music, this is a brilliant video. theres things on here I never thought I'd see again, like the Adventure playground (still have a scar on my knee from there) The woods (not been there since 82) the turnstile at the baths at the forum. The inside of Sharston baths. Thanks for posting. You've brought back fantastic memories.

@garycross2741

3 жыл бұрын

Was a guy called Peter Tranter around them days.

@paulrogers1714

Жыл бұрын

Yeah his local was the Benchill pub. Nice guy, but you would be a fool to cross him!

Enjoyed your film immensely. Not many films or pictures of old Wythenshawe on the Internet so great to find this!

I’m an 80’s kid but my 2 sisters grew up in the 70’s. I don’t live there now but wow the memories seeing this video!! I wouldn’t be surprised if my sisters were in this video somewhere

Fond memories of Painswick park and it's paddle boats 5:50. that park was a holiday for me back then, there was always some kind of event going on in the summer holidays. I can tell money was tight back then by the cheap video camera used to take the footage. Still a great video Sharston Baths, thanks for sharing.

Give me such an Weird feeling looking back at some of the things i remember as a kid from these videos holyhedge shops looked way better back then haha thanks for bringing back the good memories

@SisterDogmata

2 жыл бұрын

We lived at Moat Road and used to go to holly hedge shops on our bikes with sixpence burning holes in our pockets. Lovely to have such fond memories growing up there.

Grew up in Benchill, Broadoak Rd, had some great times with all the lads from Broadoak Rd going to the Airport, brings tears to my eyes watching this, don't live round there know.

@Habu2

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more Gary.....something about Wythenshawe, at least then.

@doug6868

Жыл бұрын

Same here went to haverley hey. Good times

omg wot an absolute gem of a film...so many memories..thanks for uploading this fantastic piece of local history.

Brilliant footage. Thanks for the upload :)

Thanks for this, from a 70s wivvy boy.

Thank you,so many memories

great film so many memories , life guards checking your fingers at sharston baths , after you have been in there for an hour longer than you should :)

I just love the way the kids are wearing their old playing out clothes and not designer sports wear and trainers.

Wow I'm so glad I stumbled upon this really enjoyed watching that..a lot has changed round here since then but I think I prefer it back then lol...

This is amazing thank you for sharing it, Hollyhedge is a shell of what it used to be, all the things that made it great have changed or gone, it was so family friendly, a job for everyone, Then slowly they/Government.... Took it all away, and blamed the people, causing a divide and separation. But it's where the biggest of all ❤️❤️❤️ are found xx

Great video does anybody remember the dillamore family from brookcot Road?

O.M.G.GOLDEN GARTER been there my sister worked there Mary Mclean we lived in Garth Road

@bigjobs67

5 жыл бұрын

My mum worked there too! 🖒

When I think of Wythenshawe in the 70s I automatically think of the "war wagon" and Tony O' wrecking the market towns of England!!! I live further up Palatine rd in Didsbury now!! Love the Roxy music !!

@peterdowney1492

5 жыл бұрын

I assume you're talking about Tony O'Neil? He wrote a book about his exploits. I remember the book shop in Manchester had a little card where the book used to show saying "This book is the most thieved in the library." - just to let you know how popular it was. Who'd've thought it?

fantastic video, would be nice to know if the 2 teenagers that made and narrated this video are still around

I just spotted myself at 0.46 sat in the front of that mini bus and on the Street Life made by list of names.

Love it! Born in Woodhoues park , Hatchet Rd , Born in the House! Good old days! :-) Worked on the tray at the Garter! with big Greg! . Happy Day's!

@kiwitintinscott

2 жыл бұрын

I was born on Cornishway 👍😀. Happy, carefree days

This Amazing

01:35 Edwards Court, Birch Tree Court and the two where Wilkinsons ect are now...Violet Cout and Park Court which were both demolished in 2007! Loved watching this video!!

Thanks for the vid! I always wondered what happened to all the "boot boys"? You used to see MUFC or MCFC Boot boys sprayed on walls. I swam (and peed) in Sharston Baths many times with school and also with my dad and brothers.

My god the old adventure playground! Lol

@Habu2

Жыл бұрын

Yes james.....loads of laughs in that mad house....health and safety anyone ?....think an ambulance was on permanent standby.

Great nostalgia - I was 14 in 1970 - I always found great things to do as long I avoided the skinheads - the decade that fashion forgot :-)

I enjoyed Sharston Swimming pool, lived 2 minutes from it.

alan bell is in the crown and wanting some donations to be delivered😂😭

21.46 sharston baths spent most of my life there friday night swimming from 1930 -2200 and went on to work there

My Dad was the Licensee at the Benchill pub in the early 70’s.

@garycross2741

3 жыл бұрын

Was it a tough pub the Benchill heard it was.

@garycross2741

3 жыл бұрын

Was you're dad Bernard Gallagher you're dad

@garycross2741

3 жыл бұрын

Did Rob fahey and Pete tranter go in there the Benchill.

@garycross2741

3 жыл бұрын

@Arc Light did Rob fahey And Peter Tranter go in there.

Civic centre i played there it was a field then and near by old maggies farm near ceders she had a pond went there for frog spawn

I worked at sharston pool and the new at civic, plus moss side,heathersage road and withington pool

@bigjobs67

5 жыл бұрын

My uncle Chris Sharpe started as a pool tendent, then went on to manage the place until he retired about 5 or 6 years ago! 🖒

Upto the age of 4, I lived in the flats on wendon road no 50

Great video and some brilliant memories! Do you have any old videos of Northenden?

Sharston dungeon you get nowt to eat, a bit o bread and butter once or twice a week. And sometimes if you're lucky, You get a jam butty, Sharston dungeon we get nowt to eat.

Wythenshawe has changed for the worse. I am glad I have had the chance to see what Wythenshawe was like 26 years before I was born. I was suprised that so much of it is the same but I do wish I had gotten to see things like that big old red bus, sharston baths, theatre at the forum, the golden garter and the lake in painswick park :(

Does anyone remember from Robert fahy from Benchill, used to go in the Benchill pub in the 70s.

Sharston baths was a top laugh. As a Northenden boy, going for guitar lessons after school wearing short shorts and carrying a guitar was pretty scary. You know what, you do need to work out how to not show intimidation in life so useful. My Mum and Dad live in Sharston these days and I have to say Civic is a lot less scary now.

@garycross2741

3 жыл бұрын

Why was it rough Civic years ago.

@andrewoliver5799

3 жыл бұрын

@@garycross2741 it may not have been as rough as I thought, but the streets were always full of kids playing out, which they are not now, and if they didn't know you they did like to give you grief or offer to fight you. I suppose it is the other side of the coin of it being a much more sociable time.

I am from Wythenshawe and it's

the pond in painswick is still there so go see it

A.B.C. Northenden greate place A.B.C. Jouners next to farmers arms they were the days

l heard my name mentioned (dave keogh) during the airport scenes, l feel famous...well almost.l am still here not been to airport for a while must go back to see those fire engines as the lad said.

@karenlandy1

2 ай бұрын

I think we were in the same class at All Hallows. A few names rang a bell to me..love the film

@THESTIG-cc7fq

2 ай бұрын

I was at all hallows l left in 74 to start work.​@@karenlandy1

You maybe interested in an article about this film at Wythenshawe Forums Website, it won't let me put a link up but if you search for it, it should show in the results.

fantastic vid, I think I seen my mum with arm round some dude!

Great film. Although I feel no nostalgia for the time I lived there (70-74). It was a depressing place.

can't find it.

Wytheshawe park fair

My birth certificate says Manchester they missed off Wythenshawe 💙

looks like crossacres play area

16.45 is this the cornish man pub my brother had his wedding buffet there on bus route 103/106

@DaveJavoux

4 жыл бұрын

dont forget the "104" special

@kiwitintinscott

2 жыл бұрын

And the 107 express to Manchester

@Habu2

Жыл бұрын

@@kiwitintinscott Bloody ell the 107.....short lived I think ?

@kiwitintinscott

Жыл бұрын

@Habu The 107 ran for quite a while and began its journey at the Airport.

@Habu2

Жыл бұрын

@@kiwitintinscott Ah fair enough....happy days or is that nostalgia talking ? me Crossacres born in 63 and you ?

woodhouse park shops 3.30

pity there isnt similar of Benchill or Sharston - via YTPak(.com)

We helped make six canoes at Oldwood School which we would take over to Painswick Park lake once a fortnight. Wythenshawe was originally Homes for Heroes, like my dad just coming back from fighting the Natzis. Now they're homes for scrotes.

Johnny marrs home

@bigjobs67

5 жыл бұрын

He's a 'wivviy' ! 🖒

I'm afraid not Bob.

Liked the video. But had a problem hearing what you were saying. No I don't have a hearing problem Just wished you could have been a bit louder. Part from that top video

Very depressing.

Wythenshawe in the 70s was a great place to live , then came the unemployment and the drugs and the underage mums and then it became a massive shit hole. Then came the trams and the yuppies are buying the council houses and making it nice again , hopefully

@Habu2

Жыл бұрын

Way way too much traffic though....and by yuppies you mean people with jobs ?

AND NOT AN IMMIGRANT IN SIGHT,,,HAPPY DAYS