old-days-better:
White City Roundabout Old Trafford Manchester 1960
old-days-better:
White City, Old Trafford (1921) the facade still stands as a feature on an otherwise bland and boring retail park. In 1921, White City was a very popular amusement park, long before the greyhound racing.
old-days-better:
Midland Bank Chester Road Stretford with Church Hall next door. (1951)
old-days-better:
The Bridge Inn, this magnificent building once stood on the site now occupied by TGi 'Friday's' Restaurant on Chester Road Stretford. The boundary stone is just off photo to the left, with the pub being just inside Stretford Lancashire.
old-days-better:
Chester Road Stretford 1938. The turret on the Old Cock Pub is visible on the left.
old-days-better:
The Bridgewater Canal from Edge Lane bridge next to Stretford Station in 1960. The Engine Sheds (centre left), look long disused in a very overgrown railway sidings yard.
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Chester Road Stretford and Edge Lane corner in 1907. That is Stretford Railway Station at the top of the hill, now Stretford Metrolink Tramway.
old-days-better:
Barton Road Lostock in 1958. The busy 'Bon Bon' sweet shop was also the local Post Office.
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King's Street Stretford 1963. now buried under the hideous Arndale Centre
old-days-better:
King's Street Stretford in 1968, the Post Office is just about the only thing still standing from this scene.
old-days-better:
Chester Road Stretford 1970
old-days-better:
Chester Road Stretford A56 before they flattened everything to widen it
old-days-better:
Edge Lane Stretford, looking towards Chester Road A56
old-days-better:
Edge Lane Stretford, looking towards Chester Road A56
old-days-better:
Edge Lane Stretford, looking towards Chester Road A56
old-days-better:
Wasp Fire Alarms Chester Road Stretford 1961
old-days-better:
1957 Park Road Stretford
old-days-better:
Park Road Stretford 1957
old-days-better:
Park Road Stretford 1957
old-days-better:
1973 Park Road Stretford, 5 Ways Roundabout
old-days-better:
Trafford Park Memories, Stretford Fire Station 1957
old-days-better:
AEC Continental Coach 1964 by Duple of Blackpool.
old-days-better:
Gateway to Trafford Park, Park Road Stretford
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Buses were 'king' in Trafford Park when this photo was taken back in 1958
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Turners Asbestos Office Building in 1967
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This beautiful house was the old Trafford Hall in the once very rural Trafford Park
old-days-better:
Trafford Park, Cerestar factory early 1990's Now Cargills
old-days-better:
Trafford Park Memories
old-days-better:
Trafford Park, this house once stood between Cargills and Procter & Gambles factories.
old-days-better:
Trafford Park, the original factory building in the 1930's now Cargills