Rob Travis looks like a Commer van or is it a Ford Thames …. not sure ?
Janette M Plain Blackwater Street ran parallel to Toad Lane and the road to the right is Lord Street. This is looking up Blackwater Street towards St Marys Gate.They have pulled all this down now, so that’s why you can’t fathom where it is.
Andre Wilson Can someone please put an old street map of Rochdale on this page so that us ex.pats can try & remember places and Street locations. Andre – South Aust.
Andre Wilson Thanks Elizabeth – I lived on Manchester Road opposite the convent when I was about 13 years old and sang in the Church choir at St. Aidans. I moved around England with my work and finally left for Australia with my family in December 1972. I have only been back to Rochdale once since then – in 2008. I can recognize many of the ‘great’ photos but some times I can’t remember the particular street to get a picture of the place. Andre – South. Aust.
John Lord Lilian, the stud shop was on the same side as the tackle shop, a few doors down. It was run by an old lady who seemed to be about 100 years old. Sold all kinds of leather goods, still remember the smell. Across from that was the surgical supply shop and the market parking lot.
Ian B Graham The Wing Wah i think ?
David Crabtree I remember the restaurant, yes it was called the Wing Wah!
Joyce Jones It was brill too!
Keith Rothwell aha, im too young to have seen this in fact, not born even!
Jean Pickersgill Still have the Bills for furniture we bought from Pilkies 1960’s? It is the bottom of Blackwater Street. The old Salvation Army Citadel was to the left?
Anne Gorton wing wha did 3 course lunch for 4 shilling and sixpence.
Elizabeth Macpherson I need an old map!
Gordon Monks Try Touchstones. They have reproductions of the 1908 Rochdale Ordnance Survey map on sale. Alternatively, there are a couple of suppliers on ebay.
Elizabeth Macpherson thx Gordon, I will give the place a visit – haven’t been since the library was moved.
Dale Butterworth I think they are talking about the metal cages fitted over the windows to stop people breaking in or people getting out.
Gordon Monks Standing on this spot today, you would be on Newgate, almost under the Bielefeld Bridge (from the market to Newgate House).
Vincent Kelly The building after Pilkington’s would be the Clock Face pub?
Meg Barlow I think as u went past Pillkington’s S u were going up Theresa’s a pub called duke f Wellington? Am I right?
Elizabeth Macpherson Is it looking towards cheetham st?
Rosina Mason-Parker Bailey street to the right…I think..
Rosina Mason-Parker Bottom of Water street ???
Rob Travis lost me ? where is it ?
Keith Rothwell sorry i cant place this picture.