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[@gcfcos]

Great video. I know that a lot of people's living conditions back then were horrible and the living conditions nowadays and Medicine technology is the best it's every been but I can't help thinking we've also lost so much. Community's wiped out and the living and work ethics completely gone. So sad. That's a brill song by the way

[@bcegerton]

Brought back some memories that, I’m not from Ancoats but next door in Miles Platting but had to leave when I was 5/6 when they pulled down all the terraced houses at the top of Bradford Road

[@richardbrougham3832]

The places look grim now, but, when you lived there it was home!!

[@jeanallcock1068]

I am a Salford girl married a Manchester lad so these photos mean so much to us.

[@janetturner7489]

I lived in Gatley and I knew people in Ancoats, Ardwick Collyhurst Mosside. When Manchester Council moved people to new accommodation, instead of moving folk to the same area they were moved here, there and everywhere. Why? They broke up communities people who knew one another. Girls at my school said they were scared and unhappy. Was so sad.

[@Habu2]

Hi Janet....I went to Crossacres schools.

[@mary49ist]

Correct Janet we were moved to Heald Green. Ardwick born.

[@angeladeen6168]

what can l say!. proud to be a mancunian.

[@susanrochford1906]

Me toox

[@JohnWilliams-vb4ns]

Lived in Livinia St, off Palmerston St, 1946 to 1959, when moved to Partington, great memories of Every St School, matinees at the Don and many happy hours in Ardwick Lads Club.

[@bernardmcmahon5377]

Yea Manchester has changed a lot, moved the people out years ago to out of town estates, it’s all posh apartments , the social history is so amazing, not sure if this ‘gentrification’ is a good thing. There’s no soul now. Your presentation is excellent. Eccles

[@alanvaughan6531]

Happy memories of my City that I love. Born 1946."You can take the man out of Manchester but not take Manchester out of the man"!!

[@meredithk7610]

amazing.....ghostly........sad.........loved the song too..........makes the imagination run wild.....thank you.

[@geoffedwards-tb4kp]

I know we have better housing g etc,but a part of me wishes we could go back to the old areas,dodging g the clubman,garden hopping,robbing the pop factory, fights against the other areas, big wedding did, and loads of kids running g everywhere snotty noses galore,oh yeh potato ash, dumplings and beetroot!!!

[@petemcewen3143]

I was born in Star Hall on 24th Oct 1949. lived in: Ardwick, Ancoats and Beswick. Worked at English Steel Openshaw. That's enough now- in these days of " Identity theft. So it goes.

[@bcegerton]

My Mum worked at English Steel, we had to move from Miles Platting around 77/78 when they demolished all the terraced houses from Bradford Road to Sandal Street, moved up to the newly built ( not even finished when we got there ) Openshaw Village, my Mum always said our kitchen was where her office was.

[@Caskchap]

I was born in Crumpsall hospital in 1955 and we lived in Flower Street Ancoats, no electricity until 1957, and my Aunt Kath worked as French Polisher at Strauss’s. We always pronounced it Strosses, not sure that was right?

[@JammyBunJovi]

I grew up in ancoats in the 70's. Mozart close opposite the Jersey Lilly. Happy memories even though we were all completely skint.

[@Habu2]

Bloody ell my old man drank in there....not heard the name for years !

[@bcegerton]

I was Miles Platting, born 72

[@philkelly7843]

ancestors lived in Ancoats in the 1850s - 1890s , tough place to be

[@theswampy1960]

what a lovely place i grew up in in the early 70s it was forest street we lived on. its now the manchester city ground.

[@andrewhill8840]

How did you get the music past KZbin, great video made me feel almost but nit quite nostalgic...

[@rolandveshengho3913]

I used to trombone forAncoats trinity silver band.

[@zedgie68]

I was born at home on Prince street, no longer there, but Rylance street and Claribel street are. Was that classed as Ancoats?. Great video too.

[@gcfcos]

Are there any of the Victorian buildings left. Great video

[@mrintomesee]

@:10 and 2:09 is still there and done up into flats. It's next door to the co-op factories that look like they might be just being built in the picture.

[@aceyace3150]

..Money causes stress ..my best days are when my parents could afford much

[@Habu2]

My old mans boozing ground....Ernie Webster....anyone know him ?

[@aniqakhanvlogs2232]

Thanks for sharing v nice

[@royksk]

Jolly good collection of historic photos with appropriate music. Just one small criticism, the photo changes could be a little slower (when I pause the screen darkens).

[@Jill99ish]

Born at home on Star Ave Ancoats

[@panspermiahunter7597]

What street is 00:31 it jumped out at me as being Ellington Street, used to be Elizabeth street,? I was born there and left when I was nearly five.

[@steverobinson7787]

Born on Piercy St

[@icekitty400]

5:16 Leaning tower of Ancoats 😂

[@bmosley4444]

Hello, I think I'm the Baron of Ancoats, extant.

[@Zoe-dr5ps]

1:59 what flats are they does anyone know?

[@annjacobs5339]

Lived at number 12 Love Lane facing flag alley

[@nickbamber268]

It were a grim place but it were ome.

[@bbfeign1]

born 96 bradford road , near the green bricks pub , 1950

[@susanbell7142]

born 168 bradford road, near the green bricks pub, irish jim used to stand at the pub door

[@jamesoneill5070]

@@susanbell7142 The 1861 shows my relatives (10 of them) living at No. 157 and in 1891 my great granddad lived at 263 and my mum lived at 263 in the 1930's

[@fasthracing]

All gone I guess?

[@mrintomesee]

@:10 and the other end of the same building @2:09 is still there, converted into flats. The co-op is just out of shot to the right of 2:09 or yet to be built perhaps.

[@C-Rex1]

What's the song at 7:20 called? Tried looking online and can't find anything.

[@Habu2]

Just wondering that myself Daniel....sounds a bit Stone Roses or maybe Northside ? pity the poster hasn't replied to anyone ??? (might be dead now it was 10 years ago)

[@C-Rex1]

@@Habu2 What a depressing thought.. Tried playing some of the track and looking it up on Shazam but it couldn't find anything.

[@alancrook1034]

Some are New Cross! St Pauls Church & the circular bank.

[@scotchegg3419]

St Vincent's church. my mam and dad were married there.and I still go to the old white Bear. now the frindge