Memories of Longsight

A Slideshow of Longsight images from years gone by
Images by Les Cotton, Music by Peter Rand, "Postcard Past"

[@salimnazir]

I was a student there in the earlu 90s and lived in Longsight. I live in London but whenever I am up in Manchester I take a drive in that area. It has changed so much. It was a simpler time back then, pre-internet.

[@AnEnglishmanInNewYork71]

That was INCREDIBLE!!! I grew up in Longsight. Born in St Mary's Hospital and grew up on Montgomery Road and went to Crowcroft Nursery. I live in the USA now but I always miss home. Thanks for bringing back the memories.

[@abusayed93]

Lee Gordon How long ago?

[@Nihal_2879]

No way I was born in the same hospital

[@thereisnothingtv1105]

Ur one of the lucky ones dat got out den ay

[@davidsmitham9824]

Wow. Chills down my spine. Born at St Mary’s in 1959 and attended Crowcroft Park. Lived next to Belle Vue and was thrown out of Jackson Clay pits so many times especially after a child drowned there. Living in the USA but it all came back.

[@debsday5445]

Wow Jackson clay pit , I forgotten about that 😊 loved belle Vue. I went to Crowcroft school

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

The 70s photos really choked me up.

[@wounddd]

Wow, im 18 and have lived in Longisght all my life, went to stanley grove, quite cool to see how Stockport rd, crowcroft park, stanley grove used to be, hasn't changed much but has a nice vibe to it!

[@farhanarahman2617]

Too busy n congested now... i still miss it though! Brought back lots of childhood memories...

[@abdulwasay99]

ever hear of growing population?

[@damianlarkin7891]

My auntie had a hairdressers on the corner of Homings Road many years ago, remember visiting her as kids and playing football against the big side wall, sadly she passed away about 7 years ago.

[@franciscarabini7660]

Great memories .I lived on chipstead walk.

[@Babsharker]

I lived on East Road in 1985 went to Crowcroft park primary school and Postman Pat was my teacher lol John Cunliffe. Spent alot of time on tbe park football fights dog walking and watching the older kids breakdancing and poping. Top one mate good memories.

[@mkiyaani5221]

Absolutely loved this video as i live on East Road and always wondered what my area was like years ago. It was wonderful to see what East road and Longsight in general was like many moons ago. Bought back alot of memories. Incredible!

[@LesCotton60]

Thanks :) I lived at 35, East Rd until 1981

[@terencejay8845]

I went to Crowcroft Park school from 1959-1966, when Miss Tumelty was the Headmistress. We spent countless hours playing in Crowcroft Park and would roam all over during the Summer, with no problems. All these scenes are very familiar.

[@megamanmuppet]

My mum was born on New Bank Street in 1947.

[@Driver-UK]

I was born on new bank st number 194 in 1962 2 up 2 down back yard with outside toilet no shower !! Moved to winsford cheshire when I was about 5 and lived here ever since but go back to new bank st often

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

Oh miss Belle Vue. Please bring it back.

[@sirsilver1968]

Was born in Withington hospital and grew up in Leve and Longsight, Greenwood House Flats and Clitheroe Road till 95

[@atilllathehun1212]

Great video. I worked with Les at Argos around 98-99, really nice guy.

[@LesCotton60]

Thanks 👍 drop me a message tell me who you are, lol

[@atilllathehun1212]

Les, it's Eamonn Smith. You used to make computer CDs for me. Hope you are well. @@LesCotton60

[@brunomanchester8228]

Hello great memories great video

[@christoskalivas1982]

Very nice video mate, I used to live there that time!

[@misfit2022]

I used to go to the International II which was around the corner from some of these photos.

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

This was gorgeous thank you.

[@SoftSkillsSavantbyYasir]

Recalled memories of Bickerdike Avenue behind Crowcraft Park, 51 number house

[@21davtom34]

Great video Les. Recognised some places Dave T #21

[@floswason8776]

My dentist was on east road in the 50s

[@ElzevereBlock]

Great video Les. I'm from the south (Pompey) and looking at the way Manchester has been decimated by planners reminds me of our city. Knock down good solid buildings and in the name of "progress" build concrete and glass abortions that pass as "architecture?"

[@davidharwood6209]

When the daily mirror was printed in Manchester the horse racing tipster was called longsight..!

[@susanrochford1906]

We lived on Mellor road off Slade Lane.....

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

Love Mr Whippy.

[@Mrak47777]

Yeaa

[@jakeblues5854]

My mam lived on stovell ave 2 doors down from the bookies

[@geoffgreenhalgh3553]

I went to Crowie Park school. Is that pipe still in the park? I bet it's not. I remember the summer shed.

[@LesCotton60]

Looks like the Pipe has gone...just looked on Google earth....

[@leejohnston2003]

I grew up in Longsight moved in 2001

[@pedrodan1453]

I was in the last fifth year to go to central high school for boys on kirky lane it shut down June 1985,34 yearz ago....where did the time go eh?

[@floswason8776]

When did the central high schools move from city center to Longsight l used to travel in by bus from Longsight in 1951

[@ali09gaming58]

2.05 i used to live in new bank st in 1992 that house on the left corner was ours ..

[@dreamehemlem3587]

Same bro i live in new bank street

[@BossMan-wp9zd]

Yoo samee

[@dreamehemlem3587]

Boss Man wAit what number ur house

[@RachelWard1992]

Hasn’t changed at all

[@7th.trumpet]

Just blessed I grew up in longsight (Mackenzie Street) in the 80s and early 90s, before Longsight transformed into Baghdad.

[@abdulwasay99]

if anything it's got better food now mate

[@jakeblues5854]

Central High school was mainly for kids living in moss side belive it or not across the road from greenwood house flats

[@jamechnley1436]

Streets way more busier now

[@BossMan-wp9zd]

Deffo broo

[@mercibeaucou1278]

SO much nicer back then , even in 1999. My husband is from Parry Road, near The Huntingdon Pub and moved away in 2000. It's lost its identity now and looks like Lahore. Once a lovely area but now...What a shame.

[@Zero-qk4qj]

I was born and raised in Longsight. Not sure what makes you think it was a lovely area. It was cold and dangerous.

[@mercibeaucou1278]

@@Zero-qk4qj Was pre 1960s, my mum was born there on Daisy Bank Road.

[@galaxi407]

If it looks like Lahore you have yourself and your own people to blame.

[@wounddd]

Just recently that Huntington Pub has gone now! In its place is a steakhouse/restaurant called Howdy.

[@abdulwasay99]

@@galaxi407 lahore on top

[@rehantalat2009]

What music is in the background

[@LesCotton60]

Music is "Postcard Past", by Peter Rand

[@rehantalat2009]

I searched it on KZbin it’s not coming up??

[@outsidethepyramid]

Longshight

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

Is that the music from Skins?

[@LesCotton60]

No, its an original composition by Peter Rand

[@floswason8776]

Kirky lane

[@abzbakar6466]

where’s Appna cash and carry 😂

[@barryscholes9499]

N

[@fhm3762]

Now little pakistan

[@abdulwasay99]

so much better now fr