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Comment by Guest  3rd December 2010 Brian, was Freddie Webb the boxer?, in Tony Flynns book on Cross Lane he mentions Freddie, could be the same one.

Comment by Guest  3rd December 2010 only just seen 1st video but looking for the rest.my grandad was freddie webb i have original posters on my wall. would love to read anything about him i was only six when he died. brian ennis

Comment by Guest  3rd December 2010 asked my mam who lived at 105 cross lane she remembered 2 heywood families one had a pawn shop the other live at either number 99 or number11

Comment by Guest  3rd December 2010 any one remember the HEYWOODs of cross lane

Comment by Guest  3rd December 2010 any one remember the HEYWOODS of cross lane

Comment by TomSO ( member )  25th November 2010 These videos aren't available to download, but if you're having trouble watching the videos on SalfordOnline please contact the technical team by sending an email with your contact details to info@salfordonline.com

Comment by Guest  25th November 2010 CANT DOWNLOAD VIDEO GUYS..............

Comment by Guest  12th November 2010 Hi try 2 find imfo on my family !! Meldrum and Mclouds boarding house cross lane ,Anybody help x

Comment by Guest  18th September 2010 downloade firefox still cant play the cross lane videos any ideas?or availible to purchase mr flynn

Comment by Guest  9th February 2010 Does anyone remember? Singing and playing a game called Mary Ann Gee, Mary Ann Gee, Lock the door and turn the key! Was there a real person called Mary Ann Gee? and was she a criminal, hence lock the door and turn the key, also does anyone know the full name of Barmy Mick, as I think he may be in my family tree? Ordsall Born. Roy M.

Comment by Guest  29th December 2009 CROSS LANE

Comment by Guest  28th December 2009 can anyone do me a copy of cross lane videos 1-4 as my mam dot feeley was born and grew up there in the 1930s i will gladly pay for them on cassette or dvd thanks steve

Comment by Guest  7th December 2009 You just have to look at the page's source code to figure out the direct link for the video (look for "flv") then go to www.onlineflvplayer.com to watch it. Then again it might be easier just downloading Firefox. I'm actually using K-meleon right now which is a stripped down version of Firefox that uses hardly any resources if you have an older/slower computer. The video plays perfectly on K-meleon too.

Comment by Guest  7th December 2009 Yes it's safe to download Firefox but as an alternative you can watch the video here: h**p://www.onlineflvplayer.com/?video=h**p://www.salfordonline.com/videofiles/cross%20lane%20v2e1%20intro%20to%20hip.flv (this site wordfilters "h t t p" so I had to edit it to "h**p" and you'll have to change it back before the link will work. It appears twice in the link. Sorry for the messing about.

Comment by Guest  7th December 2009 i cant get the video to play is it safe to download firefox .peawag

Comment by Guest  15th November 2009 still cant gain access to cross lane videos,any for sale? steve c

Comment by Guest  5th November 2009 Cross Lane, the making of me, I grew up there and proud of it, I have moved away but I always say that I am from Salford not Manchester and tell them about Cross Lane, and know I can show them how great it was, a great set of videos, how do I purchase a set?. Dave Thomas, Gold Coast, Australia.

Comment by Guest  5th November 2009 poole cross lane

Comment by Editor ( member )  1st November 2009 There is a bug in the latest version of Internet Explorer (No8) which prevents Flash (.flv files) movies from playing ( this is the name given to the type of video we use on SalfordOnline) Please email editor@salfordOnline.com for some simple instructions on how to overcome this problem.

Comment by candlish ( member )  1st November 2009 how do you view the salford videos

Comment by Editor ( member )  1st November 2009 The Cross Lane videos, along with others in this series, have been produced by SalfordOnline especially for this website.

Comment by Guest  1st November 2009 where can you get these videos of cross lane

Comment by Guest  1st November 2009 Yes I remember Barmy Mick etc. too. My parents had a corner stall and were the bakers and confectioners on the market, Ivy and Len Burchell. The queue frequently went around the corner. Does anyone remember them? As a boy I used to run errands for the other stallholders , bringing tea etc. from the cafe outside the gates. Have been trying for a while to get more info from that time, around 1955 onwards. Both my parents passed on a long time ago but it would be great to hear from someone who remembers them. Colin Burchell

Comment by Guest  24th September 2009 Super content, very interesting. Do you have a section that covers churches and ecclesiastical history, bearing in mind the strong Roman Catholic presence from the influx of irish navvies, who built the Ship Canal? For instance St Paul's Paddington; a Church of England church, which is a most amazing building. Sorry, I forgot to leave my name on the last one, here it is.... Mike Greaves.

Comment by Editor ( member )  20th September 2009 To the commentator who is having difficulty logging in, please contact the editor@salfordonline.com with your username and I will investigate the problem

Comment by Guest  20th September 2009 i am a member, but every time i try to get anything up it says sorry you have to be a member,but i have recieved an e-mail welcoming me as a member, so whats going on BUTTONS

Comment by Guest  17th August 2009 absolutely fab trip down memory lane well produced and narrated thanks tony, and thanks to the camera person, I am certainly looking forward to part two, three and four albert thompson www.myalbertthompson.com writer and singer of salford songs

Comment by Guest  3rd August 2009 Cross Lane, what a place!,I could cry when I see what has happened to that area now,many a happy hour spent on the market looking for bargains,Barmy Mick,Barney Davies,Mad Mary, the old chap with a tripod camera,and you look at the state of the new market.Singing in the pubs,dancing at the drill hall,hot food from Luckieties on the way home.The poverty of Park Place,Cokey Nolan,Freddie Webb,Piccolo Pete,Joe Maxwell,great people but sadly gone,what I would give to go back in time,still we have our memories,thanks for keeping them alive.

Comment by Guest  3rd August 2009 I too have spent many a happy hour at the "Hipp",perched in the gods,I saw Jimmy Clitheroe there one year in pantomime and being fascinated by the shetland ponys on stage.A pint in The Grapes next door followed by chips from Parkers Chippy,paradise.Sadly all gone,i visited the area recently and it was unrecognisable.Look forward to further episodes,hope you have got The Ship Pub included!.Harry Edwards ex-Salfordian

Comment by Guest  3rd August 2009 Many thanks for that wonderfull trip down memory lane Tony. Many,many years ago our christmas treat of our Nana was a visit to Cross Lane "Hip". My first memory of the "Hip" was sitting in the "Gods" and singing along to " Charlie Brown he's a clown " also one the main characters throwing little gifts out to the people in the front rows, and never once, did one of those magical gifts reach the "Gods". Still "Happy days". Many thanks to Salfordonline, Welldone!!! J.Defty.

Comment by Guest  3rd August 2009 Brilliant, more please!

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