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Comment by Brenda Lana Smith R. af D.  3rd March 2011 Based on fellow Hutton Grammar School boarder Alan Smith's memories... Circa 1945—Britain's WW2 austere post VE Days,... Brinley H Burton was the 11-or-12-year-old son and only child of the then Cattle Market Hotel's seemingly ostentatious licencees—flashy large four-door Jaguar type automobile, fur and camel hair overcoats, she nylon clad legs... Alan transferred to Newton-le-Willows grammar school in 1948 and lost all contact with Brinley...

Comment by Salfordian  3rd March 2011 Seeing the name of Vinegar Vera further down still made me look round and get ready to run! She used to scare us young uns when taking our first steps into publand.... The Cattlemarket just couldn't have been named any better, happy days or what!!!

Comment by Cross Laner  3rd March 2011 Tell us more Brenda, what or who was Brindley H Burton sounds fascinating.

Comment by Brenda Lana Smith R. af D.  2nd March 2011 Hutton Grammar School boarder Brindley H Burton’s tuck box circa 1945 was a virtual treasure trove of North American acquired goodies… courtesy of seafaring patrons of his Cattle Market Hotel licensee parents…

Comment by carol kinsella  24th February 2011 hi my name is carol kinsella and my hubby is pat kinsella we had the champion pub for 7 yrs what a great pub it was,brillo used to sing for us every weekend we had loads of fun there was some characters got in there ,we was there till it got knocked down the only pub i ever called home.

Comment by Guest  19th October 2010 Steve, out of that list of pubs you mentioned only the Bricklayers and the Crescent are still open, the rest are boarded up or have been demolished, sad isn't it.

Comment by Guest  19th October 2010 hi my name steve,although i was born in stretford i lived in ordsall from 97-02,i loved every pub in the area,i used to go in the welcome and the prince of wales more often,but often freqented the bricklayers,wellington,cresent,jollies,wheatsheaf,woolpack.is it true all these pubs have gone

Comment by Guest  5th August 2010 There was a few punk bands played the Champion, was one called Urban Blitz, a bloke called Bog Brush on bass, honestly, not a bad band either. Remember a landlord Chris Clayton?, a rum pub that and the Pied Piper.

Comment by bazchristy ( member )  5th August 2010 used to play football with brillo at the maypole small guy with ginger wiry hair as i remember.He used to sing a song at the champion.does any body remember the group called jobie who used to play at the champ..........b.christy

Comment by Guest  19th June 2010 Fantastic site. Salford lad now living in Plymouth.

Comment by Guest  16th November 2009 The Brass Handles on Hanky Park what a great crowd, Bo Chilton, Tommy Flynn, Jimmy Kinsella, Pat Swindells,Bob Roberts, always a good time with good old sing songs. Rossall street wallah

Comment by Guest  6th November 2009 Greetings from Canada, thanks for this great site. I used to drink with Brillo and Woody in the Flat Iron aka the Royal on Church Street late 60's. We can't watch the videos either so we'll be e mailing for help. George

Comment by Guest  22nd October 2009 Don't remember Brillo, I remember the landlord Dave Clayton, the pub had fake bundles of cotton as ornaments i seem to recall, you had local punk bands playing in there, young lads from the Precinct. Great walk down memory lane though enjoyed watching all of the Cross lane series, appreciated.

Comment by Guest  21st October 2009 does any one remember the singer brillo who sang in the champion pub

Comment by Guest  19th October 2009 Barmy Mick was a right character, he used to wear gypsy ear rings and chuck crockery about, I think he opened a shop on Liverpool Street later on, another Salford character gone though. Lots of other stall holders there, anyone remember Barney Davies?, he sold fruit and veg and sang in a club at weekend with his wife.

Comment by Guest  19th October 2009 can anyone remember bARMY MICK ON THE MARKET

Comment by Guest  13th October 2009 What about the craven heiffer,the welly the station. Great pubs and times. Pete.

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Comment by jshannon ( member )  16th August 2009 Hi from Canada... I am new to the site and looked forward to watching the video's but all I can see is a black square box... any idea what I am doing wrong. Thanks Jshannon

Comment by Guest  7th August 2009 Was the coffee bar called Sivori's or possibly Lou's,round the corner on Eccles New Road Hurleys had a coffee bar,not a patch on Sivori'though.

Comment by Guest  6th August 2009 That coffee/milk bar was brilliant it had a juke box and you felt like you was an American for a while,there was one of them expresso coffe machine dead posh and all the fit boys used to go in there as we were all to young for the pub!.Hope you have got a picture of it in the next part,this is like going to the pictures and waiting for the next episode,and what about the Carlton picture house many a happy hour spent in there.Queen for a day.

Comment by Guest  6th August 2009 I remember the coffee bar near the swop shop,we used to bus it from weaste me Colin Jones Gordn Lucas,sit there for hours drinking Horlicks made with milk,never tasted any better since "oh happy days"

Comment by Guest  5th August 2009 Danny Malone, I remember you, you used to sing as Salfords Own Danny Malone, am I right?, you must be getting on a bit now Danny,hope you are still chirping away,great nights in The Ship,you remember Matt Stevens,Ray Traynor,Vinegar Vera, Mike Maguire,Kenny Wilson. The Woolpack has shut that was the last pub in Salford that had sing songs.Is your Frank still with us,he was a rum lad.All the best Jimmy Leighton

Comment by Guest  5th August 2009 My late mother would have loved this site, she was born in Park Place and was forever telling me about Cross Lane,cattle escaping from the drovers and charging down Cross Lane,late night shopping for bargains at Harrolds or Sunters the Butchers,a weekly treat being a visit to The Carlton Cinema,dancing at The Drill Hall, she made the place sound like paradise even though they all lived in virtual poverty.Isn't it sad what they have done to our Salford?. Sandra Bell.

Comment by Guest  5th August 2009 Great stuff,but what about the Ship, I used to sing in there on a Saturday night, mainly ballads, went down a storm with the ladies, I used to have with me on the piano Mr Stanley Gartside,what a character,ahead of his time, he used to wear make-up long,before all those pop stars, he used to greet every body with " give us a kiss darling ".He used to know the most filthy version of "I left my heart in San Francisco " but was only allowed to sing it after closing time.If any of us old timers are still left standing, remeber we was there. Danny Malone.

Comment by Guest  5th August 2009 Hodge Lane Boy. What a lightweight you have forgotten The Church, The Paddock, Royal Oak, The Grapes, plus you could get a pint in The Hipp and The Drill Hall,and the white tiled Wilsons house next to the Palace.Boozers paradise.

Comment by Guest  5th August 2009 Great stuff, hope you mention the pubs,I can recall The Ship, Northwest, The Falcon, The Wilton, The Buck, The Mad House, The Paddock, The Corp, Cattle Market both of them, The Railway. All gone now along with the shops anyone remember The Swap Shop on the raiway bridge,you could get anything in there, and Record Rendevouz,nearly forgot Sivori's Ice Cream Parlour,what a place Cross Lane was.Well at least you are doing something about saving the memories for the future,which is more than the council did.Hodge Lane Boy.

Comment by Guest  4th August 2009 Who on earth gave permission to demolish this magnificent example of Art Deco?, if this was London or any other forward thinking City, this would be a Listed Monument.Disgraceful. Apart from that, what a really good trip down memory lane,sadly I am too young to remember Cross Lane when it was in it's prime, thanks for giving me the chance to relive it,an excellent piece of work. Craig Challoner, Salford.

Comment by Guest  4th August 2009 the night spot really was a cattle market,!!!!! walked many a dog home .... nyllewell

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