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Comment by Guest  5th December 2009 Twemlow's Shop was previously owned by my great-aunt Gerty( nee King) and her husband Cooper Gilbert I think they went there around 1939 and left around 1950.I was present as a young boy at their daughter Audrey's wedding at the church just over the Bridge I remember many visits - but the highlight was one when I was allowed to stand on the Bridge whilst it turned! Thanks for the memory Tony

Comment by Guest  22nd September 2009 I loved watching this too. I don't live too far from Barton swing bridge and find the area fascinating so any bits of information are great to find out. As to Sean's comment about the old graveyard near the Rock pub, I too would love to see a film on this. From what I have heard (so don't know if this is definately true) the priest of Holy Cross Church has they keys for it. I also do know that the majority of the priests that served at All Saints Church over the bridge are buried here as it was, at one time, one of the only Roman Catholic graveyards in the area. More films please Tony! Claire Hayhurst

Comment by Guest  22nd September 2009 Thanks Tony for this lovely short film. I saw this film and the following one in the wrong order and left my comment about the booklet "A Walk Around Barton" after the second one. I also remember the Post Office on the corner and the post box near it with an arrow on the top which pointed to the Post Office. The box is gone (and the Post Office is shut) but you can see the mark where the box stood on the footpath. Didn't most post boxes in the "old" days have arrows on the top of them pointing you in the direction of the nearest Post Office? Have you any plans to film the graveyard near the Rock Hotel? I guess that many, many people pass it every day and don't know that it is there. What is its history? Sean Kilgarriff.

Comment by Guest  1st September 2009 enjoyed the glimpse into b upon i. well presented. ta, den

Comment by Guest  29th August 2009 We enjoyed the film greatly. We pass that way, going to the Trafford Centre,and stop at that crossroads regularly.We will be looking on the area in a different light from now on. Thanks TONYS, cant wait to see some more......Bungahigh

Comment by Guest  29th August 2009 Sorry,I forgot to leave my moniker.It's Wanda.

Comment by Guest  29th August 2009 Another great little film,Tony.We're all grateful to you for doing what you do.Looking forward to the next one.Those houses on that corner fascinate me.

Comment by Guest  29th August 2009 What a marvellous short film, informative, well filmed everything that a mini film should be. Laurel and Hardy in Barton!, unbeliavable, also I had never noticed those cellar dwellings,I learn something new everytime I go on SalfordOnline. Congratulations to the two Tony's. More please.

Comment by Guest  29th August 2009 Nice short film. Yes Barton is a fascinating place. Old Barton Road was until a few years ago like being in a country lane. It still looks a bit countryfied and it would be a crying shame to spoil that area by over-commercialisation. The swing bridge suits its current setting, don't you think? My grandparents are buried in St Catherine's graveyard which sadly isn't maintained as it should be. My grandparents and their sons all became time served engineering workers and helped to make Trafford Park great, it wasn't only the Stevens family et al, it was the hard work of local skilled tradespeople, and they too should be honoured and revered. I hope this lovely old graveyard won't be tarmaced over for the commercial whims of Peel etc.

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