One last look at that shop on 105 Manchester Road

Work on the Longford Brook Culvert, 1913

I have to say I never expected that so many people would remember Slightam’s of 105 Manchester Road.*

The family were trading there in newspapers, sweets, tobacco and postcards from the 1920s and were still there in 1980.

Added to which they ran one of our circulating libraries which were popular during the first half of the last century.

David remembered "my granny used to borrow books for a few pence from the shop, which was behind and left of the counter."

I am sure there will be others who add their memories but for now I will close the series with this picture from 1913.

From the 1911 directory

The caption just says “Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester Road, Longford Brook Culvert, date1913.” 

Now the Longford Brook is one of our water courses which continues to interest me, but for now it is the parade of shops on the opposite side of Manchester Road.

For there is 105 which back then was the business of Mr Robert Sowerbutt’s who according to the directory of 1911 a newsagent and Telephone Call Office” and well into the 1950s and early 60s the call box was still there in the shop.

Goodwin's and Sowerbutt's, 1913

And along with Sowerbutt’s there was Harry Goodwin “boot & shoe maker at 103, James Feeney greengrocer at 107 and Albert Brown draper at the end of the parade all of which are clearly visible in the picture.








Picture; Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester Road, Longford Brook Culvert, 1913, m17960, courtesy of Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives, Manchester City Council, http://images.manchester.gov.uk/index.php?session=pass

 *Slightam’s 105 Manchester Road, http://chorltonhistory.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Slightam%27s%20of%20105%20Manchester%20Road