Now here is one of those fascinating little bits of history which like so many is the result of nothing more dramatic than turning out a cupboard drawer.
It is a map of Chorlton drawn on linen and takes us back to dance lessons in the late 50s and a friendship.
And because my friend Ann found the map I will let her tell the story
“I was putting something away in a drawer, and came across this map.
When I was 13, I used to go for dance lessons at 'Rogers and Lamont', who used to be in the room above the Conservative Club, on Wilbraham Road.
I met a boy there, who used to walk me home. He was 16, and worked at a printers in Manchester, and to show me where he worked, he drew me this map on linen.
That was 60 years ago. I wonder if he is still alive? I'd love to be able to tell him I've still got his map.”
I hope he is too and during the evening I shall go looking for him.
It may lead nowhere but I will enjoy the search.
And of course for anyone with a keen interest in the bus routes of 1956 David was helpful enough to add these to the map.
The 94 and 82 were still running when I washed up here in 1976 and I often took the 82 in the 80s all the way up to Oldham to visit my friend Lois, while the 94 whisked you down Manchester Road along Seymour Grove and off into town via I think Deansgate.
I do have a 1961 bus timetable and map so I shall go and look at that, but I am pretty sure that before the night draws in someone will have been in touch with the routes and times.
And I rather hope this will stir the post and we get some memories of Rogers and Lamont, dance lessons and maybe even David.
Location; Chorlton
Picture; hand drawn map of Chorlton, circa 1956 by David Jones from the collection of Ann Love
And because my friend Ann found the map I will let her tell the story
“I was putting something away in a drawer, and came across this map.
When I was 13, I used to go for dance lessons at 'Rogers and Lamont', who used to be in the room above the Conservative Club, on Wilbraham Road.
I met a boy there, who used to walk me home. He was 16, and worked at a printers in Manchester, and to show me where he worked, he drew me this map on linen.
That was 60 years ago. I wonder if he is still alive? I'd love to be able to tell him I've still got his map.”
I hope he is too and during the evening I shall go looking for him.
And of course for anyone with a keen interest in the bus routes of 1956 David was helpful enough to add these to the map.
The 94 and 82 were still running when I washed up here in 1976 and I often took the 82 in the 80s all the way up to Oldham to visit my friend Lois, while the 94 whisked you down Manchester Road along Seymour Grove and off into town via I think Deansgate.
I do have a 1961 bus timetable and map so I shall go and look at that, but I am pretty sure that before the night draws in someone will have been in touch with the routes and times.
And I rather hope this will stir the post and we get some memories of Rogers and Lamont, dance lessons and maybe even David.
Location; Chorlton
Picture; hand drawn map of Chorlton, circa 1956 by David Jones from the collection of Ann Love
I went there once. Never again. Was seized by a large blonde lady. My feet never touched the floor.
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