All of these photos were taken over a period of 12 months by Alan Cogswell between 1969 and 1970 and show views mainly from the roof of Stowell Church whilst renovations were being made, They show rooftop views looking over Ordsall, Trafford Road, Eccles New Road, Cross Lane and Salford Docks. They were captured on slides and have now been cleaned, restored and converted to digital format. We have identified Elizabeth Street with the the off licence on the corner, looking up Cross Lane you can see the white tiled Railway pub a Groves and Whitnall pub with the Falcon across the road facing it and The Carlton cinema. Take a look yourself and see if you can identify any of the long gone buildings which ones dominated the skyline. Part Two will come tomorrow but until then we leave you with this stylish chap, Stowell parishioner Tony Russell, out for a casual stroll, possibly to pick up a Salford Mug? Who knows? On Trafford Road you can see The Clowes pub and the magnificent Salford central Mission Building, Salford Docks with the mighty grain elevator which took some blowing up, the cranes of Salford Docks and so much more. We would mention the old Gasometers which were pulled down a few years back to make way for yet another proposed trendy neighbourhood, however, we won't as it could tempt Tony Easom to break out in song. All together now, Dirty Old Town, Dirty Old Town. Can you name any of these long lost streets and buildings? Let us know in the comments. We will be back tomorrow with the next nostalgic instalment thanks to Alan Cogswell who scaled the scaffolding to capture them for prosperity. Our many thanks for doing so.
