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Beryl Bishop (nee Roberts) was born in 1938 at Crumpsall.
I lived in Culcheth Lane, Newton Heath, next to the Catholic Club. I recall three friends who lived close by: Francis Galvin, Winnie Taylor, and Elsie Davies who lived next door. We used to walk down the long lane (more of a main road) to the picture houses: one called the Magnate; the other, the Pavilion.
It was about a shilling to get in, or one and six in the posh seats. The pavilion had a male usher who had a slight handicap and he was teased unmercifully by the local kids because he had a limp.
On the way home from the cinema we always called at 'Dirty Daisy's' the local chippy and nothing tasted as good as six penneth of chips wrapped in newspaper.
When we were teenagers, coffee bars were all the rage and one opened on Church Street near to the picture houses. It was called the Singing Kettle and was just a glorified pick-up place for us youngsters. We rarely bought anything except coffee but had a great time sussing each other out.
I went to Christ The King School at Newton Heath where my friends included Kathleen Coan, and Joan Bennett who is now in the USA. I met Margaret Toon when I was 16 and we are still friends; and I met Beryl Oliver at eighteen and we are still friends too.
During my working life I have worked at: C & A at Manchester; Thorp's cake shop on Church Street, Newton Heath; Tootals, Newton Heath, and Smith and Nephew at Hollinwood.
On leaving Newton Heath I lived at Hazel Grove, Moss Side, Blackley, North Wales and then back to Newton Heath.
Beryl Bishop, 2002
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