Dear All
I was born in Worsley Street Collyhurst in 1939 and lived there until 1951.

I am researching my family history and I wondered if any of your readers could assist with the name Rossiter. They came from the Cheetham area of Manchester but some did live in Chirk Street Collyhurst. So far I have got back to 1772 in Nottinghamshire and I would be happy to share my research with any reader with an interest.

Yours Sincerely
John Murray

Hi to all at Have Your Say,
My name is Maureen Hallock, I went to Corpus Christi School and I lived on Sycamore Street and also in the Grey Mare Public House on Varley Street.
My mother was Alice (nee Hall) and my father was Alex Quinn, I would love to hear from anyone who knew them or me.

Thank You
Maureen Hallock (Quinn)

Dear friends at Have Your Say,
Mrs Olwen Grimshaw was asking in Issue No Twelve if I am Vera Kelly of St. Luke’s School in the 1930’s. I certainly am! It was grand to read my name and know someone wants to know about me. I had a very happy school time at St. Luke’s along with Olwen, Gladys, Joan Radcliffe, Joan Smith and many more.

I so look forward to your magazine. Sometimes when I reminisce I have a weep for the “bad old days” but really they weren’t too bad.

My good wishes to you all for doing an excellent job and bringing old friends together.

Thank You
Vera Gascoigne

Dear Have Your Say,
Thank you for yet another enjoyable read of your excellent magazine. I loved the descriptive piece by Chelsey about the finale of the Commonwealth games (Issue 12) and would like to say, “Keep up the good work, we need young talent!”

Yours Faithfully
Alice Jackson

Dear Sir,
In answer to Allen Batty issue 12. William Holland’s took up the whole of Victoria Mill. The two directors were P.G.S. Oliver and J.F. Burton. Jim Dale was the office manager.

The company was a member of F.S&D. (Fine spinners and doublers whose head office was in St. James’ Square, Manchester). The cotton was processed in the mill and I remember the loom being very noisy. Many mill workers went deaf.

Raw cotton was combed, washed, graded and spun. The cotton was passed through a gas flame at high speed to strengthen it.

I worked in the office at Victoria Mill in April 1949 as I was only there for three months I cannot remember anymore. I hope the above will be of interest.

Yours faithfully
Donald Hopkinson

Have Your Say Members
Thank You for sending us the magazines though the year, all the photographs of scenes which must have been so familiar to my dad and mum-a real window into the past.

I hope the magazine continues to grow from strength to strength as it surely deserves. A healthy new year.

Sincerely
Denis and Jo Taylor

Dear Team,
My cousin and I came in last year to see you all and to put our names on your mailing list. I have received Have Your Say ever since but Pauline hasn’t had any, so I’m sending her address again. Also my friend who lives in Longsight would like to be included.

Thanks a Lot.
Geraldine Holdham
Sorry to Pauline for the oversight. Ed.

Hi everyone at HYS
Well you have done it again! A BIG well done to all the hard workers. I would like to say thank you to whoever did the illustration to my little story in Issue 9. I thought it was wonderful, a lot of thought and effort went into that. Loved the skeleton! Also the photograph of me as a young girl in Issue 12 was a surprise! So many memories with each issue.
Marian Ross

Dear All,
To tell you a little about myself, my name is Harold Maher usually called Adge. I was born in Ancoats in 1933 and was brought up during the war in Fielden Street, Miles Platting. I attended St. Patrick’s school in Suddell Street. A friend of my school days Tommy Walsh gave me a copy of you magazine and unbeknown to me had previously sent you a copy of a poem I had written about St. Patrick’s.*

I wonder how many of your readers will remember The Calico Printers Association that was in Poland Street, many people from the local area worked there. I noticed on a recent visit to Manchester that the C.P.A. building has been demolished and that the head offices that used to be on Oxford St, no longer belongs to the C.P.A.

During the war years and just after they, along with Tootal Broadhurst & Lee, were the giants of Textiles. It was sad to see their passing but I’m sure many of your readers will have stories to tell of their working years at the C.P.A. I hope you go from strength to strength as a magazine.

Regards
Adge Maher
*Issue 12.

Dear Team
Many thanks for the copies of Have Your Say Magazines. Thanks also for putting in my article on Father McGee, the artwork heading the article was spot on, it was very well suited to the contents of the article. Very impressed.

Enjoyed all the magazine I found the poem Death of the Miner by Sandra Booth to be absolutely brilliant. A wonderful piece!

Best wishes to you all
Peter Berry.

Dear Sir
One of your readers Jean Howarth introduced me to your magazine, I was really interested. Born in Newton Heath in 1936 (now living near Milnrow). I have excellent memories of the area. Firstly School days at Briscoe Lane then Brookdale Park and finally Newton Heath Tech.

How many readers and indeed team mates still remember the Manchester Schools Under 11s Cup Final on Newton Heath Loco’ ground? I think it was in April 1947. Playing for Briscoe Lane, we beat Ravensbury Street 3-1. I remember the ground was packed with spectators, and after our victory we were carried, shoulder high, back to school. Our sports teacher was Mr. Hoffman and our head-master Mr. Bowkett. Any thoughts from ex-team mates or readers would be appreciated.

Yours
James Bell

Dear Editor,
Last week my sister-in-law visited me for a few days and I showed her Have Your Say Magazine. She was delighted and asked if she could have it, but as I send my copy on to New Jersey, USA. I told her I would ask you to send her Have Your Say.

Thank You for sending me the magazine.

Yours Sincerely
Irene O’Neill.

Dear Have Your Say,
I know it was a long time ago (Issue 6). But did you receive any replies to the question “What happened to the “Rolls of Honour?” The reason I am interested is because a cousin of mine, who used to live in Harpurhey told me that there used to be a Roll of Honour in St. Edmund’s Church. On the memorial was inscribed the name of her father, Edward Topping, who was reported missing presumed dead in the First World War but was eventually found alive but injured! She also told me that her uncle John Topping was killed on the Somme and his inscription was also on the memorial.

St. Edmunds Church has now been demolished so now I ask the question again, Whatever happened to the Rolls of Honour?

Yours Sincerely
Neville Ball