Dear Team,
Many Thanks for the back copies of Have Your Say, they were read from cover to cover. Imagine the delight when I saw a picture of my cousin Anthony Dear (Dixie) and his football pals. The magazine certainly stirs ones memory and I would love to hear of people from Mozart Street/Kemp Street/Jersey Street, especially the Gadd, Johnson, Royle and Halliwell families-not forgetting the ice cream family called Maries.
Dear HYS,
As soon as I saw the magazine on Friday I could not wait to see if my letter had been printed, and was so disappointed when I could not see it. I thought "Oh well I did go on a bit" (just like I am doing now) so I made a drink and settled down to read from the first page. You cannot believe how thrilled I was when I got to page 13 and saw not only my letter, but also the picture of my 'horse' - incidentally he was called "Captain" thank you all so much.
As I said in my first letter, my brother Jim died aged 42 and he left a wife and three children (grown up now with families of their own) who don't remember their dad, so I am wondering if you have three copies of the latest magazine left, could you possibly send them to me. I am sure they would like to know something about their Dad when he was young.
Dear HYS,
My husband and myself, paid you a visit bringing with us a photo of my mam, Milly and friends for possible Publication in the next issue of the magazine.
We would like to thank the team for making us so welcome.
We heard some interesting stories from the past, and even had a nice cup of tea and coffee.
Dear all.
Many thanks for your magazine sorry I'm late with my subscription, time is going so fast for me. I look forward to see if there are any letters from Ancoats. I know all the places but, sadly, no names. Anyway thanks again for the pleasure your magazine has given me.
Dear HYS,
Thank you for another excellent issue {No. 31) a splendid mix of the nostalgic past, and present day items of interest.
I'll look forward to receiving No. 32 around Christmas time.
Dear Have Your Say Team,
Thank you for sending me the latest edition of the magazine.
Once again it was a pleasure to read and brought back happy memories.
Thank you all for your hard work in putting the magazine together and bringing a
Smile to our faces as we reminisce.
Dear all,
I have spoken to a lady on the telephone recently and she tells me that if I send a membership fee, I will receive copies of your magazine when it's printed.
My daughter brought me a copy of your spring issue 2009 and I really enjoyed reading it, as my grandparents lived in the area and it brought back some happy memories. I look forward to receiving your next issues.
Hello Friends
Thanks for sending my summer magazine to me; I enjoyed reading it very much.
It was great to read that many members have got in touch with past childhood friends after many years.
I am sorry to say I have never managed to do so myself, even though I have been a member of Have Your Say for approximately seven years or so and written a couple of names of my old school friends from Nelson Street, School, which is only round the corner from your office.
Perhaps most of my friends have passed over, and that I understand, because a few of them were a little older than me and I'm ninety years old next June.
Anyhow as I said before, I enjoyed reading of how nice it is to know so many have found lost friends after many years.
Enclosed are my yearly subs, also a little extra to go towards helping you to keep running such a good magazine of Have Your Say.
Dear HYS
Thank you once again for number 31 magazine. It is such a pleasure to read the letters from members, such happy memories from long ago, from happy childhood days, streets long gone. Yet when folk mention localities I can see them in minds eye.
So many changes have taken place since before the Second World War. Although we kids had no money for the tram or bus so our legs were put to very good use we tramped to Queens Park, Phillips Park and Heaton Park and even to Daisy Nook at Easter; all the way from Collyhurst.
Well thanks for the memories.
Dear HYS
I have just read one of your magazines (issue 29 Winter 2008) and found it very interesting and would like to have further issues sent to me. I am enclosing subs and would really appreciate any back copies. I was born in Bowker Street, Miles Platting.
Dear Friends
Please accept membership fees for myself and my sister plus small donation. We look forward so much to receive the magazine with many memories of Varley Street, and the corner shop our parents had, lots of people knew Talton's facing the Grey Mare pub and next to that, the Victory picture house.
Dear Have Your Say
Thank you so much for the copies of the magazine you posted to me. I have read them with interest.
I was born and bred in Collyhurst in 1935 and went to St. Oswald's Church and school-happy days.
I look forward to receiving future copies.
Dear HYS,
Enclosed please find a small donation which is well overdue.
We thank you all for the magazines we have had, they are most appreciated and very enjoyable.
Hi Gang,
Thanks you for the lovely memories, I left St. Jude's School in 1937, I was 9. I remember being called “cloggy Emma” as I wore clogs. Holidays! Was one day a year, getting the ferry from Liverpool to New Brighton to play on the sands. My brother Al found half-a-crown (2/6) and we were all able to have an Ice Cream. What fun we had swinging round the lamp post on a rope, at the end of Morris Street; we were lucky.
Dear Magazine Staff,
Please find enclosed cheque for membership. I lived on Bradford Road until I got married, I went to Holland Street School. I enjoy your magazine immensely.
Hi,
I would like to thank all concerned who took the time and trouble to publish my request and also to Mrs Anne Dunn for the information.
I was pleased to read that the mention of 42 Jersey Street brought back many memories for her.
I am researching our family history and find your magazine very interesting and helpful. Thanks to your readers, who have contacted me with information and I am very grateful.
PS I pass the magazine on to a relative who used to live in Ancoats and now lives in Warrington and they think it's great too.
Dear Have Your Say,
As an 80year old Manchester Lad from the back streets of Clayton, I've really enjoyed reading two back copies of Have Your Say, lent to me by a kind lady living at Peel Hall Wythenshawe. I'm now looking forward to my own copy.
I've still to get around to looking at my family history but I can remember my mother telling me she used to live in Holland Street and her brother in Iron Street (or was it the other way round?) Perhaps it's time to start that family history.
Dear HYS
Thank you for the last magazine great as usual.
I have enclosed a poem, put it in your magazine if you think its good enough.
Poem on page 5, Ed
Dear Editor,
Re your question do we want fictional stories (Have Your Say issue 31) in our magazine. My wife and I would say No! Our magazine is just right, with nice letters, memories and lots of reminiscent stories of our yesteryears. If we want fictional stories we can go to the local library, which holds everything we need in reading. I go to the library often as I am an avid reader. The first memory of a visit to the library was at Queens Park library on Rochdale Road, in the 1940s. I also remember my first books they were the 'Just William' series by Richmal Crompton.
Dear Have Your Say Team,
As an 8Oyear old Manchester lad from the back streets of Clayton I've really enjoyed reading two back copies of Have Your Say, lent to me by a kind lady living at Peel Hall, Wythenshawe.
I'm now looking to forward to receiving my own copy.
I've still to get round to looking at my family history but I can remember my mother telling me she used to live in Holland Street and that her brother lived in Iron Street [or was it the other way round?) Perhaps it's time to start that family history.
Please let me know if you have any back copies or other publications for sale.