There are lots of memories out there of how things used to be in Blackley so we have tried to gather some together here.  Thank you to everyone who has shared their memories and other memorabilia.  If you have any memories of your own that you would like to add, please contact us. Please note that this is an ongoing project and all of the memories are not yet gathered.  Thank you for your patience. If anyone has any further information about the photographs or memories (or can confirm their content or date), please contact us. Photograph showing Blackley Band (date unknown - do you know or recognise anyone?) Photograph showing Boggart Hole Clough (date unknown - do you know the date?) Photograph showing Rochdale Road, Barnes Green (date unknown - do you know the date?) Old photograph showing Old Market Street looking towards St. Peter's Church Old photograph showing Old Market Street with Ye Golden Lion and The Lion & Lamb Hotel (date unknown - do you know the date?) Old photograph showing Old Market Street with The Lion & Lamb Hotel (date unknown - do you know the date?) Old photograph showing Valentine Brow (date unknown - do you know the date?) Old photograph showing Valentine Brow in colour (date unknown - do you know the date?) Photograph (probably) showing the Whit Walks processions Second photograph (probably) showing the Whit Walks processions Third photograph showing the Whit Walks processions The man carrying the banner on the left (as you look at the photo) is Leslie Harrison. Do you recognise anyone else in the picture? A photograph showing the clergy and choir at Davyhulme Parish Church with the following details on the reverse: "Photograph of Rev. Rideal (in the centre) at Davyhulme Parish Church" "Don't know whether this is of interest to you. Jack's cousin sent it to us. She said he was a very nice man." Wartime memories 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s