Photographs of Cheadle in the 1960s
The view along the A34 Kingsway extension southbound towards the turning with Schools Hill
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The view along the A34 Kingsway extension northbound towards Manchester
Exterior of Abney Hall which was used as the Cheadle and Gatley Urban District Council Town Hall from 1959
View of Abney Hall and the front lawn
A lady walks around the walled garden in Abney Hall Park
The old terraced houses on Andrew Street (behind St Mary's church) which were demolished in the early 1970s
Andy Scargill and other pupils at Ashfield Road Primary school in 1961.
Window display in Bailey's sweet shop on Stockport Road in 1960. The display won a prize in a national shop magazine award
Window display inside Bailey's sweet shop
Exterior view of Bailey's sweet shop on Stockport Road
Industrial premises on Bird Hall Lane, Cheadle Heath
Junior 4 class at Brookhead Primary School on Councillor Lane in 1965 with Acting Headmaster Mr Ashton on the right
The reception year class at Brookhead Primary School on Councillor Lane in 1960, with class teacher Mrs Heaton on the left
A lady stands outside the rear of Bruntwood Hall
A lady sits on the lawn outside Bruntwood Hall
Greenhouses and gardens at Bruntwood Park
View of the pond in Bruntwood Park and surrounding trees on a typical summer's day
A view of the pond in Bruntwood Park
Footpath close next to the caretaker's cottage adjoining Bruntwood Hall
Ducks swim in the pond in Bruntwood Park with the Bruntwood Park greenhouses in the background
A lady sits on a bench in Bruntwood Park
A view of the pond in Bruntwood Park with Bruntwood Hall in the background
Terraced houses on Charles Street (behind St Mary's church) which were demolished in the early 1970s
A public noticeboard in poor condition near Bank Street and Stockport Road with the old tin church hall i the background, now demolished.
An elevated view of the skyline to the south west of Cheadle
Old residential houses which were demolished in later years to make way for the Massie Street car park in the centre of Cheadle
Local Manchester United supporters with their flags and banners about to board a Bullocks coach on their way to watch their team in the European Cup Final at Wembley in 1968
Elevated view of the south-west of Cheadle
Eric Dyckhoff, founder of the Cheadle Civic Society and long-time Cheadle lawyer, at work in his solicitor's practice on the south side of High Street
Cheadle Boys Football Club team photograph
The Carolina Minstrels were local amateur entertainers who performed at venues throughout the area in aid of charity
Cheadle chimney sweep William Darlington at work in a local house
Winners of the Cheadle Conservative Club bowling competition
Bowlers in action at Cheadle Conservative Club in 1960
The front of Cheadle Green with Stockport Road in the background
Elevated view of Cheadle Green and the east end of High Street
Manicured gardens at the front of Cheadle Green, with Manchester Road and the railway bridge in the background
View from Cheadle Green with the War Memorial in the foreground and High Street in the background
Front of Cheadle Green with Stockport Road in the background
A special floral tribute at the front of Cheadle Green to the football World Cup which was played in England in 1966
A special floral tribute on Cheadle Green to mark the diamond Silver Jubilee of the scout movement in 1967
The front of immaculate gardens on Cheadle Green, with Manchester Road and the railway bridge in the background
Main premises of the Tatham and Co steel company near Bird Hall Lane
Former members of the Cheadle Home Guard enjoy a reunion supper in a local hall in the early 1960s
The front of Cheadle Post Office
Pupils from Cheadle Primary School with their teacher Mr Williams in 1966
Pupils from Cheadle Primary School with their teacher Mrs Jones in 1965
Teacher Mrs Malkin with members of Form 2 class at Cheadle Primary School in 1964
Female teachers from Cheadle Primary School pose for a group photograph
Mrs Joan Watson receives a bouquet of flowers from a member of the 2nd Cheadle Scouts
Evening in the scout hut with the 2nd Cheadle Scouts
Members of the 2nd Cheadle Scouts dressing up
The Crown Inn on the side south of High Street
The Electra cinema on the north side of High Street
A red double decker bus and other traffic on Gatley Road with St Mary's church in the background
Traffic on Gatley Road at the junction with Wilmslow Road
A red double decker bus approaches Cheadle along Gatley Road
The Frank Clark newsagents on Gatley Road
Road works at the junction of Gatley Road and Wilmslow Road causing additional congestion in the area
View of Cheadle Green with the George and Dragon pub on the right
View of old health clinic off Brookfield Road. This clinic was inside what is now Brookfield Park and was given as a gift to the council with the specific requirement that it would be used as a medical facility
Heavy traffic on High Street eastwards
An elevated view of traffic on High Street and the east side of Cheadle
St Mary's church lychgate and the Blue Bird fashion shop on High Street
A red single deck bus stops outside Mintons shop on the north side of High Street
High Street towards Cheadle Green
High Street towards Cheadle Green with traffic on both sides of the road
An elevated view of High Street eastbound
H Reece menswear shop on High Street
High Street eastwards with traffic on both sides of the road
Double decker bus waits to turn into Gatley Road from Kingsway
Traffic leaves East Didsbury on Kingsway on its way towards Cheadle
The new Kingsway school which was opened in 1964
The Micker Brook passing through the Demmings Road Industrial estate
Old industrial buildings near the former Bleachworks site at the end of Mill Lane
Mill Lane industrial area by the Micker Brook after mill buildings were semi-demolished
A form photograph from Moseley Hall Grammar School in 1961
Reference number: 10021
School photo of class members from Form 1A of Moseley Hall school, taken in the Spring, 1961
The Ockleston Memorial with Stockport Road shops in background
A double decker bus passes the Ockleston Memorial on its way towards Manchester Road
A view of the Ockleston Memorial with Cheadle Green and Stockport Road in the background. (The memorial was moved to Queens Gardens in 1967)
View from Wilmslow Road up Schools Hill
Main building for the Simon Engineering works on Bird Hall Lane in Cheadle Heath
Car drives past St Mary's church heading eastbound along High Street
Graveyard to the north of St Mary's church, with the church in the background
View of Stockport Road towards Cheadle High Street
Ruth and John Goodier on a Lambretta motor scooter close to the old BP garage and Roscoe's roundabouts
Lorries belonging to the old Walsh haulage company
The War Memorial next to Cheadle Green
Cheadle War Memorial with George and Dragon pub in the background
A large number of people attend a Remembrance Day service at the Cheadle War Memorial
A large number of local people attend a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Cheadle War Memorial
A line of local people walk back towards High Street from a Remembrance Day service at the War Memorial
The Cheadle War Memorial with the George and Dragon pub in the background
An elevated view of Wilmslow Road and the south of Cheadle from St Mary's church tower
An elevated view of Wilmslow Road from St Mary's church tower
Wilmslow Road towards the White Hart Hotel with Rectory Gardens on the left
New shops and apartments near Rectory Gardens on the west side of Wilmslow Road
A double decker bus waits at the old elaborate bus shelter on Wilmslow Road, opposite Cheadle Post Office
Wilmslow Road northbound with Post Office in the background
Wilmslow Road towards the White Hart Hotel and St Mary's church
Cars parked by the shops close to Rectory Gardens