Archdale road manor

[annjune]

did anyone grow up on archdale road in the 50s and 60s , i lived at 152 on the newer houses ,

[TKenny85]

my great aunt and uncle, Len Brunt lived on archdale road, at number 135.

[chrishall]

did anyone grow up on archdale road in the 50s and 60s , i lived at 152 on the newer houses ,

 

I was born in '47 and lived on Stonecliffe Rd, my best friend lived at 160 Archdale Rd.

[annjune]

i remember that family think there was a boy and girl , i cant think of their name

[hillsbro]

i remember that family think there was a boy and girl , i cant think of their name

Kelly's directories between 1965 and 1973 give William Overend as the householder of 160 Archdale Road.

[annjune]

Kelly's directories between 1965 and 1973 give William Overend as the householder of 160 Archdale Road.

 

oh yes i do remember them ,

[chrishall]

Kelly's directories between 1965 and 1973 give William Overend as the householder of 160 Archdale Road.

 

Correct, they moved to Harborough Avenue.

 

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Kelly's directories between 1965 and 1973 give William Overend as the householder of 160 Archdale Road.

 

I believe the Overends were the first tenants, circa '52?

[hillsbro]

...I believe the Overends were the first tenants, circa '52?

I think the house must have been built a little later than 1952. The only 1950s directory I have is that of 1954 which doesn't show No 160, so this suggests that the house was built after 1953 (when the 1954 directory was compiled).

[chrishall]

I think the house must have been built a little later than 1952. The only 1950s directory I have is that of 1954 which doesn't show No 160, so this suggests that the house was built after 1953 (when the 1954 directory was compiled).

 

The reason I say '52 is a clear memory of walking up the jennel that runs between Archdale Rd and Stonecliffe Rd and looking at what would most likely have been the construction of no.154, I especially remember the wooden scaffolding. I was with my older brother who confirms I was either 5 or 6 years old then (born April'47) My memory is of not being of school age but memory is of course a dodgy old thing at times so it's possible I was 6 then which would put it at maybe '53.

 

Unless I did see it just before I started school in '52 and it wasn't completed and occupied until '54, after all 160 was a few doors along from the houses I saw being built.

[sined15712]

My uncle Jim and aunt jessie Used to live on Archdale Road thay surname was Thompson with son jimmy and daught jessie .

uncle jim had a motorbike and sidecar which was a job to get up the very steep drivewayto the road .

I can not remember the numger but it was near the folk in the road .