Eccles Collection

Barton Bridge and chimneys of Barton Power Station, Eccles
Barton Bridge, with the twin chimneys of the long-demolished Barton Power Station in Eccles, Manchester. Date: 1970s

Barton Road Swing bridge opens across Manchester Ship Canal
The Barton Road Swing bridge opens across the Manchester Ship Canal at Eccles Date: circa 1980

Margaret Thatcher on the campaign trail
Margaret Thatcher, leader of the Conservative Party, on the campaign trail, waving from a coach. Date: 1970s

Eccles Tower, Norfolk, England. Photograph of the tower, with silhouetted figure bottom right. Eccles Tower is the round tower, circa 12th of the church of Eccles St Mary next the Sea

Young girls in a Morris Dance troupe in Eccles Date: circa 1977

Boys in charge of a clothing stall in Eccles Market Date: circa 1975

Eileen & Fred, a secondhand shop in Eccles, Manchester
Scene outside Eileen & Fred, a secondhand shop in Eccles, Manchester, with a boy, a pram and a pushchair. Date: circa 1977

DIY mechanic fixing car, Eccles, Manchester
A DIY mechanic fixing a car in front of his Eccles house. He doesn t appear to have any shoes on, only socks! Date: circa 1981

Little boy playing near garages, Foxhill Road, Eccles
A little boy playing in a garage area at the bottom of Foxhill Road, Eccles, Manchester. Date: circa 1975

Children looking rather unsure in Santas Grotto in Eccles Date: circa 1977

A young girl plays in Eccles Date: circa 1977

Salford Union Infirmary / Hope Hospital
Hope Hospital, Eccles Old Road, Salford. The hospital was opened in 1882 as the Salford Union Infirmary, more usually known as Hope Hospital

Eccles Hotel, Glengarriff, Ireland, Victorian period

Pendleton Eccles Old Road early 1900s

Eccles Old Road, Pendleton early 1900's

Patricroft Liverpool Road probably 1920s

The Old Thatched Cottage, Eccles, early 1900s

Gilda Brook Road, Eccles, early 1900s

Eccles Old Thatched Cottage Eccles Cakes early 1900s

Eccles Gilda Brook Road early 1900s

Advert for Eccles Caravans, promoting their Model 35 which provided accommodation for four. Date: 1933

Steve Smith Eccles - National Hunt jockey Date: 1970s - 1980s

Advert for Eccles caravans 1939
Your holiday home-on-wheels. Date: 1939

Girl with traffic cone on her head
Little girl with a traffic cone on her head, amusing a man with a line-painting machine. Date: 1970s

Teenage girl in her bedroom, with various posters on the walls, including one of David Essex. Date: 1970s

Young girl sitting on kerb, Foxhill Road, Eccles
A young girl enjoys a giggle as she sits on the kerb in Foxhill Road, Eccles, Manchester. Date: circa 1975

Twin chimneys of Barton Power Station, Eccles
The twin chimneys of the long-demolished Barton Power Station reflected in the water of the Bridgewater Canal in Eccles, Manchester

Old Eccles Cake Shop, Eccles, Salford, Lancashire
Ye Old Eccles Cake Shop, Eccles, Salford (Greater Manchester), Lancashire. The building is called Ye Olde Thatche, claiming to have been built in 1094

A lady in hair rollers walks through Eccles Bus Station Date: circa 1977

An old lade shops at Morrisons supermarket in Eccles. Date: circa 1980

Young children gather wood to build a bonfire in Eccles. Date: circa 1977

Man in cowboy gear outside the Palladium Bingo hall, Eccles
A man in cowboy gear outside the Palladium Bingo hall in Eccles, Manchester Date: circa 1978

Posters in supermarket window, advertising KP crisps and bread. There are also signs to say no dogs and no smoking. Date: 1970s

Two boys with teddy boy hairstyles, Winton, Eccles
Two boys with teddy boy hairstyles and casual clothes pose under the motorway bridge in Winton, Eccles. Date: 1970s

Remembrance Day ceremony, Eccles, Manchester
People taking part in a Remembrance Day ceremony at the war memorial in Eccles, Greater Manchester. Date: 1970s

A newsagents window full of small ads, Eccles
A newsagents window full of small ads, being scrutinised by men in overalls, in Peel Green, Eccles, Manchester, viewed from outside the shop. For the reverse view please see 10987793. Date: 1970s

Couples in a club on Granny Night -- don t ask! Date: 1970s

Middle-aged man outside Gents toilet. Date: 1970s

Children on doorstep in Foxhill Road, Eccles
Group of five children sitting on a doorstep in Foxhill Road, Eccles, Greater Manchester. Date: 1970s

Man examining damaged car
Man examining a damaged car. Date: 1970s

Balloon popper -- an elderly man with an umbrella pretends to pop a balloon belonging to some trendy young women riding in a white sportscar. Date: 1970s

Boys at Beech Street School, Eccles, Manchester
Schoolboys peer through the railings of Beech Street School in Eccles, Manchester. Date: circa 1978

Two young girls with horse and cart, Eccles, Manchester
Two young girls pose by the horse and cart of the Rag and Bone Man, who used to travel around the Eccles area shouting for scrap materials. Date: circa 1975

Two old men on bench outside Winton library, Eccles
Two old men sitting on a bench outside Winton library in Eccles, Manchester. Date: circa 1977

First National Firemens Strike, 1977
The first ever National Firemens Strike in 1977 was supported by Firemen from Eccles Fire Station, Manchester. Date: 1977

Man under iconic sweep of Centenary House, Eccles
A man walking under the iconic sweep of Centenary House - now demolished, but then a flagship Co-Op department store in Eccles, Manchester. Date: circa 1977

Eccles Bus Station, now the site of a giant supermarket. Date: circa 1976

Young man on a fruit stall in outdoor market, Eccles
A young man works on a fruit stall in the Eccles outdoor market. Date: circa 1977

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