so they would ve been stood in this very room. i mean, this is a 20th century legend, icon and he would ve been here and this picture was there. wow. how easy was it to source this kind of furniture? just came from a number of sources, local charity shops, antique dealers, etc. the bests were the only family to live in this house. george s mother ann died in 1978 but his father, dickie, lived here for 60 years, until his death in 2008. so, this is the kitchen. this is the kitchen, yes. again, done as it would ve been in 1961. it s very much retro fied, so we have the belfast sink here and even the modern units like the fridge freezer have got a retro feel about them. wow! this isn t from 1961, though, is it? no, you can eat those and be safe.
back to as it would ve been in 1961, when george first went over to manchester as a 15 year old in search of fame and fortune. so, that s his mother. yes, the photograph, then, shows george with his mother, annie, and this photograph was taken on his parent s 25th silver wedding anniversary, so they would ve been stood in this very room. i mean, this is a 20th century legend, icon and he would ve been here and this picture was there. wow. how easy was it to source this kind of furniture? just came from a number of sources, local charity shops, antique dealers, etc. the bests were the only family to live in this house. george s mother ann died in 1978 but his father, dickie, lived here for 60 years, until his death in 2008. so, this is the kitchen. this is the kitchen, yes. again, done as it would ve been in 1961. it s very much retro fied,
this is the kitchen, yes. again, done as it would ve been in 1961. it s very much retro fied, so we have the belfast sink here and even the modern units like the fridge freezer have got a retro feel about them. wow! this isn t from 1961, though, is it? no, you can eat those and be safe. the house was bought by a local non profit group called eastside partnership and, in its new retro furnished state, is now available as a holiday rental. so, all of the proceeds that we get from the use of this house are used to support other community projects in east belfast. tourists have come here and tell me what their reaction has been like. oh, the reaction s been fantastic. a lot of manchester united fans would stay here, but also just local people who just want the opportunity to see the house and stay
i mean, this is a 20th century legend, icon and he would ve been here and this picture was there. wow. how easy was it to source this kind of furniture? just came from a number of sources, local charity shops, antique dealers, etc. the bests were the only family to live in this house. george s mother ann died in 1978 but his father, dickie, lived here for 60 years, until his death in 2008. so, this is the kitchen. this is the kitchen, yes. again, done as it would ve been in 1961. it s very much retro fied, so we have the belfast sink here and even the modern units like the fridge freezer have got a retro feel about them. wow! this isn t from 1961, though, is it? no, you can eat those and be safe. the house was bought by a local non profit group called
george s mother ann died in 1978 but his father, dickie, lived here for 60 years, until his death in 2008. so, this is the kitchen. this is the kitchen, yes. again, done as it would ve been in 1961. it s very much retro fied, so we have the belfast sink here and even the modern units like the fridge freezer have got a retro feel about them. wow! this isn t from 1961, though, is it? no, you can eat those and be safe. the house was bought by a local non profit group called eastside partnership and, in its new retro furnished state, is now available as a holiday rental. so, all of the proceeds that we get from the use of this house are used to support other community projects in east belfast. tourists have come here and tell me what their reaction has been like. oh, the reaction s been fantastic. a lot of manchester united fans would stay here, but also just local people who just want the opportunity