This great photograph was taken in 1967. That was when demolition work took place on houses around the Sankey Green area near to Bank Quay. They were bulldozed to make way for the creation of the £1 million Sankey Way carriageway. Work on the road started later in the year. It included the current subway to take pedestrians from Wellfield Street in Whitecross to Sankey Bridges on the other side of the road. Houses in Bramhall Street, pictured, were among those to be pulled down in order for the new road to be built. n Do you have memories of the creation of the new Sankey Way?
John Horton has sent us this brilliant picture of the Cobbs Primary School football team from 1967. He can remember many of the names but needs your help with a couple. Pictured back row left to right are Unknown, Stuart Baker, Alan Avis, Rob Newton, Dave Jepson, Neil McCleod, Geoff Hamilton. And front row, from left to right, are Peter Jakeman, Ian Finn, John Horton,Unknown and Ian Clelland. Do you know the missing members of the team? Well get in touch with us here at Yester Years to let us know. You can email us via newsdesk@guardiangrp.co.uk.