EPW057384 ENGLAND (1938). The British Arkady Co Bakery, Old Trafford, 1938

Norbury Printers and Folding Box makers. Founded by a Greek migrant about 1895, became Norbury Printers then Universal Printers with major stakeholder Bemrose (Derby based). Now owned by Appleton (USA). The Manchester enterprise closed at the end of WW2.

This railway line to Chorlton and East Didsbury is now connected to the higher line on the right and forms part of the Manchester Metrolink tram system.

Overhead electric in 1938- this was the Manchester South Junction and Alrincham Railway. The line was opened in 1849 and operated by steam trains. It was electrified in 1931 using 1500 volts DC to compete better with the electric trams then running more or less alongside. The 4 track section was reduced to double line in 1963. By 1971 the line was 25,000 volts AC with trains running through from Altrincham through Manchester to Alderley Edge and Crewe. In 1992 the line was converted to yet another voltage (750 Volts DC) and was used for Manchester Metrolink trams running between Altrincham and Bury, with a short section of street running to cross Manchester city centre.

Railway line to Alrincham at the top and Manchester at the bottom, now part of Manchester Metrolink tram network.

Robert Carlyle and Co were stone and marble masons, active 1921-1939. This site is now flattened.

Old Trafford Bowling Club

Of all the buildings in this image two remain. This building was extended to the right, and a new flat roof added. The other remaining building is the bowling club club house.