Originally Hawden Hole it was developed after the First World War for camping and tea rooms. The white building has long been demolished and the other building extended and re-named Hawden Hall.
Showing the rear of the 'up' Manchester Platform across the viaduct. The platforms not only extended across the viaduct but overhung it supported by massive brackets as seen here. This was not without incident and on more than one occasion flags and…
Situated at the junction of Old Gate and West End, this was a popular meeting place for the teenagers of the day. to the right of the cafe Bridge Gate Mill can be seen.
Old Gate is to the left. Nickies Cafe was a popular haunt for young people in the 1950s. It was pulled down in the 1960s as part of the West End Improvement Area.