by admin | 13 Feb 2017 | Young Roots, Faith Theme
Eccle Bourne I travelled from Jamaica, St Marys in 1962 aged 31years old. I first arrived in Aylesbury. I came to Manchester in February and moved to Darcy Street, Moss Side to Iive with a friend. I went back home to Jamaica in 1963 for 16 months to look after my...
by admin | 13 Feb 2017 | Young Roots, Faith Theme
Esmerelda Whittingham I was born in Labour Hall St Catherine Parish, Jamaica. I came to England on 5th June 1962 for new opportunities. When I was back home I would sew children’s clothes and take them to Sugar Foot Mountain Market, King Street. I said I was going to...
by admin | 24 Jan 2017 | Community Theme, Young Roots
Patsy Mckie, Mothers Against Violence: I was born in 1947 in St Kitts, West Indies; the real name for St Kitts is really St Christopher. I set sail for the UK in July 1965. My dad was already here, both parents had came but Mum came back to the West Indies after a...
by admin | 24 Jan 2017 | Community Theme, Young Roots
I was born on 29.6.96, I lived at the back of Ducie High School until I was 2 yearrs old and then moved to Fallowfield. The area was relatively a quiet area, people say bad things about it, although it wasn’t as notorious as Moss Side. Things began to calm down. I...
by admin | 15 Jan 2017 | Young Roots
I was born in Withington Hospital; I grew up in Gorton for 10 years then moved to Reddish. My family are from around here. My Gran lives in Hulme and my family is from Moss Side and Stretford. Coming to Moss Side and Hulme as a kid is a place to me, where my family...
by admin | 24 Jan 2015 | Young Roots, Community Theme
James Gregory Fathers Against Violence: ” My son Giuseppe was murdered. He wasn’t the intended target. I didn’t expect my son to be taken away. He was born on my 21st birthday. Giuseppe was a ‘Bright future in a place of despair’. I needed something to take that...
