7 Ford Lane, 1927

This picturesque scene was near the current Deneford Road end of Ford Lane. The old lodge was possibly the home of Broomcroft’s coachman. A pony and trap can be seen coming up the lane from the direction of the river. 

Ford Lane, Didsbury, 1933

This photograph from the A.H. Clarke collection of an idyllic rural scene was taken from the north bank of the River Mersey, with Stenner Lane hidden, bottom right. The field to the left is the site of today’s allotments; to the right is Simon Playing Field.