Monday, 6 June 2011

William Terry Brookes 1864-1923, location of last home address.

My great grandfather William Terry Brookes, was a landscape artist. At the time of his death in 1923, he and his wife Hannah were living at 8 Fisher Street, Old Trafford. He is buried in Stretford Cemetery.


A look at old maps.co.uk, <Click>, using the same co-ordinates 382916 and 396569, and this time the 1908-1909 1:10,560 OS map, will show you that they lived just around the corner from his father Warwick 1808-1882. Fisher Street is again off Stretford Road, between Johnson Street and Lucy Street. Below is what Fisher Street looks like today. This view is from Johnson Street, which still exists.



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Again, the map is interactive, so have a look around. The area has again changed beyond all recognition due to modern development.

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