This is the Langford Road crew all dressed up in there best suits taken by Howard Woodier he had a posh camera with a timer from left to right Barry Yoxal, Charlie Ostapski, Sid Bob Carter, Andy Woodier and Howard Woodier date about 1966 

about 1966

Smallwoods garage pre war

 

 This is a good picture of the Black Greyhound with the Slow and Easy behind Hall lane is between them just about get a horse and cart down there i wonder who the smartly dressed young girl is.

 Manchester road infant school late 1920,s courtesy of Sue Beech her father second right middle row Eric Carter middle row third right George Moody second right his sister Rachael if you where born in top Lostock before the war it was a even money bet you where related to each other so most of this lot where cousins or second cousins.

 This picture was taken in 1930 courtesy of Sue Beech that's her Grandfather second on the right front he died in 1931. It is the rear of the Black Greyhound. 

Lostock Gralam aircraft crash site

This must have caused a bit of excitement in the village its a Junkers 88 bomber shot down by the New Zealand air force at 23.45 hours 5th of May 1941. The site I think is behind the train station the valley in the background is wade brook. I do know that the German bombers would follow the  river Trent and branch off along the Trent and Mersey canal on their way to Liverpool.

Lostock crossroads Black Greyhound

This is looking towards Northwich on the right the Slow and Easy and behind the Black Grey Hound, you can see both pub signs. The Black Grey Hound was pulled down and rebuilt at Wincham before the first world war. On the left is Smallwood creameries just sticking out is the post office todays chippy.
Far left the double fronted shop it was pulled down in the earlier 60's then it was Eric Longworth hair dressing shop I had my first haircut the first week he opened sept 1950.

Looks like I have the pubs the wrong way round it is the Black Greyhound first and the Slow and Easy on the same side as it is today. On the post card that this pic came from the Black Greyhound sign is not clear but the Slow and Easy sign does show what I thought was a greyhound it is more than likely a horse.