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A picture of an old footbridge shared online has sparked people to share some fantastic childhood memories.
The long footbridge connects two estates over a railway line through Wythenshawe. Officially called the Royal Oak Bridge, connecting Royal Oak Road on one side to Leaton Avenue on the other, some remember giving it the nickname 'monkey bridge' when they were kids.
The image of the bridge was shared on two Facebook groups, including the popular We Grew Up In Manchester. One woman sharing her memories, said: "I lived in Glebelands Road, I could see the footbridge from my bedroom window.
"When I was little I knew Father Christmas flew over the bridge. I used to look for him coming from the east!
"[When we] used to walk over the bridge to Royal Oak, some of the concrete slats used to wobble when you trod on them - a bit scary as a child. I had a Saturday job in Mr Guy's Drapers as a teenager.
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"I used to run up to the top to be enveloped in steam and smoke as the trains went under the bridge when I was a child. The drivers and stokers used to wave to us.
"Roller skating down, it was bumpy fun and riding your bike was exhilarating and you had to be skilful to swerve between the barriers they installed to deter people from cycling at the bottom of the slopes."
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Adding: "Happy memories. We used to watch the sun come up over the bridge and set over the factory."
The post sparked memories from hundreds of other people. One man on I Survived Growing Up In Wythenshawe remembered as a child: "Going to and from school
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