This Tuesday I went to visit the Oasis Group at Holy Trinity church Platt Lane. They are retired people who meet for hymns, prayers and socialising (not the rock group from Burnage!).
I recorded Oasis members (see note above!) talking about their memories of Platt Fields in past decades. Some of them have reached a very impressive age and talk vividly about the park as it was in the inter-war years as well as the late 40s, early 50s and up to the 80s.
Click the 'play' button above to listen, and for a summary of the conversation, and the names of the people who took part, go to
Eye On Manchester.
If you can shed any light on some of the unanswered questions, such as the approximate dates when various facilities disappeared from Platt Fields Park, as well as any other interesting things you remember, or have seen in contemporary times, please share your information here!