MESCHIA'S ICE CREAM VAN.

I was sent the above picture from a fellow blogger, his blog shows fantastic old pictures from Stalybridge. Check his blog out after you've enjoyed reminiscing about Meschia's, If you have memories to share please leave a comment. 

Steph's blog is 

Stalybridge In Old Photographs

Hyde Pubs 1975 (50)

How it was 7 or 8 years ago.....

.....and just over a month ago - and it doesn't appear to have changed one bit in that time.

Hyde Pubs 1975 (49)

This photograph was taken 7 or 8 years ago when it was still open for business.

And here it is just over a month ago.

Hyde Pubs 1975 (48)

Here it is 7 or 8 Years ago.....

,,,,,and here just over a month ago.

Hyde Pubs 1975 (47)

7 or 8 years ago and the name had changed to Flannagans,,,,,

,,,,, by February 2011 they seemed undecided as to whether it should be Flannagans.....

..... or Flanagans.

Anyway, now it's called The Olde Town House and here's a photograph taken just over a month ago.

Hyde Pubs 1975 (46)

This is the photograph taken 7 or 8 years ago when the pub had already closed.

In February 2011 the building had found a new occupant.....

..... though traces of its original life remained.

And just over a month ago those new occupants were still there.