The footbridge shortcut between two estates that was both 'scary' and 'exhilarating'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA 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.
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