Now I rather think there is no end to which Andy Robertson will go to record the history of our buildings.
Armed with his camera in one hand and his newly acquired concessionary travel pass in the other I have every confidence that his journies will take him to the far edges of Greater Manchester.
And long may they do so because he has been building up a wonderful record of the often swift changes into the twin cities and the neighbouring townships.
Earlier in the month he ventured out to Altrincham and here is the first in that series.
And where better to begin than with a ghost sign on Moss Lane.
It belonged to G.W. Bonson and at present I know nothing about them, but it is a fine example of its type.
What’s more you get a nice piece of industrial archaeology because at some stage the lower set of windows were bricked up and it would be interesting to know why.
That said there will be someone who know Altrincham well and may well be familiar with the building and its history.
For now I shall just add it to the growing collection of ghost signs and decide which of Andy’ Altrincham pictures to do next.
Picture; on Moss Lane, 2015, from the collection of Andy Robertson
And long may they do so because he has been building up a wonderful record of the often swift changes into the twin cities and the neighbouring townships.
Earlier in the month he ventured out to Altrincham and here is the first in that series.
It belonged to G.W. Bonson and at present I know nothing about them, but it is a fine example of its type.
What’s more you get a nice piece of industrial archaeology because at some stage the lower set of windows were bricked up and it would be interesting to know why.
That said there will be someone who know Altrincham well and may well be familiar with the building and its history.
Picture; on Moss Lane, 2015, from the collection of Andy Robertson
http://www.bonsonhistory.co.uk/html/godfrey_b_1858.html
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