Now I think, Didsbury and its neighbour, Withington do deserve some public installations which record the people, buildings and events of their past.
Across the border in Chorlton, Peter Topping and I continue to produce history panels which celebrate the townships history.
They can be found in shops, pubs and bars, and on the temporary walls behind new building developments.
In 2012, we produced an 80-meter installation which told the history of Chorlton from the sixteenth century to the 21st ad was designed as a history walk allowing the interested to walk from one end to the other and take in centuries of Chorlton change.
Each large panel, included an original painting by Peter, period photographs and maps, along with stories by me.
Last week we installed a new one on High lane which told the story of Denbigh Villas and the surrounding area.
The Wall was unveiled by the Lord Mayor of Manchester, was paid for by Armistead Property Ltd who are restoring and developing the two historic old houses and is one of the first ventures of Chorlton Arts.
It represents a unique partnership between a developer, local artist and historian and is an exciting way to bring the history of a place to a wider audience.
So I rather think it is time that Didsbury and Withington are celebrated in the same way.
After all there are plenty of development sites, not to mention, pubs, bars shops and restaurants.
Location; Chorlton
Pictures; one of the History Walk Panels, the Walk in institu, from the collection of Peter Topping, and the Lord Mayor of Manchester unveiling the Wall with Cllr Eve Holt, courtesy of APL.
Denbigh Villas, https://chorltonhistory.blogspot.com/search/label/Denbigh%20Villas
Armistead Property, http://www.armisteadproperty.co.uk/
Chorlton Arts Festival, http://chorltonartsfestival.org/about-chorlton-arts-festival/
They can be found in shops, pubs and bars, and on the temporary walls behind new building developments.
In 2012, we produced an 80-meter installation which told the history of Chorlton from the sixteenth century to the 21st ad was designed as a history walk allowing the interested to walk from one end to the other and take in centuries of Chorlton change.
Last week we installed a new one on High lane which told the story of Denbigh Villas and the surrounding area.
The Wall was unveiled by the Lord Mayor of Manchester, was paid for by Armistead Property Ltd who are restoring and developing the two historic old houses and is one of the first ventures of Chorlton Arts.
It represents a unique partnership between a developer, local artist and historian and is an exciting way to bring the history of a place to a wider audience.
After all there are plenty of development sites, not to mention, pubs, bars shops and restaurants.
Location; Chorlton
Pictures; one of the History Walk Panels, the Walk in institu, from the collection of Peter Topping, and the Lord Mayor of Manchester unveiling the Wall with Cllr Eve Holt, courtesy of APL.
Denbigh Villas, https://chorltonhistory.blogspot.com/search/label/Denbigh%20Villas
Armistead Property, http://www.armisteadproperty.co.uk/
Chorlton Arts Festival, http://chorltonartsfestival.org/about-chorlton-arts-festival/
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