Thursday, 2 July 2026

A family of seven in a two roomed cottage on the Row, ........ one up one downs part 1

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It is hard today to imagine bringing up a family in just two rooms and yet many people here in the township during the 19th century and bef...
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A bus for every occasion .......

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The Museum of Transport on Queens Road really does have a bus for every occasion as well as offering examples from all over Greater Manchest...
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Passing Burton's on Well Hall Road to the sound of Betty Everitt and Judy Street

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Now I have fond memories of the old Burton’s at the top of Well Hall Road. It was here that I bought my first suit, more than a few shi...
Wednesday, 1 July 2026

It’s coming home ….. after a thousand years … well almost

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Yep, that famous tapestry which is in fact an embroidery not a tapestry is coming home. "Keep your eye on that one Harold" That sa...

Wattle and daub cottages in Chorlton

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The story of how we lived here in the first half of the 19th century. There may still have been upwards of fifty wattle and daub houses ...

The Limited Stop ………….. the only way to travel

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Now I remember the limited stop service that Manchester and SELNEC operated with a mix of fondness and frustration. They were fine if y...
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Well Hall on a wet day in 1964

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Now just what do you do on a Saturday morning in early July when the rain is coming down like stair rods? I rather think an adventure i...