Saturday, 14 December 2024

How you steal a road ……… Manchester Road in Chorlton

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Now, Manchester Road is one of our ancient roads. Manchester Road, 1854 It twisted and turned through the township from High Lane thr...

Of Waterloo sunsets, Peckham Rye and the Pleasuance at Well Hall

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Now it is just one of those things that you miss where you grew up. Coming home, 2013 It is such an obvious statement but is none t...
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A little bit of gentle humour in 1903

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Now I thought about digging out a Victorian Christmas card given the date, but I have done those already in the past and anyway Christmas...

Christmas with the Lion …………..

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The comic annual has a long history. They were produced for the Christmas market and were a mix of the favourite stories and articles d...

Suggestions for a Christmas present and an outrageous piece of self promotion ........ nu 2 Didsbury Through Time

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Now very soon lots of you will be pondering on Christmas presents and so with that in mind here is the second suggestion. Day two and D...
Friday, 13 December 2024

Post early for Christmas ...... to a place in the 1950s

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Now I think the Post Office must do things differently from when I was growing up in the 1950s. Back then delightful and innovative posters ...

Suggestions for a Christmas present and an outrageous piece of self promotion ........ nu 1 Hough End Hall

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Now very soon lots of you will be pondering on Christmas presents and so with that in mind over the week here are some suggestions. Day...