Saturday, 7 March 2026

It’s the little bits of Chorlton’s history that can be fascinating ……… the other billiard hall

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I bet I won’t be the only one who has passed 446 Wilbraham Road and not given it a second glance . Two shops hiding a secret, 2021 Today 466...
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On going to Crown Woods and attending a Conference at Eltham Green

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The class of '68 outside Crown Woods I went to Crown Woods. I started there in the September of 1966 as a sixth former having com...
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Gasholders I have known and loved

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Now I grant you they may not seem the most compelling things to write about or indeed to asdmire. But if you are of a certain age and l...
Friday, 6 March 2026

Losing Fleming Hall in Chorlton

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How easy it is to lose a building.   1961 In this case it was Fleming Hall which in the 1950s and 1960s was used by various organizat...
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The class of '68 part 5 teachers and possibilities

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Poundswick High School Lower School, 1982 Now most of us can look back on teachers who were very special.  They come in all sorts...

When steam ran the roads ........

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Now I venture into the world of steam powered vehicles with some trepidation, fearing that those who embrace the subject will have a vast r...
Thursday, 5 March 2026

Three handcarts ...... and a mystery location

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Once, a long time ago the hand cart was the all-purpose form of transporting goods for people of meagre earnings. They remain for many...
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