Wednesday, 8 July 2026

A history of Chorlton in just 20 objects number 3........ the tithe map 1845

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A short series featuring objects which tell a story of Chorlton in just a paragraph and  a challenge for people to suggest some that are p...

Looking for Dad at Eltham Fire Station in 1908

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We will never know whether Lizzie’s aunt appreciated this picture postcard of our Fire Station. But as she had been receiving regular s...

Silly stories from a tram seat …… and other things wot I was taught

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So yesterday afternoon I gave up my seat on the tram to an elderly woman, which prompted the man in front to offer his seat to me. I decline...
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Tuesday, 7 July 2026

When the larder is your history book ……..

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History comes in many shapes and sizes, and I have been thinking of many of those recipes I have picked up over the years which offer storie...
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Elm Terrace ......... the picture and the story ...... Eltham High Street in 1905

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Now, I have to say that this row of terraced houses is not what you expect to see off the High Street. And I had to think for a few min...
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There is always another on the way …… travelling by bus to Chorlton Station

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I have Kevin Barker to thank for this picture. I am looking at two employees of Manchester Corporation posing for their photograph on route ...

A history of Chorlton in just 20 objects number two ........ the tram terminus 1928

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A short series featuring objects which tell a story of Chorlton in just a few paragraphs and  a challenge for people to suggest some tha...