Andrew Simpson
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Friday, 31 July 2026
And if you want a station ….. we’ve got one to spare ….. Manchester Victoria Railway Station
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Now that’s a bit unfair because Manchester Victoria remains a busy and vital part of our rail network. But during the 1960s it did seem ec...
Cleaning the Town Hall …….. 1967
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Now for anyone who doesn’t remember the Town Hall when it still had nearly a century of Manchester soot and grime, here is the picture. ...
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Hardy, lonely outpost on the edge of the township
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Hardy is that bit of Chorlton-cum-Hardy that most people are vague about. It stretches east from the village and follows the river up...
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Walking Well Hall Lane in 1843, all fields and not a lot else
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I am back in Well Hall, or to be more accurate just north of what was Well Hall House and heading north through what is now the Progress ...
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Thursday, 30 July 2026
And if you want a station ….. we’ve got one to spare ….. Manchester Victoria
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Now that’s a bit unfair because Manchester Victoria remains a busy and vital part of our rail network. But during the 1960s it did seem ec...
Lost in memories in Albert Square …..
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How easy it is to find and post images of Manchester before now. But how much better to post an image you took and share it along with the m...
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An invitation to the church do and the story of Peter Wakeman
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The invitation Until a few days ago I had no idea that Peter Wakenham ever existed, but he did and he has left an interesting paper t...
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