Saturday, 13 June 2026

Of the street sellers of Ices and Ice Cream .... and the day in 1851 when Mr. Mayhew got it very wrong

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Now when I want to fall back into the London of the 1850s, there is no better source than the observations of Henry Mayhew whose description...
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Walking along Gun Street in the spring of 1851

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Gun Street in 1844 Now this is another one of the walks I would like to have taken in the spring of 1851. It would have started just ...
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1934 and inside the Independent College in Whalley Range

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We are in the grounds of the Independent College in Whalley Range and the year is 1934. Our picture is a postcard which “R” says “is a...
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Friday, 12 June 2026

Lost and forgotten streets of Manchester nu 93 ….. under the arches at Hoyle Street

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To be fair Hoyle Street is still there, running from Fairfield Street down to the Ring Road. But I think it cuts a sad appearance, and today...

A little bit of religious dissent in Whalley Range .... The Independent Lancashire College

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I like this picture of the Independent Lancashire College in Whalley Range. It had been here since 1843 and even before it was finishe...
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On being 10 in the summer of 1961 with a Red Rover and a city to explore

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Now if you are of a certain age this Red Rover will be your passport to many happy memories. Andy's ticket to roam, 1965 It offered unl...
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Thursday, 11 June 2026

Travels with houmous ……

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Now, I have my old friend Lois to thank for setting me off on a journey with houmous.  Houmous, 2026 It is of course one of those foods whic...