Thursday, 27 August 2026

Discovering the forgotten

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I don’t suppose Charles Taylor or his wife Ann would have been much surprised that their home has not survived. Taylor's Court, 1849 In ...

Harold Morris of Eltham and Welling, a life lived out in service to the community.... part 1

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This is the young Harold Morris sometime in the early 1920s. It is a wonderful picture not least because it takes us into a lost world ...
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When the internet proves better than your memory

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Now I have been  reflecting on that day in August 1970 when along with thousands of others I listened to a host of bands at the Isle of Wig...
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When Marilyn Monroe came to Chorlton

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  It's the silly story that unites an actress, a gift shop and our house here in Chorlton . The actress was Marilyn Monroe, the gift sho...
Wednesday, 26 August 2026

“Take your picture Mister” ……. photo booths we have all known

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The photo booth has and is still more than just a box where you can get your picture taken. Photo-Me, 2026 Many will have fond memories of g...

Half twelve in the Rynek Starego Miasta .... thinking about history ... and talking about Polish food

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Now it was just past midday and after a morning in Warsaw’s old town we were hungry. In the square, 2026 And as you do, we wandered into the...

On finding Miss Wright of Chorlton .............. unlocking a bit more of our history

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464 Wilbraham Road, home to Miss Wright circa 1900 Now Miss Wright of Chorlton has been found. She was and continues to be a clue t...