Monday, 24 August 2026

I was there …. and other stories … from The Isle of Festival …. 1970 … on the wireless

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So yesterday that event I was at combined with the stories of some of the others who were there in the August of 1970. I was there on that h...

Looking for the ghosts amongst the parish gravestones ……..

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Now, anyone who has taken a stroll through the old parish graveyard of St Clement’s will agree that it is pleasant spot. The old parish grav...

Uncovering the story of Eltham's trams ........... and a bit more too

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I have long had a fascination for trams and I have just bought Eltham and Woolwich Tramways which contains “a wealth of nostalgia with m...

Lost and forgotten streets of Manchester nu 46 ........ Cavell Street, Late Nightingale Street

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Now on the day I wandered down Cavell Street the sun was shining and even this bleak and empty side street seemed inviting. It conne...
Sunday, 23 August 2026

It was 56 years ago ……. the music was good … the sun shone ….. and we were all happy

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Today I came across this poster. That poster, 1970 And in a trice I was back 56 years ago with friends wondering what to do on an indifferen...

Lost and forgotten streets of Manchester ........ nu 81 Roman Entry

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This is Roman Entry. Roman Entry, 2017 It connects Church Street to what has variously been known as Roman Street and Back Alley and...
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The Great Burial Scandal

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The Great Burial Scandal is a story and I have to thank Ida Bradshaw for picking up on the old references and unearthing the awful truth. ...
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