Sunday, 1 November 2026

Who took away our bus office? …….

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It stood on the corner of Barlow Moor Road and Malton Avenue and had been there from 1914. Our tram and bus office, circa 1920s-30s It start...
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Manchester's first railway station ........... no.1 waiting for something to happen

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Now when Ron shared four pictures of the old railway station and warehouse on Liverpool Road, I was transported back nearly four decades. ...
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Eltham from the pen of Llwyd Roberts ....... nu 6 the White Hart 1930

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Now I am a great fan of the work of Mr Llwyd Roberts. He was during the 1930s our artist in residence and during that time produced a h...

When history collides with the kitchen …… the cupboard was bare ..... cooking from home no. 5

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The challenge is a simple one. Take a handful of ingredients from the kitchen and come up with a favourite meal, while at the same time expl...
Saturday, 31 October 2026

Remembering the 1970s at Valentines on Barlow Moor Road

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Now the 1970s come in for a fair amount of derision which I am not sure is fair. It was like any other decade of the 20th century good ...
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Eltham from the pen of Llwyd Roberts ....... nu 5

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Now I am a great fan of the work of Mr Llwyd Roberts. He was during the 1930s our artist in residence and during that time produced a h...
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Didsbury Walks ..... part 1 Parrs Wood

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A short series exploring a collection of walks  across Didsbury from east to west, starting at  Parrs Wood. Parrs Wood House and es...
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