Andrew Simpson

Stories, people and events

Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Walking in the north of the township in to Martledge in the summer of 1847, part one

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Barlow Moor Lane, north to Martledge, a journey which will take in some great houses, a shop, farms and a pub as well as cottages of wat...

Taking the Parkway …….. out of the city

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Now, you will have to be of a certain age to remember that taking the bus out of the city to Wythenshawe meant travelling on the Parkway. ...
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Off Greenwich, 1904

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This is called Off Greenwich and the original was painted by Professor Van Hier Location; Greenwich Picture, Off Greenwich in...
Monday, 26 October 2026

Our stories …… and other voyages from the kitchen … part one

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I have been thinking about the stories of ourselves which are revealed from what we eat, the food choices we make and that complicated mix o...

A little bit of Manchester in Holland, and another bit in a garden in Chorlton-cum-Hardy

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I am looking at a picture of the Manchester Assize Courts which I have added to the collection. It was donated by my old friend David H...
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Relics …….

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In this age of the wireless, the internet, and streaming from multiple platforms, it’s worth remembering that once upon a time we relied on ...
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Sunset, Greenwich, 1904

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The third of four picture postcards of Greenwich. Sunset, Greenwich by Professor Van Hier Picture, Sunset, Greenwich, in the series, ...
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