Thursday, 21 May 2026

"The World Turned Upside Down"....The Levellers today ..... on the wireless

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Now I have always been fascinated by that upsurge of political debate before, during and after the English Civil War. An Agreement of the Pe...

Unseen photographs of Hough End Hall and Mrs Annie Elizabeth Roberts

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Now the story of Hough End Hall never quite leaves me and I have always been prepared for new pictures and new tales of the lives behind it...

When the Ferry met Dan Dare and arrived on our door mat ...... a thank you to Tricia

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Now I had no idea that the Woolwich Ferry would fall through our letter box today. I say the Ferry but it was one of those cut away dia...
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Lost and forgotten streets of Salford nu 5 ............ what you find on Blackfriars Road

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I am always fascinated by those narrow little passageways which hold the promise of all sorts of dark stories. Passageway, 2016 Now...
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Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Home Thoughts of Woolwich ....... no. 1 ….. the badge

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Sometimes it is as simple as a badge, which after 40 years brings back a bit of history. Having left Well Hall in 1969 for Manchester, I onl...

When Mr & Mrs Allendale sold apples at that shop on the corner of Wilbraham and Keppel

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That shop having its makeover, June 2015 Never underestimate the power  of memory, Recently I reflected on the changes to that shop on...

The Chorlton History Wall ........ looking for a new home

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After two years the third Chorlton History Wall is on the move.  It was the latest in our series where art meets history telling the story o...