Monday, 23 November 2020

At that cinema of dreams in Stockport waiting to watch the big film

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Now I wish I had caught a film at the Plaza in Stockport, not so much for the film but for the experience of being in one of those sumptuou...
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Sunday, 22 November 2020

St. Clements Parish Priests – buried in the Churchyard another from Tony Goulding

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Three 19th century Parish Priests of St. Clement’s Church, Chorlton-cum-Hardy were buried in its churchyard. Their memorial stones can still...
Saturday, 21 November 2020

"Dear Miss J".............. a message from the 8th Manchester’s at Garstang Camp to the City Hotel on Cooper Street ...... June 1911

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Now there is a lot going on in this picture . Church parade with the 8th Manchester's circa 1911 We are at Garstang camp with the...
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Pass me the chips and Halloumi Saganaki ......... the new place on Beech Road

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  This is one of those little bits of Beech Road history, which is changing. I am standing outside what was the Parlour, as it goes through ...
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Friday, 20 November 2020

More from Raphael Tuck & Sons, posting the letter.

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The series was entitled WRITE AWAY comic sketches, and this particular card had the caption, “Just in time to catch the post.” Now ther...

The Stockport battle tank .....

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Now this is the story of the Stockport battle tank. I can be fairly confident that it was made sometime after 1918 which could stretch ...

Walking the city .... the virtual tour

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 The introduction to this virtual tour of the Twin Cities, begins, "Let me take you on a guided tour of my hometown of Manchester.  It...