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Salford women in uniform nu 2 .......... the gas inspectors
During the Great War women began to replace men in a wide range of industries.In the May of 1915 Salford Corporation took on 15 women to work as guards on their trams. It would be a few months later...
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The history of Eltham in just 20 objects ........Nu 8 the artist and Pound Place
The challenge is to write a history of Eltham in just 20 objects which are in no particular order, and have been selected purely at random.These cottages have long gone but once they were the subject...
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A little bit of gentle fun at the seaside in the 1930s ............. no 15...
A short series reflecting on a bit of gentle fun from the seaside.Location; at the seaside in WalesPicture; courtesy of Ron Stubley
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Herstory, more for International Women's Day
National Union of Teachers Badge mid 1980sIt’s that week again and I think it’s worth recalling that while the Suffragettes quite rightly have been acknowledged for their part in campaigning for...
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Growing up in Eltham in the 1950s ......... stories by Eddy Newport no 16...
Another in the series by Eddy Newport taken from his book, The Newport’s 1951 at No. 58 Rochester Close Kidbrooke SE3...........1955 and back at the Poly, one summer’s day a trip to Margate’s...
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Lives revealed ...... another story from Colin
Here we are back with the Whitehurst family, coal merchants in Hulme, except now time has moved on from May Day 1905 to May Day 1930, and again a commercial photographer is in the area to capture the...
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The rectory the Reverend William Birley built on Edge Lane in 1845
The rectory, looking from the direction of Edge Lane, 1959I can never make my mind up about the old rectory on Edge Lane which had been built in the 1840s and just managed to limp beyond its century...
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Another story from Tony Goulding ........ World War 2 Sites of...
A)Lead Station The Lead Station The “Lead Station” in its latest incarnation as a Bar/Restaurant.Originally built as a Police Station for the Lancashire Constabulary it also housed offices of...
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Signaller Thomas Roberts io the 17th Manchester’s and a postcard from Heaton...
I never tire of those old picture postcards which ask “can you pick out our house?”Didsbury Road, 1915I just think that in one sentence they bring you a little closer to the people who sent and...
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The history of Eltham in just 20 objects ........Nu 9 a family photograph
The challenge is to write a history of Eltham in just 20 objects which are in no particular order, and have been selected purely at random.Anyone who wants to nominate their own is free to do so, just...
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A little bit of gentle fun at the seaside in the 1930s ............. no 16 "I...
A short series reflecting on a bit of gentle fun from the seaside.Location; at the seaside in WalesPicture; courtesy of Ron Stubley
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Salford women in uniform nu 3 .......... the inspector of “clippies”
The first clippies were taken on in the May of 1915 by Salford Corporation.And in the way of things they also employed tram inspectorsLocation; SalfordPicture; Salford tramways inspectors, 1917,...
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Mr and Mrs Heywood’s fine house ...... pushing back the history of Edge Lane
Looking towards Chorlton, with Heywood's house on our left, 1914There will be someone I know who has the answer to the mystery of those two houses on Edge Lane which stood between Longford Park and...
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Working women, ......... stories for International Women's Day
Taking a break from The Queen and Pasley 1910It is just one of those things.The passage of time has made it certain that I will never know who this group of young people were.The photograph dates from...
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Telling the story of Signaller Thomas Roberts of the 17th Manchester's and a...
I never tire of those old picture postcards which ask “can you pick out our house?”Didsbury Road, 1915I just think that in one sentence they bring you a little closer to the people who sent and...
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A mother’s loss
The continuing story of my family over 200 yearsMy grandmother’s war diary finishes in September 1943 which is rather an odd time to finish. But it may just be that the seven pages covering the period...
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News of a Salford soldier from a German POW camp .............. May 1918
Albert Derry was 25 years old when he was captured during the last big German offensive on the Western Front in March 1918.News from Germany, May 1918It was the first day of that big attack and I can...
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Growing up in Eltham in the 1950s ......... stories by Eddy Newport no 16...
Another in the series by Eddy Newport taken from his book, The Newport’s 1951 at No. 58 Rochester Close Kidbrooke SE3........On becoming fifteen years old, I had the opportunity to leave school and I...
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Reflections on International Women’s Day and Mrs Jane Redford, Manchester's...
I have been staring at this picture for some time.It was taken on October 7th 1911 at the opening of Chorltonville, and somewhere amongst the worthies is Mrs Jane Redford.She had been born in 1849 so...
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The history of Eltham in just 20 objects ........Nu 10 a historian and a book
The challenge is to write a history of Eltham in just 20 objects which are in no particular order, and have been selected purely at random.Anyone who wants to nominate their own is free to do so, just...
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