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Dear All Thank you to those of you who supported our activity groups during the Chorlton Arts Festival; we appreciated seeing other members at the drama group performance and the Art exhibition. Here are photos of drama members, David and Christine, as Wurzel Gummidge and Aunt Sally, as well as some of the artwork onContinue reading CGN June Newsletter →

Day trip to Lytham St Annes Chorlton Good Neighbours has organised a coach to Lytham St Annes and hope you will be able to join us. As it is the first one since the start of Covid we won’t be organising any big meal together as we feel it is easier and safer if peopleContinue reading Day trip to Lytham St Annes Tues 12th July →

Dear All Here is the link to next Thursday’s History talk , 5th May, by David Winpenny at 1.30pm titled ” Eccentrics, Exotics and Erratics- buildings in gardens “.   A garden building can be so much more than a simple shed or a summer house. From at least the 16th century garden owners haveContinue reading History Talk: Thurs 5th May 2022 1.30pm David Winpenny” Eccentrics, Exotics and Erratics- buildings in gardens “ →

May history talk – Thursday 5th may at 1.30pm over Zoom .  The talk will be given by David Winpenny who will be taking a look at the factors influencing garden design and in particular buildings in gardens , ranging from Japanese tea houses to a vogue for prehistoric garden ornaments , including stone circles andContinue reading May history talk: David Winpenny on Garden Design →

Good Neighbourshave received a request from central Library Colleague David Govier , about a Geo located walk of Chorlton along Beech Road David writes :  We’ve just published a geo-located walk of Chorlton using oral histories with people talking about Beech Road and the area around it in the early 20th century: https://northwestsoundheritage.org/2022/04/12/chorlton-sound-walk/ The walkContinue reading Geo-located walk of Chorlton along Beech Road →

A reminder that every Thursday morning technical suport sessions are held at Chorlton Good Neighbours  from 10am to 11.30am – the same time as the weekly coffee mornings These sessions are open to anyone who want to find out how to get the best out of their smart phones, ipads or laptops. Aidan McIlroy isContinue reading Digital Support sessions →

The Hulme Housing Clearances video is at:   The Hulme Housing Clearances in Manchester UK – a presentation given to the Chorlton Good Neighbours history group on April 7th 2022. It includes the two Hulme clearances (post WW2 and then later in the 1990s), It includes a discussion of housing policies in Manchester and theContinue reading History Talk: Hulme Housing Clearances →

Zoom History talk Thurs 7th April at 1.30pm Manchester’s Slum Clearances Hulme and Moss Side Here is the link for next Thursday 7th April zoom History Talk, led by Bernard Leach, at  1.30pm . It is a really interesting local topic so we hope you can join us.   Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85003790345?pwd=KzhOaElHQmpKN2x5Mk91ODJqN1dOUT09  Meeting ID: 850Continue reading Zoom History talk Thurs 7th April at 1.30pm Manchester’s Slum Clearances: Hulme and Moss Side →