There is a geo-located walk of Beech Road Chorlton using images and oral histories with people talking about Beech Road and the area around it in the early 20th century to access it go to NW Sound archive below and click on ‘Chorlton Sound Walk’:
Tues12th Mar History talk 1.30pm, Njabulo Chipangura, Mcr Museum
Next Tuesday 12th March : History talk at 1.30pm with Njabulo Chipangura, Curator of Living cultures at Manchester Museum. Njabulo is responsible for the care of more than 20,000 objects from Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas looking at rewriting the story of the collections. He is hoping to bring some exhibits and tell usContinue reading Tues12th Mar History talk 1.30pm, Njabulo Chipangura, Mcr Museum
Next history talk -Martledge and Houghend- the lost hamlets of Chorlton”
“Martledge and Houghend ….. the lost hamlets of Chorlton-cum-Hardy” Tuesday September 5th 1.30pm with Andrew Simpson and Peter Topping Following on from their highly successful talk in May on the history of St Clements’s Church, the entertaining and informative duo will be offering up the stories of “Martledge and Houghend ….. the lost hamlets ofContinue reading Next history talk -Martledge and Houghend- the lost hamlets of Chorlton”
History talk on the Manchester Irish Connection
Thank you to those of you who came along to the history talk last Tuesday with Bernard talking about the history of the Irish in Manchester. It was a great session with lots of questions and contributions: a shortened version of this talk on Irish Manchester can be found on youtube at:
March History talk by Roger Browne – “Not Father O’Malley”
“Not Father O’Malley” traces Roger’s childhood in wartime and post war Salford. The Zoom talk features the music that he heard and enjoyed, in his home city from a very early age. Music, which lead to him singing Al Jolson songs in public from the age of three, recording “Come back to Sorrento” at theContinue reading March History talk by Roger Browne – “Not Father O’Malley”
History Talk 3rd Mar: “Not Father O’Malley” by Roger Browne
Dear All Here is the link for next Thursday’s history talk 3rd March by Roger Browne at 1.30pm Not Father O’Malley by Roger Browne “Not Father O’Malley” traces Roger’s childhood in wartime and post war Salford, it features the music that he heard and enjoyed, in his home city from a very early age. Music, which leadContinue reading History Talk 3rd Mar: “Not Father O’Malley” by Roger Browne
Thursday’s history talk on nurse Madge Addy
Dear All Here is the link again for this Thursday’s (Feb 3rd 2022) history talk on nurse Madge Addy who lived in Chorlton and became a spy during the second world war. Our speaker Chris Hall needs to finish by 2.30pm so please join promptly so that he can start at 1.30pm. Join Zoom MeetingContinue reading Thursday’s history talk on nurse Madge Addy
Thurs Feb 3rd, History talk at 1.30pm, Chris Hall – Madge Addy ‘the nurse who became a spy
Dear All Here is the link for next Thursday’s Feb 3rd History talk at 1.30pm by Chris Hall on Madge Addy ‘the nurse who became a spy’ who lived on Manchester Rd opposite Chorlton Library. This lady was a nurse in the Spanish civil war and a special agent in occupied France in WW2, soContinue reading Thurs Feb 3rd, History talk at 1.30pm, Chris Hall – Madge Addy ‘the nurse who became a spy
Nakib Narat’s HistoryTalk on Ellen Wilkinson Jan 6th 2022
Nakib Narat’s HistoryTalk on Ellen Wilkinson Jan 6th 2022 Nakib Narat’s Talk on “Red Ellen” Wilkinson given to the Chorlton Good Neighbours History group on Thursday Jan 6th 2022. Ellen is sometimes called “Britain’s forgotten stateswoman”. She was though born in poverty in Manchester and only 4 ft 9 inches tall. She became one ofContinue reading Nakib Narat’s HistoryTalk on Ellen Wilkinson Jan 6th 2022
History zoom talk, Thurs Jan 6th 1.30pm
Happy New year everyone History zoom talk, Thurs Jan 6th 1.30pm: Ellen Wilkinson , Britain’s forgotten stateswoman I hope you can join us for the first of our zoom history talks this year . Nakib Narat will be telling us about Ellen Wilkinson , Britain’s forgotten stateswoman , who , though born in grinding poverty in Manchester andContinue reading History zoom talk, Thurs Jan 6th 1.30pm
Hidden History: Manchester and China
Hidden History: Manchester and China The talk for CGN was given via Zoom on Thurs 2nd Dec 2021 by Bryan Sitch , Deputy head of Collections at Manchester Museum. He explored the hidden history of Manchester’s links with China. The link to a recording of this presentation in available on YouTube (see below) Mancunians wentContinue reading Hidden History: Manchester and China
Zoom talk: “Hidden History : Manchester and China” 2-12-21 at 1.30pm
The last zoom history talk of the year will be on Thursday 2nd December 1.30pm, titled Hidden History : Manchester and China. The talk will be given by Bryan Sitch , Deputy head of Collections at Manchester Museum and he will be exploring the hidden history of Manchester’s links with China. Mancunians went to China as missionaries,soldiers, tradersContinue reading Zoom talk: “Hidden History : Manchester and China” 2-12-21 at 1.30pm
History Talk Thurs 4th Nov 1.30pm: Mcr Cotton Trade & campaign to abolish slavery
Dear all Here is the link for this Thursday ‘s , 4th November , history talk at 1.30pm with Emma Fox who will be talking about Manchester’s History with the cotton trade and the campaign to abolish slavery . Thank you as always for your support to these sessions Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88128392404?pwd=Q0hZZG5hTzFLeTdqQ3F1amFZM0RDdz09Meeting ID: 881 2839Continue reading History Talk Thurs 4th Nov 1.30pm: Mcr Cotton Trade & campaign to abolish slavery
History talk 7th Oct: Shops & Elizabeth Gaskell
Dear All Here is the link to this Thursday’s History talk 7th October by Anthony Burton about Manchester shops and shopping in the times of Elizabeth Gaskell. 1.30pm start . Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84825619547?pwd=aUFuZkVSREhmOVF1eVFDVkpKTmxDQT09 Meeting ID: 848 2561 9547 Passcode: 239744 Please remember to mute yourself once the talk starts so that we can allContinue reading History talk 7th Oct: Shops & Elizabeth Gaskell
The Emily Williamson statue campaign
Tessa Boase gave a talk at CGN on 2nd Sep 2021 about Emily Williamson who lived in Didsbury and who founded the RSPB in response to her abhorrence of the trade and fashion for feathers and plumage. Tessa is running a campaign to have Emily better recognised. This part of her talk told us theContinue reading The Emily Williamson statue campaign
Chorlton Good Neighbours 