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Chorlton in the Middles Ages

On Thursday Nov 1st Ian Meadowcroft. a retired history teacher, gave a talk to the Good Neighbour’s History Group on “Chorlton in the Middle Ages”. Over 40 people came to hear Ian present his ‘thought experiment’ about what it was like to live in Chorlton in medieval times Ian explaining how much of theContinue reading Chorlton in the Middles Ages

The life and times of Mr George Formby

Brian Hallworth gave a great talk on – “Still leaning on a lamppost” the life and times of Mr George Formby, at Chorlton Good Neighbour’s History Group meeting on Sep 6th 2012, attended by over 30 people. Here are some clips of his illustrated talk which gives a flavour of the talk and of theContinue reading The life and times of Mr George Formby

Lights, Camera, Drizzle

Chris Lee, a film and culture historian, gave a talk to the Chorlton History Group on 2nd August 2012, entitled “Lights, Camera, Drizzle: Manchester, England and Film”. Nearly 40 people attended and enjoyed finding out about Manchester’s film history and seeing a series of clips particularly of films made at the the Mancunian Film Studios onContinue reading Lights, Camera, Drizzle

Gagarin’s visit to Manchester

A talk by Gurbir Singh at the Chorlton History Group, Chorlton Good Neighbours, June 7th 2012. Yuri Gagarin visited Manchester on 12th July 1961. He came through Chorlton and was presented with a medal by the Foundry Workers Union based at Brooks Bar, Whalley Range. Several people at the talk had seen Gagarin on theContinue reading Gagarin’s visit to Manchester

Jubilee Sunday

Special Jubilee themed Sunday Tea at Chorlton Good Neighbours. As well as the entertainment, people shared some of their memories of the Queen’s Coronation in 1953

MMU Design Lab Students return visit

MMU Design Lab Student Gemma Latham and two of her colleagues, visited Chorlton Good Neighbours to report back on their ‘creating an age-friendly city’ project. They talked to people atr the coffee morning on 26th April and showed them Annabel’s lamp. This is a visual representation of the concerns and memories of older people inContinue reading MMU Design Lab Students return visit

Bill Williams’ talk on Manchesters Black pre-history

Visit to Brookburn Primary School

Sharing Memories Members of Chorlton Good Neighbours on their visit to Brookburn Primary School, Chorlton on 23 Nov 2011. We were there to talk to the year 6 students about what it was like being in Chorlton during and after World War 2. The visit was enjoyed equally by children and adults alike, and weContinue reading Visit to Brookburn Primary School

Philip Lloyd, historian

Philip Lloyd, Local Chorlton Historian and ex chair of Chorlton Good Neighbours talks about his life growing up in Chorlton-cum-Hardy. He has lived all his life above the family shop which was founded by his grandfather when the parade of shops opened on what was the Darley park estate in 1910,

John the Baker

John the Baker’s memories of Chorlton. John still gets up at 3am most mornings to go into work at the Barbakan bakery. His memories of Chorlton, Manchester stretch back to world war 2 and, street parties at the end of the war. His mother delivered milk to neighbours in Chorlton with pails of milk inContinue reading John the Baker

Marjorie Holmes

Marjorie Holmes – 93 years of Chorlton Memories Marjorie Holmes died on 20th Feb 2014. This is a recording of some of Marjorie’s memories of living in Chorlton, the place where she was born in May 1921. As well as memories of St Clement’s old church and going for milk at Ivygreen Farm, sheContinue reading Marjorie Holmes

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