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Trafford Park & Metrovicks I am doing a presentation about the history of Trafford Park (TP) next Tuesday 8th July at 1.30pm, Chorlton Good Neighbours, St Ninians’s Church (corner of Egerton Rd South and Wilbraham Rd), £3 for tea, coffee & biscuits If you are interested in the topic I’d like you to try somethingContinue reading History Talk: Trafford Park and Metrovicks
Another in my series of shorts about Metropolitan Vickers in advance of a talk I am giving at CGN History Group on Tues 8th July 1.30pm. It illustrates what an amazing infdustrial history Manchester has got, and espcially the pwer engineerinh at Metrovics SAR Class 1 ESAR CAL Freight Train on the Sishen Line,Continue reading When Manchester Made Trains
Ahead of my presentation about the history of Trafford Park at CG on Tues July 8that 1:30pm (all welcome). Here is a short video on how in March 1933, six British engineers working for Manchester firm Metropolitan-Vickers in the Soviet Union were arrested and found guiilty of espionage, sabotage and wrecking activities against Soviet electricalContinue reading 1933 Moscow trial of Manchester Metrovics Engineers
Glover’s Cables in Trafford Park played a crucial role in WW2 Operation Pluto (Pipe Line Under The Ocean) to fuel D Day Landings and the troops advance across France and Germany. This is in advance of the talk I will be giving about the history of Trafford Park at CGN on Tues July 8th 2025
This talk will about the history of Trafford Park and perhaps what the future might hold for it. As an introduction, here is a short video below about the 1933 “Metrovickers Affair” in Moscow where six engineers were tried for spying, Though some were convicted they all got repatriated to the UK even though, theyContinue reading Tues July 8th 1.30pm – A History of Trafford Park & Metropolitan Vickers
Its Clean Air day on Thurs June 19th 2025, ‘Let’s Talk Clean Air’ Whalley Range are starting it off with a banner drop on Princess Parkway in Hulme to encourage motorists to beep their horns to show support. This will be followed on Saturday 21st June with a 2pm parade & picnic in Alexandra Park,Continue reading Let’s Talk Clean Air – Banners, Puppets and Picnic in the Park
Tuesday 10th June 2025 Andrew Simpson “British Home Children” The story of how charities, individuals and Poor Law unions migrated over 10,000 children to Canada between 1870’s and 1930’s Tuesday 8th July 2025 Bernard Leach The history of Trafford Park & Metropolitan Vickers The talk will start with the de Trafford family’s sale ofContinue reading History Talks on June 10th and July 8th 2025
History Talk Tues 13th May 2025 1.30pm Ali Ronan – “Fearless Phillis” During World War One, socialist and pacifist Phillis Skinner appeared to be ‘simply a wife and a mother’, but she had a complicated back story, with untold secrets. Her husband Allan was a conscientious objector imprisoned in London and Phillis wasContinue reading Ali Ronan – “Fearless Phillis”
After many years as the chair of the board of trustees at Chorlton Good Neighbours Ken Stokes is moving away from Manchester and has stepped down as our chair. We are all very sorry to see him go but wish him well, and know that he will be successful in anything he chooses to do.Continue reading Farewell to our chair, Ken Stokes
Jeff Smith MP came to Chorlton Good Neighbours today (17th April 2025). He stayed for a good two hours and went from table to table, He got strong views about issues ranging from what on earth is happening to Chorlton Precinct, to the state of the pavements
Chorlton Good Neighbours – the drummers are in town, with Sunday tea to follow
Juliette Tomlinson – Longford Park and John Ryland History Talk Tue 8th April 1.30pm Juliette will talk about her recent novel based on John Ryland and his romance in and around Longford Park Longford Hall
“Need a hand with your phone? We’re here to help” Come and chat to us at the CGN digital drop in every Thursday 9.30 – 11.25am We can assist you with: Overcoming any difficulties using a smart phone Online forms for the NHS or Council Managing energy and phoneContinue reading Digital Support at Chorlton Good Neighbours
Janet Bradshaw gave a talk about the history of Tatton Park at Chorlton Good Neighbours on April 4th 2013. Janet is an historical interpreter at Tatton and she illustrated how she portrayed the history since Saxon times to school children through a series of 9 changes of costume. This video gives a flavour of thisContinue reading Tatton Park History through 9 Lives
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