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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
Jane Harrop has been making miniature doll’s houses for over 25 years and teaches classes and runs workshops for enthusiasts in the UK, and on-line around the world. (see http://www.janeharrop.co.uk) Here she talks about the history of doll’s houses and the 3 different sizes that houses and furniture are based on. This was originally givenContinue reading Exploring the History of Doll’s Houses: A 25-Year Journey
As a taster for the talk I will be giving on Tues July 8th on the history of Metropolitan Vickers and Trafford Park here is a short video dating back to March 1933, when six British engineers working for Metropolitan-Vickers (Metro-Vickers) in the Soviet Union were arrested and convicted of spying
Zaza talks to Chorlton Good Neighbours about the wider range of plastics that can now be re-cycled including plastic pots (yoghurt, soup, cosmetics etc). tubs (margarine, laundry powder, chocolates) and trays including black plastic trays (raw and cooked meat, fruit and veg punnets). Zaza has talked in more detail about soft plastics in another ChorltonContinue reading Re-cycling plastics in Chorlton – Zaza gives an update
Zaza from Chorlton Good Neighbours (CGN) shows how we can re-cycle soft plastics by collecting them and bringing them into to local shops or to CGN Plastic bags & film is any that you can scrunch in your fist (and it doesn’t bounce back) such as: breakfast ceral liners, bread bags and delivery bags. Fruit,Continue reading Zaza on how we can re-cycle soft plastics at CGN
The CGN History talk by Brian Groom “Manchester Portraits” will be held on Tues 11th Feb 1.30pm at St Ninians Church. There is a £3 charge which includes a tea or a coffee Brian will be looking at 20 Mancunians who he has selected as being some of the most fascinating people in Manchester’sContinue reading CGN History talk “Manchester Portraits” by Brian Groom 11th Feb 1.30pm,
The Lost Mersey Meadows – A talk by Dave Bishop Dave will be giving this talk at Chorlton Good Neighbours on Tues 14th Jan at 1.30pm All welcome Most local people are familiar with ‘Chorlton Meadows’ but the true meaning of that term has been virtually forgotten. Certain plants, still present in the Mersey Valley,Continue reading The Lost Mersey Meadows – A talk by Dave Bishop
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