McMillan Coffee morning at Chorlton Good Neighbours, 27 Sep 2012. Featuring some of Joan’s relatives, a raffle, bingo and the Melodics singing group
The Good Neighbours garden project, Jan to Sep 2012
This video summarises the progress to date of the aim to transform the overgrown piece of land at the back of the Church into a garden an allotment. We now have the raised beds in place and thanks to Bramall Construction (www.bramallnw.com), we also have a patio area, which they constructed for free. We aimContinue reading The Good Neighbours garden project, Jan to Sep 2012
Denise’s Leaving Party in 1988
Clips from a video made by Ian Hobbs in 1988 of Denise Jones’s Leaving Party. Denise was leaving Chorlton Good Neighbours to go and live in South Wales. Included in these clips are Helen, Enid and Arthur who are all still active in Chorlton Good Neighbours but unsurprisingly look a little bit younger in thisContinue reading Denise’s Leaving Party in 1988
Good Neighbours stall at ‘Faith on the Green’
On a lovely sunny, Saturday autumn day (22-09-12) chorlton good neighbours had a stall at the Faith on the Green event on Chorlton Green. It was held to mark the 500th anniversary of St Clement’s Church. Thanks to Carolyn, Jane & Janice who came on the stall. Our Good Neighbour’s balloons were popular withContinue reading Good Neighbours stall at ‘Faith on the Green’
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
Tuesday Parent & Toddler Group
This group meets on Tuesday mornings in term time. It is run by Good Neighbours together with the Church and provides support and friendship for parents with very young children. Numbers are kept deliberately low (12-14 parents ) so that they can benefit from the space and free time over a coffee whilst the volunteersContinue reading Tuesday Parent & Toddler Group
Day Trip to Rhos on Sea
A day trip to Rhos on Sea, Wales on 25th July 2012 for over 40 people from Chorlton Good Neighbours, Ends with an interview with Joan who has lived in the same house in Chorlton for 85 years and reminisces about working for the Ministry of Food during the second World War and what itContinue reading Day Trip to Rhos on Sea
Snooker & Bowling afternoon
Some members of Chorlton Good Neighbours playing snooker and bowls on a Tuesday afternoon in July 2012. We meet for a get together every Tuesday afternoon and play snooker, darts, dominoes and bowls (if weather allows) down at S Manchester Cricket Club where many of us have become members
Good Neighbours on the Frank Randle day in Blackpool
The 6th Great Frank Randle Day Joyce, Arthur and Bernard from Chorlton Good Neighbours took part in the 6th Annual Frank Randle celebration day was held on 7th July 2012. It started off with a visit to his grave at the Carleton Cemetery near Blackpool by members of the Manchester based Cuthbert Club. After aContinue reading Good Neighbours on the Frank Randle day in Blackpool
Northern Belly Company at Good Neighbours
On Sunday July 1st the Northern Belly Company (www.northernbellycompany.com) paid a visit to the Chorlton Good neighbours Sunday Tea and gave a performance of their dances. They then showed the clothes and decorations they used for the dances and got some users and volunteers to participate
Good Neighbours at Brookburn Summer Fair
The Good Neighbours stall decorating their own cupcakes Good Neighbours at Brookburn Summer Fair, June 16th Carolyn on the stall Arthur and Hilda telling people about Good Neighbours Hilda on the Good Neighbours stall A decorated cupcake!
Exercise Classes at Good Neighbours
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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
Trip to Boundary Mill, Colne
A group of us from Chorlton Good Neighbours went on a trip to Boundary Mill in Colne (see www.boundarymill.co.uk). There were 15 of us in total in 4 cars. We originally intended to go to Buxton but the weather was so bad we decided to go somewhere that was indoors. This is a videoContinue reading Trip to Boundary Mill, Colne
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