First Aid course

First Aid course at Chorlton Good Neighbours held on Oct 28th 2011  

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,

The Sweet Cordials

The Sweet Cordials singing at Chorlton Good Neighbours on Sunday September 4th 2011

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

Joan, Christine, Marion & Enid

Joan, Christine, Marion & Enid having a discussion about their memories of Chorlton, before and after World War 2,  and their current roles as volunteers in Chorlton Good Neighbours                                            

Exercising

Exercising to George Formby’s “When I’m Cleaning Windows” at  Chorlton Good Neighbours Spring Party on Sun Apr 3rd 2011                                          

Open Voice Choir

Open Voice choir from Whalley Range  performing at Chorlton Good Neighbours Spring Party  on Sunday 3rd April 2011                                             

Ray plays the spoons

Ray show how to play the spoons at Chorlton Good Neighbours Spring Party                                               

Joan Wood

Joan Wood of Chorlton Good Neighbours, looks back at her life in Manchester –  bringing up a family in Chorlton and her work as a science teacher                                         

John Brownhill plays the piano

John Brownhill playing the piano at Chorlton Good Neighbours, Thurs Mar 24th 2011.  He taught himself to play 40 years ago                               

Andrew Dawson looks back

Andrew Dawson, a volunteer with Chorlton Neighbours, talks about his involvement with CGN and his family’s important role in the development of Chorltonville                                       

Hilda’s Paintings

Hilda Mason, shows the paintings she did since she joined art classes at Chorlton Good Neighbours. Followed by a coffee with Bernard on Beech Road