Discovering Collyhurst and Harpurhey
Martin Gittins
- Region:
- England
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Experienced
- Fee:
- Paid: £30 - £50 depending on distance travelled and audience size.
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 4th January 2024
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This talk explores two adjacent suburbs to the north of Manchester. From the fringes of the Owd Town to Deer Forest at Blackley, the length of Rochdale Road cuts through these two suburbs and enabled their development from small, separate hamlets into one continuous area. The talk describes this development, bringing in details of Toll Houses, Cinemas, Churches, Schools and Pubs, grand old houses, one of Manchester's first general cemeteries and a few gems like Bernard Manning's Embassy Club and the illuminated chimney that someone wanted to twin with the Eiffel Tower!
Views: 83 | Enquiries: 0About Martin Gittins
Martin Gittins is a retired Primary School Deputy Headteacher. He has had a lifelong interest in Local History, particularly focussing on North Manchester, and, since 2008 he has been studying the Peterloo Massacre of 1819. He is able to give talks on Local History Subjects, Peterloo, and a small number of other subjects.
Other Talks on SpeakerNet by Martin Gittins
- Discovering Crumpsall 1
- Discovering Crumpsall 2
- The Peterloo Massacre
- Oddments and Oddities
- Smedley, The Forgotten Suburb of Manchester
- York Street - The Story of Cheetham Hill Road
- Oh Mighty River Irk (in preparation for summer 2024)
- A History of Bury New Road
- Krazy Kristmas Kustoms
- Mark Addy's Irwell
- A Song and A Story 1, 2, 3 etc
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