Little Willie – Railway History
Discover our lost railway history, Little Willie, and the role Gorton played for this engine…
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Bringing Manchester’s History to Life.
Back in the USSR – Gorton’s Steam Exports
The story of the biggest steam locomotive ever to be constructed in Europe.
Manchester Central Station – GMEX
Manchester Central Station, also known as Manchester Central Railway Station, today known as Manchester Central,…
The Toast Rack (Hollings Building), Manchester – A Short History
The Hollings Building located on Wilmslow Road (Fallowfield, Manchester) was formerly part of Manchester Metropolitan…
Eldorado Ice Cream – A Taste of History
The sun is shining and we all could just devour a lovely Ice Cream like…
Ramsbottom Train Station – Heritage Railway & A Lost Train Station
Now the midpoint of the East Lancashire Railway (ELR), Ramsbottom Train Station is situated in…
St Pauls Church, Ramsbottom – A Short History
St Paul's is a stunning grade II listed Church in the centre of Ramsbottom, Bury…
Tommy Ducks Pub, Manchester
Demolished in 1993, the Tommy Ducks Pub is thought to derive its name from one-time…
Manchester Liverpool Road Station – Lost Stations
An anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage, the Science and Industry Museum,…
The Smiths – The Story
It’s a commonly held belief that The Smiths started life when guitarist Johnny Marr knocked…
Hall of Fame – Manchester’s Arlene Phillips
Dancer, choreographer, theatre director, talent scout, TV judge and presenter, author, mentor and teacher –…
Get fell in! The vital defence role played by Britain’s ‘Gunner Girls’
At the beginning of July 1940, the UK’s anti-aircraft strength stood at 157,139 men, 1,200…