Category: Greater Manchester

Once in Lancashire, and now in Greater Manchester, the town of Horwich grew rapidly in the 1880s when the railways works opened. Horwich Past & Present Westhoughton Local History Group produced this brilliant 50 minute video about Horwich in about the year 2002. It visits various notable locations in the town and surrounding area, interviews…

Enjoy old photographs and vintage film of Eccles in Greater Manchester. Old Photographs of Eccles This montage of old photos, which plays for just over two minutes, includes good titles with the location and year of each photograph. zarmer16 on YouTube: Eccles in old photographs Using old photographs shared on the Eccles Past and Present…

Enjoy the bygone days of Altrincham in Greater Manchester, with a selection of fascinating old photographs and film footage. 1936 In 1936, hundreds of children marched out in formation for a mass physical exercise demonstration, watched by proud parents. There are occasional glimpses of the background. YouTube: Physical Training (1936) – British Pathé A Hero…

Watch Manchester’s local history come to life with short vintage films and videos made from the compilation of old photos of this historic city in North West England.

Bury experienced substantial redevelopment in the mid 1960s. A short piece of amateur film purchased on ebay gives a fascinating insight into the Greater Manchester town at a time of great change.