Category: Greater Manchester

Glimpse history through old images of Greater Manchester, England.

Glimpse history through old images of Tyldesley, in North West England, UK.

Glimpse history through old images of Heywood, traditionally in the English county of Lancashire, but part of Greater Manchester since April 1974. New Flats 1963 The 1960s was the start of a short era of new concrete high rise apartment blocks. The aim was to house lots of tenants cheaply, yet providing modern bathrooms and…

Glimpse history through old images of Chadderton, in North West England, UK.

Glimpse history through old images of Ashton-in-Makerfield, in North West England, UK.

Glimpse history through old images of Ashton-under-Lyne, in North West England, UK.

Glimpse history through old images of Stockport, in North West England.

Glimpse history through old images of Wigan, traditionally in the county of Lancashire in North West England, but now in the area of Greater Manchester.

Glimpse history through old images of Rochdale, in North West England, UK. Rochdale Carnival 1927 Rochdale’s first annual exhibition and carnival was filmed in 1927, recording the streets crowded by local people as dressed-up adults, children, early cars and even an electric tram passed by in the parade. Rochdale carnival (1927) – British Pathé on…

Glimpse history through old images of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England, UK.