Category: Local History p1

A photo of an old church with green grass in the foreground.

St Mary’s Rostherne

Visiting St Mary's church in the village of Rostherne ...

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Bramhall Hall

Southern aspect of Bramhall Hall

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Hat Museum

Early industrial age architecture in Stockport

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Ian Curtis Mural Macclesfield

The Akse mural of Ian Curtis in Macclesfield.

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Adlington Billboard

Adlington Remnant I had to photograph this billboard near the railway bridge at Adlington in […]

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Base Pizzeria

The New Establishment in Town A late winter – or can we call it early […]

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Autumn Golds

A vibrant autumn in Cheshire The autumn colours in Prestbury have been magnificent this year, […]

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Farmstead

The forlorn remnants of an old farm or small holding near Macclesfield, Cheshire. All land […]

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Prestbury – COVID-19

Prestbury in the COVID-19 crisis An on-going situation that is leading to unprecedented changes to […]

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Hale Cold War Relic

This is the the siren that would have given the residents of Hale village the “four minute warning”...

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Prestbury Carpark

This is a pictorial record of the development of the new car park in Prestbury […]

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All Saints – Siddington

A study of All Saints church - Siddington, Cheshire with special effects.

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Jodrell Bank

Jodrell Bank - the Lovell radio telescope.

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M6 (smart) Motorway – Plumley

The M6 at Plumley, the oldest motorway in Cheshire and the main route south. The […]

New Road

Prestbury New Road

A new view of New Road in Prestbury Village, Cheshire. The new view has been […]

Hale Station

Hale Station Cheshire

A few semi-experimental pictures from a night on Hale station. This is a very special […]

Clarence Mill Windows

Clarence Mill Bollington

One of Bollington’s most notable landmarks, Clarence Mill, is now home to numerous businesses and […]

Ringway Pylon

Ringway Dead Line ?

Pre grid era pylons at Ringway, Cheshire.

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Sutton Common – BT Tower

A Macclesfield Cold War Icon The BT tower at Sutton Common, just to the south […]

Old Carpet Factory

Carpet Factory – Macclesfield

The old and rather forlorn looking carpet factory in Macclesfield, I know very little about […]