IT’S been over 110 years since the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in the Atlantic Ocean on its maiden…
Talk in Hyde to explore local Titanic connections
Tag: history
Guide Bridge Theatre eyes Grander future
IT HAS stood at the heart of its community for more than 50 years – now it is becoming a…
Guide Bridge Theatre eyes Grander future
Mossley school seeks stories from past pupils and staff
A MOSSLEY primary school is reaching out to former pupils and staff to help create a catalogue of stories building…
Mossley school seeks stories from past pupils and staff
Mossley’s claim to oldest chippy backed up by new research
NEW EVIDENCE has confirmed what many suspected – Mossley is home to the country’s oldest fish AND chip shop. Joseph…
Mossley’s claim to oldest chippy backed up by new research
Marshalls Walk smashes target
A WALK that recreated the desperate steps of a mother looking to get her sons recognised on Stalybridge’s war memorial…
Marshalls Walk smashes target
Step back to Edwardian times in Stamford Park
A HISTORICAL guided walk of Stamford Park has been developed in a project led by Community Champions working with the…
Step back to Edwardian times in Stamford Park
Sam’s the man Dialect author brought to life with new talk
A WELL-KNOWN Tameside author and poet will be celebrated this month by local historian Rita Vaughan. Samuel Laycock is described…
Sam’s the man Dialect author brought to life with new talk
Fifties Formula One star Tony Brooks hits 90
IT IS more than 60 years since Dukinfield-raised Tony Brooks, reportedly the best driver never to win the Formula One…
Fifties Formula One star Tony Brooks hits 90
Keeping you in the loop!
THERE are many people walking, cycling or riding who will be unaware of the origins of the linear footpath that…
Keeping you in the loop!
Priory Tennis Club Centenary: Gordon’s serve and service during 64-year association
GORDON Whitbread was a member at Priory Tennis Club for a remarkable 63 years until his death four years ago…
Priory Tennis Club Centenary: Gordon’s serve and service during 64-year association
Priory Tennis Club Centenary: Change of racquet sports for Tony and Pat
FOR Tony and Pat Jenkins joining Priory Tennis Club in 1984 marked a change of racquet sports. Until then the…
Priory Tennis Club Centenary: Change of racquet sports for Tony and Pat
Forgotten Stalybridge Celtic landmark -100 years since election to the Football League
IT is a centenary that has gone unnoticed at Stalybridge Celtic: 100 years since they were elected as a member…
Forgotten Stalybridge Celtic landmark -100 years since election to the Football League
Walk back in time with Civic Society trails
YOU do not have to walk far from home in Mossley to discover a fascinating insight into the town’s history.…
Walk back in time with Civic Society trails
Private Mays’ medal returns to family in New Zealand
AN unassuming charity shop purchase evolved into the global search for the long-lost family of a World War I soldier…
Private Mays’ medal returns to family in New Zealand
Trailblazer Mary is first Tameside resident to get Covid-19 vaccine
THE sun had yet to rise when pensioner Mary Murray today created a piece of history in the borough. The…
Trailblazer Mary is first Tameside resident to get Covid-19 vaccine
Hats off to Denton Wellness Centre
TAMESIDE’S flagship wellness centre is not just home to the future of community fitness but is also a haven for…
Hats off to Denton Wellness Centre
Greenfield Primary memories and records wanted for a new book
MEMORIES of time at a local primary school are wanted for a new book that is being written – along…
Greenfield Primary memories and records wanted for a new book
Turning back time on Denton’s history
LOCAL historian and author Frank Brown continues his history of Windmill Lane, Denton. SOME people believe its former name Dane…
Turning back time on Denton’s history