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pwade31
Feb 19, 20231 min read
This day in Greater Manchester History 7th February John Rylands
John Rylands was a successful textile merchant and philanthropist born in Lancashire on 7th February 1801. Manchester's first...
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pwade31
Feb 5, 20231 min read
This day in History 5th February George Ernest Tyldesley
George Ernest Tyldesley born 5th February in Worsley, Lancashire. A true cricketing legend. He played for Lancashire and England during...
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pwade31
Jun 19, 20221 min read
Two Manchester Lads make first Transatlantic Flight
Manchester Moment an International incident In 1919 Alcock and Brown became the first people to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. Cho
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pwade31
Jan 22, 20221 min read
A wander around Brooklands in the Town of Sale, this week on the Wicked Acorn YouTube Channel
Since getting everybody to agree on where Sale is, was so easy... how about we try to figure out where Brooklands is? How about these...
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pwade31
Jan 15, 20221 min read
Part 2 of Crossford Bridge Wicked Acorn YouTube Channel
Here is my latest video, part two of two, exploring the boundary between Sale and Stretford and the Crossford Bridge. To watch in full...
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pwade31
Nov 24, 20215 min read
The latest from my Wicked Acorn YouTube Channel
My latest YouTube video exploring the history of the bridges of Sale, and beyond.
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