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pwade31
Oct 29, 20221 min read
Brooklands Hotel fire John Johnson Hunt
On 5 July 1909, brave firefighter John Johnson Hunt lost his life in a fire at the Brooklands Hotel in Sale.
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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
Mar 5, 20221 min read
Public Toilets of Sale, Cheshire / Greater Manchester
Public toilets are in crisis in this country, so where can you go to spend a penny in Sale? Sale luckily has (at least) 5 real and free...
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pwade31
Feb 27, 20221 min read
Movies, Lions and the Pyramid of Sale. The Odeon cinema on Washway Rd. Wicked Acorn YouTube Channel
The Pyramid, Odeon, Tatton Cinema just a few names of this former cinema on Washway Road in Sale Cheshire, Greater Manchester
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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
A quick trip around the Town of Sale this week on Wicked Acorn YouTube Channel
Doing reconnaissance for the Manchester Mummy in Sale. Whatever you do don't google Sale. A walkabout video finding the statue of Doctor...
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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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