Andrew Simpson: What was the Birch Villa and is now Hardy's Well

Andrew Simpson: What was the Birch Villa and is now Hardy's Well: Now I remember the old Birch Villa with fond memories. It was one of the very first pubs I drank in back in 1969 and it was a lively...

Andrew Simpson: In the Parsonage, in Didsbury

Andrew Simpson: In the Parsonage, in Didsbury: John Motren at the launch The Parsonage is a place I had not visited until recently which was my loss. It is tucked away just behind ...

Andrew Simpson: At the Southern Hotel with memories of Bodingtons ...

Andrew Simpson: At the Southern Hotel with memories of Bodingtons ...: For over 80 years the Southern was just one of those places you went to. It served Bodingtons, was big enough to accommodate family gat...

Andrew Simpson: At Chorlton Metro waiting to recreate a journey la...

Andrew Simpson: At Chorlton Metro waiting to recreate a journey la...: Painting of tram leaving Chorlton for St Werburghs and south on to Didsbury,           © Peter Topping 2013  I shall be on one of th...

Andrew Simpson: A little of Chorlton's railway history, something ...

Andrew Simpson: A little of Chorlton's railway history, something ...: Chorlton Railway Station, circa 1900 It is one of those sad facts that if you can remember travelling from Chorlton railway station int...

Andrew Simpson: Dennis and Elaine a mystery revealed part three

Andrew Simpson: Dennis and Elaine a mystery revealed part three: I first came across Dennis & Elaine in the summer of 1970.  Their names appeared on a wall near Withington Library and soon they wer...