Daily Archives: February 28, 2017

In celebration of International Women’s Week in 6th – 12th March, the Burnage Memory Bank will be gathering women’s memories of their working lives. Stories will be displayed in the Library over March. Use the questions to start you off and write as much or as little as you like! […]

A Woman’s Work…

This entry was tagged Memory Bank Women Work and posted on by
From the workhouse of the Chorlton Union to the largest teaching hospital in Europe, this afternoon we charted the fascinating development of Withington Hospital on Nell Lane. Beginning with a presentation on the workhouse, we looked at the utilitarian principles leading to their creation and the pioneering ‘pavillions’ designed by Thomas Worthington, […]

A Working Life at Withington Hospital

This entry was tagged History Local History Group Memory Bank Talks Women and posted on by