Talks

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

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A full house greeted our guest speaker Chris Makepeace this afternoon, and they were rewarded with a wonderful talk about the value of photographs in understanding our history. Illustrated with a reel full of seldom seen images, we were given advice on examining and dating photographs. What buildings were in the background- […]

Chris Makepeace at Burnage Library

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It was a real pleasure to welcome Bernard and Eva Burke to Burnage Library this afternoon. Bernard treated the group with his experiences of both outside broadcasting and sound-control in the television studios, regaling us with his encounters with the great and good of commercial television over three decades. Mention was made […]

Bernard Burke at Burnage Library

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We were delighted to host Dennis Nadin, the historian and creator of Burnage Heritage, in the library this afternoon. Addressing the history group on Burnage during the First World War- the subject of his current research and forthcoming booklet, and a time featuring several key figures and events in Burnage’s history- he effortlessly guided us through […]

Dennis Nadin at Burnage Library

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