Trips 2015 - 2016
- October saw the Society visit Manchester Central Library, facing St Peter's Square, it was designed by E. Vincent Harris and constructed between 1930 and 1934, our guide being Ann Beswick. That took care of the morning, the afternoon occupation was a visit to Ordsall Hall.
- Into Cheshire for the Society’s Spring trip 2016 Nether Alderley Mill in the morning, and Jodrell Bank Observatory, in the afternoon.
- A tale of a nineteenth century model town, five locks, and a July day in God’s Own County, formed the summer outing.
No coaches allowed on this trip. Make your own way, pal! Not a great surprise though, as the destination was Manchester. Your scribe began his day’s odyssey in the waiting room of Rose Hill Station, learning from a fellow traveller the benefits of a Wayfarer ticket with a senior railcard. With this you could have a reasonably-priced junket to see the Flying Scotsman in York. Diversion over! - Back on track to Manchester.
(right: Opening of the Library by King George V on July 17th 1934)
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Read more: March 2016: Manchester Central Reference Library & Ordsall Hall
Into Cheshire for the Society’s spring trip 2016, Nether Alderley Mill in the morning, and Jodrell Bank Observatory, in the afternoon. The sun shone on the day and the travellers, but alas a cool wind scurried across the Cheshire Plain, on the big day for William Shakespeare, 23 April 2016.
But first, a puzzle. Given the numbers 8, 16,19,22,27,29,33,41, what is the next number in the series? Had the travellers of the day looked back during the day, they would have the answer, which is revealed, at the foot of the article.
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Read more: April 2016: Nether Alderley Mill & Jodrell Bank Observatory
A tale of a nineteenth century model town, five locks, and a July day in God’s Own County. On boarding the coach, early 9am start, we discovered that Judith had lost her voice, but the day proved that she had not lost her organising skills. David Burridge became the voice of Judith for the day, on board the chara. On this final Society outing of the season we were to be taken out of our comfort zone – Manchester and Cheshire. Our destination this Saturday was to be the World Heritage site of Saltaire and the watery staircase of Bingley Five Lock.
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