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Prestwich reflections on location
by Edward Finch gets out and about with a roving mic
A roving wheelchair reporter getting out and about in Prestwich, Manchester, UK. Capturing memories from the folk of Prestwich on location.
Episodes
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Program 11: Besses o' th' Barn Band Revisited
This really make you feel like Christmas has arrived. Lucy describes the incredible success of Besses o’ th’ Barn Band just after the war. We begin with a musical introduction by the modern day Besses o’ th’ Barn Band recorded at the Longfield Suite in Prestwich, Greater Manchester. Looking at…
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Program 10: Making the perfect black
Dennis tells us about working at the dyeworks in Prestwich Clough during the last few weeks of its operation in the 1950s. He tells us how the man in the bowler hat was devastated by its closure. Having been a major contributor to the economy of Prestwich, it really marks the demise of the...
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Sorting out the morning papers
Betty tells us of her recollections of owning and running the newsagents at Besses o' th' Barn with her brother before the construction of the M60 motorway in 1970. The interview took place at All Saints Church in Whitefield with organ music playing in the background and many people exhibiting...
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Program 08: What became of a boy in the class photo?
Do you ever wonder what happened to your classmate? In this audio interview we found out what became of one of the classmates that appeared in the photo celebrating the Queen's Coronation photo on 2nd June 1953. The class of St Mary's School (the National) have undoubtedly taken many different...
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Program 07: Dog walkers' get-together
We visit the back garden of Sue and her dog walking friends Helen and Ali, listening to their reflections in Prestwich Greater Manchester. The message seems to be - rescue dogs bring joy to many people's lives.
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Program 06: Galloway's the barbers
A trip along the 'strip' from Whitefield to Besses'O Barn in Greater Manchester in the company of David Galloway who tells us about his family's barbers in the early part of the Twentieth Century.
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Uncovering stories in a churchyard
Let’s take an audio tour around St Mary’s Churchyard in Prestwich in the company of Bill Cottam. Even without the Christmas card, Bill is a treasure trove of stories about people that have lived and died in Prestwich.
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Tower Building in Prestwich
A look back at the Tower Building in Prestwich in the company of David who reflects on the role of the Co-Operative party in the town.
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Interview with Kevin at Rileys snooker club
An interview with Kevin on location at a snooker club in Prestwich in greater Manchester. Kevin reminisces about when he was admitted as a member at the age of eleven.
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Program 02: Spion Kop, Prestwich
Interview with Mike, a resident of Prestwich, about Gardner Mount in Prestwich, Manchester
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A roving wheelchair reporter getting out and about in Prestwich, Manchester, UK. Capturing memories from the folk of Prestwich on location.
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Prestwich reflections on location is created and hosted by Edward Finch gets out and about with a roving mic.
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