The latest magazine for Summer/Autumn 2006 is at newsagents and all good bookshops in Stockport. Best of all, buy it at the Heritage Centre, St Mary's Church, Churchgate and 50p goes to the Trust.Contents include:
- Stockport at war;
- Offerton between the wars;
- Brinnington ghosts;
- Fred Perry;
- Stockport Heritage Trust funds the Staircase Stitchers;
- Future Stockport;
- the old Reddish Vale Weir;
- North Reddish School;
- Stockport Gas Works;
- Hillgate's tobacco factory;
- Reddish Vale Country Park;
- answers to Spot the Building;
- Mike Kiernan's Local History website;
- St Thomas Workhouse;
- St Mary's repairs;
- Brabyn Park's Scroll Bridge;
- Bredbury school;
- Whaley St John Ambulance centenary;
- Salvation Army Citadel;
- Romiley and Chadkirk in 1860;
- wartime nurseries;
- British Rail Northern Scene;
- Compstall Pictures of the Past;
- plus letters covering many other topics.
Or email me on stockportheritagetrust@googlemail.com and I'll put you in contact with the editor and annual subscriptions.
