Prestwich reflections on location - podcast cover

Prestwich reflections on location

Edward Finch gets out and about with a roving mic•www.disceyes.org
Society & Culture
A roving wheelchair reporter getting out and about in Prestwich, Manchester, UK. Capturing memories from the folk of Prestwich on location.
Last refreshed: ⓘ
Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.
Follow on
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
RSS
YouTube
Overcast
Pocket Casts
Episodes.fm
Download Metacast podcast app
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

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 some old photos we find out what type of musical instruments are used in a brass band (no strings attached). We find out just how ‘inconvenient’ it was to have an unreliable tour bus! The interview ends wi...

Dec 12, 2017•19 min

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 industrial revolution in the North-West. In particular, he tells us about working at the stenter machine. He explains how the word ‘tenterhooks’originates from the dyeing industry. Fabrics were once dried in t...

Nov 26, 2017•9 min

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 photos of Whitefield and Besses of the past.

Nov 17, 2017•11 min

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 parts. Barry explains how his own wanderlust began with an exchange trip involving a young German boy. It opened his eyes to a new language and perhaps more tellingly a fascination for 'counting' in other ...

Nov 08, 2017•17 min

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.

Nov 03, 2017•11 min

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.

Oct 21, 2017•11 min

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.

Oct 11, 2017•15 min

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.

Sep 24, 2017•10 min

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.

Sep 14, 2017•18 min
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android