Trevor Booth's Pictures of Stockport

Stockport Memorial Art Gallery

Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery, Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK3 8AB. A neo-classical building holding a collection of paintings and sculpture of local and national importance. Exhibitions of regional arts, crafts and photography. Open: Mon-Fri: 11:00-17:00, Sat 10:00-17:00 Closed Wed and Sun Tel: 0161 474 4453.

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Stockport, Remembrance

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Robinsons Brewery - Hillgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester

William Robinson bought the Unicorn Inn, Lower Hillgate, Stockport on 29 September 1838 he was establishing a company that became one of Britain’s largest regional brewers. Now run by the fifth and sixth generation of the family.

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Bishop Blaize Pub Hillgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester

June 29, 1852 One man died and two churches were burned to the ground as racial tensions between the Irish and English community over jobs exploded into violence.

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Stockport Town Hall, Greater Manchester

Stockport Town Hall " The Wedding Cake" as it is affectionally known was designed by architect Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas, and opened by the then Prince and Princess of Wales in July 1908.It is now a grade II listed building. An imposing Italian marble entrance leads to the Edwardian Ballroom, which former poet laureate Sir John Betjeman described as "magnificent". This contains a Wurlitzer Organ, the largest of its type in Britain. Organ concerts are held regulary.

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Stockport, Town Halls

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Stockport, Greater Manchester

This street was depicted in a famous Lowry painting of the same name.

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The Thatched House pub, Stockport, Greater Manchester

Fore runner of Stockport Infirmary was a private house. “The Thatched House” on Spring Gardens was used as a free dispensary to the poor by the generous Dr Briscall. "The Thatched House" Pub now stands on this site adopting the name of Stockport's first Hospital.

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Stockport, Pubs And Inns

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Stockport Market Hall, Market Place.

Glass covered market hall built 1861. It was known as the "Glass Umbrella on Stilts" because the bottom sections were open to the elements when first built. It has recently been refurbished after plans to demolish it were overturned.

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