News in Stockport

Cheadle Hulme railway station is celebrating its 180-year anniversary, with other stations in the network celebrating big milestones. Cheadle Hulme station is pictured here in 1958 (Image - Stockport Council)
Stockport railway stations to celebrate historic anniversaries this year

4th Feb 2025

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Footage from Kinolibrary shows scenes from the 1960s and 1970s in Stockport. Note that this separate image was taken by Geoff Royle, and shows the Stockport skyline as it appeared in August 1960 (Image - Geoff Royle / Wikimedia Commons)
WATCH - Remarkable footage shows Stockport in the 1960s and '70s

31st Dec 2024

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Travel back in time this Christmas, as Stockport Heritage Trust chart the shocking history of workhouses in Stockport (Image supplied / Stockport Heritage Trust)
The remarkable history of Stockport's workhouses

24th Dec 2024

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The Baker's Vaults has a rich history dating back to the early 19th century - read more in this article by Stockport Heritage Trust (Image via Stockport Heritage Trust)
The history of The Baker's Vaults

29th Nov 2024

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Martin Zero and the team explore the hidden depths beneath Stockport power station (Images - main: Martin Zero / inset top right: Stockport Image Archive, Stockport Council)
YouTuber Martin Zero charts the hidden history of Stockport power station

22nd Sep 2024

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Woodford Aerodrome has a rich social and military history, and is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this week (Image - Serena Murphy)
100 years in the making: The history of Woodford Aerodrome

17th Sep 2024

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Read more about the 200-year history of Robinsons Brewery in this article by Maureen Fahey, a historian at the Stockport Heritage Trust (Image - Alasdair Perry)
The history of Robinson's Brewery

10th Aug 2024

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Tragedy ensued on Mealhouse Brow when a huge crowd of people - in town for a celebration event - surged downhill, killing a young family (Images - Stockport Heritage Trust)
A sad day in Stockport's history - the Mealhouse Brow tragedy

7th May 2024

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Local historian Jill Trumble reveals the history of The Three Shires in Great Underbank - from how it was built to how it came by its name (Image - Alasdair Perry)
Townhouse, solicitor's office, confectioners, restaurant - the history of The Three Shires

9th Apr 2024

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