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Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations
Archive/Resource Centre |
Ruth Tait Library Assistant Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre University of Manchester J Floor, Sackville Street Building, M60 1QD |
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Heritage Works Buildings Preservation Trust
Ltd |
Lorna Tittle |
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Billinge History Society |
29 Tracks Lane , Billinge WN5 7BL |
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Birkdale & Ainsdale Historical Research
Society |
20 Blundell Drive , Southport PR8 4RG |
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Blackburn Local History Society |
Frances Billington, 82 Yew Tree Drive, Blackburn
BB2 7DN |
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Blackpool & Fylde Historical Society |
Contactable via the Lancashire Local History Federation |
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Bolton Museum , Art Gallery and Aquarium |
Le Mans Crescent , Bolton BL1 1SE |
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Brindle Historical Society |
42 Smithy Close, Chorley PR6 8NW |
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Burnage Heritage |
The Hermitage, 201 Willowfield, Harlow CM18 6RZ |
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Burnley & District Historical Society |
Mr Stephen Child (Secretary) |
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Bury & District Local History Society |
48 Cornall Street , Bury BL8 1RZ
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Bury Art Gallery, Museum +
Archives |
Moss Street, Bury BL9 0DR |
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Dr Sam Riches |
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Centre for the Cultural History of War |
Dr Ana Carden-Coyne |
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Chadderton Historical Society |
18 Moreton Street , Chadderton OL9 0LP |
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Cheshire and Chester Archives and Local
Studies
Cheshire Local History Association |
Cheshire and Chester Archives
and Local Studies Service, As above |
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Chetham's Library |
Michael Powell |
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Chipping Local History Society |
Meetings at: St. Mary's Community Hall, Longridge Road , Chipping, PR3 2QD, |
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Chorley & District Historical &
Archaeological Society |
7 Grasmere Grove, Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley PR6 7NX
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Chorley & District U3A Local History Group http://www.u3achorley.co.uk/ |
Joan Carpenter 52, Millbrook Close, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JYJoan Carpenter 52, Millbrook Close, Wheelton, Chorley, PR6 8JY |
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Chorlton History Cafe |
Once
a month, normally on a Monday, come along to Tilly's Cafe and Bar, Barlow
Moor Road, opposite the crematorium, at 2.30pm. There's good food, good
coffee and a chance to learn and talk about the history of Chorlton - Cum-
Hardy |
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College of the Third Age |
Frank Smeeten |
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Crompton Local History Society |
Crompton Library, Farrow Street East , Shaw OL2 8QY |
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Crosby & District Historical Society |
48 Ince Road , Thornton , Liverpool L23 4UF |
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Dalton-in-Furness Local History Society J Phillipson |
12 High Bank |
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Darwen Local History Society |
Pauline Hodkinson |
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Derbyshire Family History Society |
Bridge Chapel House, St Mary's Bridge, Derby DE1 3AT |
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Earby & District Local History Society |
22 Salterforth Road , Earby, Barnoldswick BB18 6ND |
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Eccles
& District History Society |
Flat 2, 20 Victoria Crescent , Eccles M30 9AW |
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Edenfield
Local History Society |
Secretary:
Jackie MacDonald |
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Ewecross Historical Society www.tathamfells.me.uk/ewecross/ sarahmason@btinternet.com |
Green Hall, Tatham, Lancaster LA2 8RB |
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Family History Society of Cheshire |
Lesley Smetham |
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Farnworth & District Local History Society |
17 Grange Road , Deane, Bolton BL3 5QQ |
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Fleetwood & District Local History Society |
Cobblestones, 228A Broadway, Rossall, Fleetwood FY7 8BA |
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Formby Civic Society - Local History Group |
3 Wicks Lane , Formby L37 3JE |
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Friends of Ellenroad Engine House |
10 Weir Road , Milnrow OL16 4LG |
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Friends of Helmshore Textile Museums |
23 Newhouse Crescent , Norden, Rochdale OL11 5RW |
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Friends
of Lancashire Archives alt address |
1 Barn Croft, Penwortham, Preston PR1 0SX
Mrs E
Hedley |
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Friends of Smithills Hall |
Smithills Hall, Smithills Dean Road , Smithills, Bolton BL1 7NP |
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Friends of Ancoats Building Preservation Trust |
See Heritage Works Buildings Preservation Trust |
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Galgate History Group |
13 Beech Avenue , Galgate LA2 0NW |
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Garstang Historical & Archaeological Society |
7 Rivermead Drive , Garstang PR3 1JJ |
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Garston & District Historical Society |
109 Garston Old Road , Liverpool L19 9AE |
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Gaskell Society Gorton Local History Group http//homepage.ntlworld.com/d.a.ratcliffe/lhg/ |
Joan Leach
C/O Gorton Library |
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Gorton Monastery |
Gorton Lane, Manchester, M12 5WF |
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Greater Manchester Heraldry Society |
Alan Fennely |
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Greater Manchester Transport Society |
Museum of Transport , Boyle Street , Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 8UW |
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Halliwell Local History Society |
10 Thorns Close, Astley Bridge , Bolton BL1 6PE |
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Historic Society of Lancashire &
Cheshire |
Dr Sheryllynne Haggerty Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire School of History University of Liverpool Abercromby Square Liverpool L69 3BX |
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Historical Association: Manchester ,
Liverpool & Chester branch |
Branch Secretary: Mrs Valerie Moreland, 01282 773 651. |
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Horwich Heritage Society |
Horwich Heritage Resource Centre, Beaumont Road , Horwich BL6 7BG |
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Hutton Local History & Interest Society |
(Mrs Phyllis Hopkin, Secretary) |
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Huyton-with-Roby Historic Society |
4 Grahams Road , Liverpool L36 5SL |
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Hyndburn Local History Society albertandhazel@btinternet.com |
Josie Green (secretary) 20 Royds Avenue , Accrington BB5 2LE |
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Imperial War Museum North |
The Quays, Trafford Wharf , Trafford Park , Manchester M17 1TZ |
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Indian Senior Citizens Centre |
Dr Ajit Halder |
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Irish World Heritage Centre |
Margot Ryan |
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Irlam,
Cadishead & District Local History Society |
Mr R
Hover Hon Sec |
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Kirkham Historical Society |
21 Dowbridge, Kirkham, Preston PR4 2YJ |
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Knowsley Historical Society |
Willowmere, Croston Drive , Rufford L40 1ST |
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Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian
Society |
Mr M Garrat |
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Lancashire Family History and Heraldry
Society |
2 The Straits, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3LU |
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Lancashire Local History Federation secretary@lancashirehistory.co.uk Lancashire Local Studies Library |
Mark Pearson, Hon Secretary, 101 Todmorden Road, Littleborough, OL15 9EB.
Lancashire Record Office, Bow Lane , Preston PR1 2RE |
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Lancaster Family History Group |
116 Bowerham Road , Lancaster LA1 4HL |
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Leigh Local History Society |
8 Kingsdown Road , Abram, Wigan WN2 5RN |
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Leyland Historical Society |
4 Church Lane , Farington Moss, Leyland PR5 3RD |
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Littleborough Historical & Archaeological
Society |
8 Springfield Avenue , Littleborough, Lancashire OL15 9JR |
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Liverpool & South West
Lancashire Family History Society |
Secretary -Pat McEvoy: Ian White -Treasurer |
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Liverpool
History Society LHS Questions Blog:liverpoolhistorysocietyquestions.blogspot.com/ |
46 Stanley Avenue, Rainford, Merseyside WA11 8HN |
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Local Population Studies Society |
School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool , Derby Building , Liverpool L69 3GS
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Longridge & District Local History
Society |
47 Chaigley Road , Longridge PR3 3TQ |
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Manchester & Lancashire Family History
Society* |
Clayton House, 59 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2AQ |
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Manchester Art Gallery |
Mosley Street , Manchester M2 3JL |
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Manchester Astronomical Society |
Godlee Observatory (Floor G), Sackville Street Building , University of Manchester , Manchester M60 1QD |
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Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society |
(Membership Secretary) Meadowbank, Ringley Road , Radcliffe, Manchester M26 1FW |
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Manchester Cathedral Project |
Manchester Cathedral, Cathedral Yard, Manchester M3 1SX |
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Manchester Centre for Regional History |
Melanie Tebbutt |
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Manchester City Council Local Studies Unit |
Manchester Archives and Local Studies, Central Library, St. Peter's Square, Manchester M2 5PD |
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Manchester Italian Association |
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Manchester Jewish Museum |
Susan Lord |
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Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society
(Lit&Phil) |
Derek Crowther |
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Manchester
Regional Industrial Archaeology Society admin@mrias.co.uk |
622 Wilmslow Road Didsbury M/C M20 3QX (Secretary) |
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Manchester
Statistical Society* enquiries@manstatsoc.org |
C/o Flowery Field House, Church Meadow, Hyde, Cheshire SK14 4RT |
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Manchester Geographical Society |
Paul Hindle |
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Manchester Society of Architects |
Simon Green (President) |
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Manchester Photographic Society |
Bill Hughes (Secretary) |
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Manchester Amateur Photographic Society |
Trinity House, Grove Close off Platt Lane , Manchester M14 5AA |
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Manchester Microscopical & Natural
History Society |
Mr Derek Haworth, 65 Earnsdale Avenue, Darwen BB3 1JR |
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Mere Brow Local History Society |
21 Marshes Lane , Mere Brow,Tarleton, Preston PR4 6JR |
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Merseyside Industrial Heritage Society |
Malcom Verity |
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Middleton Civic Association |
23 Alkrington Hall Road , Middleton, Rochdale M24 1NJ |
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Moss Side & Hulme Community Development
Trust |
Noreen Edery |
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Mourholme Local History Society |
16 Borwick Lane , Warton, Carnforth LA5 9QJ |
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National Trust Regional Office http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-global/w-localtoyou/w-northwest/w-northwest-contact_us.htm |
18 High Street, Altrincham, WA14 1PH |
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New Mills Local History Society |
17 Cowburn Drive , New Mills SK22 4EA |
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New Moston Historical Society |
12 Repton Avenue , New Moston, Manchester M40 3PN |
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North Cheshire Family History Society |
9 Kitts Moss Lane , Stockport SK7 2BG |
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North Manchester Camera Club |
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North West Catholic History Society |
Mr J A Hilton |
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North West Labour History Group |
Pat Bowker |
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Northwich and District Heritage Society http://www.northwich-heritage.org.uk/ Open University History Society |
Jill
Groves, (Editor) |
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Ormskirk and District Family History
Society |
PO Box 213, Aughton, Ormskirk, Lancashire L39 5WT |
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People’s History Museum * |
Bridge St , Manchester |
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Pilling & District Historical Society |
46 Links Road , Knott-End-on-Sea, Lancashire FY6 0DG |
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Poulton-le-Fylde Historical & Civic
Society |
77 Arundel Drive , Carleton, Poulton-le-Fylde FY6 7TE |
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Preston Historical Society |
Mrs Patricia Eves, 4 Hoylake Close, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 7EB |
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Ramsbottom
Heritage Society |
Tony Murphy (Chairman) |
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Ranulf Higden Society http://www.ranulfhigden.org.uk/ |
The Honorary
Secretary, Hazler Road, Church Stretton, Salop SY6 7AQ |
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Ribchester Local History Society |
11 Chesterbrook, Ribchester, Preston PR3 3XP |
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Richard III Society (Gr. Manchester Branch) |
Branch secretary, Helen Ashburn 3 Stand Lodge, Andrew Close, Manchester M26 1JP |
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Rochdale Canal Society Ltd Information on the Rochdale Canal available via www.derekparsons.com |
Brian Holden (Hon Sec) |
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Salford Local History Society |
Contactable via the Lancashire Local History Federation |
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Salford Museum and Art Gallery |
Peel Park , The Crescent, Salford M5 4WU |
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Sankey Canal Restoration Society |
18 Standish Drive , Rainford, St. Helens WA11 8JY |
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School of Arts , Histories and Cultures,
The University of Manchester |
Manchester University , Oxford Road , Manchester M13 9PL |
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Sefton MBC Local History Unit (North) http://www.sefton.gov.uk/ |
Southport Library, Lord Street , Southport PR8 1DJ |
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Sefton MBC Local History Unit (South) http://www.sefton.gov.uk/ |
Crosby Library, Crosby Road North , Waterloo , Liverpool L22 0LQ |
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Slyne-with-Hest Local History Group |
32 Prospect Drive, Hest Bank, Lancaster LA2 6HZ |
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South Manchester Camera Club |
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St. Helens Historical Society |
19 Millbrook Lane , Eccleston, St. Helens WA10 4QX |
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Stockport Historical Society |
Morris Garratt: |
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Stockport Vernon Park Museum |
Vernon Park , Turncroft Lane , Offerton, Stockport SK1 4AR
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Stretford
Local History Society trafflocals@trafford.gov.uk |
26 Sandy Lane , Stretford , Manchester M32 9DA |
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The Lowry |
Pier 8, Salford Quays, Salford M50 3AZ |
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The Manchester Museum |
250 Oxford Road , Manchester M13 |
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The Museum of Science and Industry |
Liverpool Road , Manchester M3 4FP |
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The New East Manchester Regeneration
Project |
Charles Jarvis |
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The North West Film Archive |
Marion Hewitt |
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The Whitworth Art Gallery |
The University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester M15 6ER |
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Touchstones, Rochdale |
Local Studies Library, The Esplanade, Rochdale OL16 1AQ |
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Urbis |
Cathedral Gardens , Manchester M4 3BG |
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Urmston & District Local History Society john13howe@talktalk.net |
John Howe on 0161748 1356 |
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Victoria Baths Project |
Victoria Baths, Hathersage Road, |
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Victorian
Society ( Manchester ) |
Sue
Dawson
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Wai yin Chinese Women Society http//www.waiyin.org.uk |
Lisa Mok |
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Warrington Archaeological & Historical Society kitheald1@ntlworld.com |
Miss
A. Podmore (Hon Sec) |
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Whalley & District Historical &
Archaeological Society* |
21 Brookes Lane , Whalley BB7 9RG
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Whitworth Historical Society |
27 Lobden Crescent , Whitworth OL12 8PU |
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Widnes Historical Society widneshistoricalsociety@live.co.uk |
3 Sefton Avenue , Widnes WA8 9JZ |
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Working Class Movement Library |
51, The Crescent, Salford M5 4WX |
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Manchester Civic Society** |
Worsley Mill, 8 Blantyre Street , Castlefield, Manchester M15 4LG |
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Northenden Civic Society www.mymanchester.net/sites/northenden/index.htm |
A T Hoath |
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Withington Civic Society |
Roger Smith (Chairman): |
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Rusholme & Fallowfield Civic Societies |
Dr Timothy Stibbs |
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U3A – South Manchester University of the Third Age |
Trevor Chetham, 0161 434 6377, Meet: St Nicholas Church Hall, Kingsway, Burnage, Manchester M19 |
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U3A - Northenden University of the Third
Age |
Jessica Hazlehurst |