Manchester's Lost District

Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society was established in 1964. The Society encourages and supports research into family history and works for the preservation of and improved access to relevant archival material.An important part of the Society's work is to educate researchers so that they may get the best out of their research through a regular programme of talks for beginners and quarterly meetings with speakers on topics relating to family history and local history within Greater Manchester. M&LFHS members benefit from free and/or priority access to these events.For details of how to join M&LFHS visit the Society's pages at www.mlfhs.uk

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Talk by Keith Warrender travel back in time to find the history of a forgotten Manchester District hear the stories and see the pictures.

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The Manchester Arndale stands on the site of one of the oldest parts of the city. Once it was a maze of alleys, squares and narrow streets where all sorts of businesses existed.

This 'Lost District' once boasted many historic pubs such as the Rover's Return and the Seven Stars. Someone who was arguably Manchester's greatest-ever entertainer had a bar here, and it was in these parts that royalty stayed for two nights. Hear about 'the king of the barrow boys' and a feature film which was based on the area. I will tell the stories of Manchester's first cinema with its own permanent site and some of the clubs including the Stork Club and the Magic Village which attracted many to the district. The presentation will feature one of the few existing remnants of the district along with many previously unseen photographs of the area.

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