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Title: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: liverpool annie on Friday 07 December 07 00:36 GMT (UK)

Apparently there are archives for the Gorton Reporter !

Does anybody happen to know if you can only get them at the Manchester Library ?

Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970

I'd appreciate any information

Thanking you in advance !!

Annie  :)
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: HOWMUCH on Friday 07 December 07 17:16 GMT (UK)
Hello Annie
According to the Manchester Council website . ( www.manchester.gov.uk) the years you have stated
are available on microfilm but some years may not be complete.
Local studies section is in the Central Library , St Peters Square , Manchester .
Eric
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: HOWMUCH on Friday 07 December 07 17:22 GMT (UK)
Hello Annie
Not sure whether they would be available elsewhere . I have E mailed the library several times and they are very helpful . E mail if not aware is archiveslocalstudies [-- at --] manchester.gov.uk.
Eric

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Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: HOWMUCH on Friday 07 December 07 18:13 GMT (UK)
Hello Annie
Its me again . Sorry I misread your question . Of course you know that the Manchester library has the archives . To try and make amends , I live 5 mins from the Reporter Offices for my area in Stalybridge , Tameside . I used to live in Gorton myself and as you probably know the reporters for the respective areas all merged several years ago . I can go into the office in Stalybridge and ask them if you like ?
Eric
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: liverpool annie on Friday 07 December 07 21:25 GMT (UK)


Hi Eric !

Thank you for your multiple posts !!  :D :D :D :D :D

What I'm really looking for is information about soldiers in WW1 ..... most newspapers gave daily or at least weekly lists of men killed in action or who were thought missing !

Some had family stories some had pictures of the men ..... but I can't find anything for Gorton and I wondered if they only had their archives on film that you had to physically sit down in front of .....  :-\

Annie  :)
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: HOWMUCH on Saturday 08 December 07 11:31 GMT (UK)
Hello Annie
I will call in to the office and have a word . They may have a central place where the actual newspapers are stored and can be accessed . I go into the local studies library at Ashton under Lyne fairly regularly and of course we have the museum of the Manchester Regiment in Ashton that is very interesting to visit .
Eric
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: liverpool annie on Saturday 08 December 07 19:35 GMT (UK)


Thank you very much Eric for your time and effort ... I appreciate it !

Annie  :)
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: liverpool annie on Friday 21 December 07 17:19 GMT (UK)


Hi Eric !

Were you able to get to the Gorton Reporter at all ? I was just trying to get some newspaper clipping together and remembered I'd asked you .......  :)

Theres no rush .... honestly ... I was just askin' !!

Annie  :)

Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: HOWMUCH on Friday 21 December 07 17:23 GMT (UK)
Hello Annie
I have'nt done it yet but I definitely will . Not sure what they are working over Christmas but I will try to get in on Monday morning before they get drunk in the afternoon .
Eric.
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: millymcb on Friday 21 December 07 17:44 GMT (UK)
Hi Eric, I'd be interested too.   Many papers also included a photo of the soldier so would be very good to know if they did that regularly?

Thanks


Milly
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: liverpool annie on Friday 21 December 07 17:49 GMT (UK)


Hi Eric !

Like I said there's no rush .... the New Year is fine for me ..... even Valentines !!  :D :D :D :D :D

Thanks again !

Annie  :)
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: tony h on Friday 21 December 07 23:44 GMT (UK)
Be prepared for tears :( :( :(
There is so much awful information there :(

T
x
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: liverpool annie on Saturday 22 December 07 00:06 GMT (UK)


Oh Tony ........ the newspapers only told part of the story ! ............... 

when you start to learn about what really happened .......... !!!  :-\ :-\

Makes your heart turn over !!
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: tony h on Saturday 22 December 07 12:49 GMT (UK)
Hi Eric, I'd be interested too.   Many papers also included a photo of the soldier so would be very good to know if they did that regularly?

Thanks


Milly


Hi Milly,
There are lots of photos. I was able to cover 2 years worth 1915\16 very quickly because you could spot the front page coming up because of the numbers of pictures of soldiers on it  :( All very sad :( Early 1915 has lots of heroic smiling 'volunteers' and then the stories of medals and honours and then a depressing catalogue of deaths. Just occasionally a bit of joyous news, missing believed dead - found alive, but for how long?

Did you have a particular interest, if so i am going back in January.

Attached is Sgt Thomas O'Hara, One of 'St Francis' Boys'. He was awarded the DCM but later died in action. The write ups for these courageous men give an amazing amount of background material, marital status, no of children, previous job and employer so they are well worth looking at.

Best wishes
Tony
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: millymcb on Sunday 23 December 07 00:37 GMT (UK)
Thanks Tony -

I'm not entirely sure whether my chaps would fall in the Gorton area or not.  I'll have to check the addresses I have for them.  If I can get the names sorted before you go back and you have time it would be great if you could have a look..

have a good christmas

Milly
 :)
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: millymcb on Sunday 23 December 07 01:03 GMT (UK)
Hi Tony,

Thought I would check my names while I remember.  I thik they are mainly from Openshaw rather than Gorton itself but it's quite close and there are a lot of family links in Gorton too so I wonder if they might be included.

If you had time to check that would be fantastic.  I am already lucky enough to have found the service records for John Lovatt Knight and William Toft and Henry McBride but any more info or photos would be fantastic.

Many thanks

Milly



William Toft (lance corporal - acting sgt when died)
King's Liverpool Regiment
ARMY NO: 20512
Orig number poss 1223
died 28/3/1917
aged 22
Commemorated at Thiepval
Mother's Address: Wesley Street, Openshaw

John Lovatt Knight
Lance Corporal   240512   
Died 14/11/1917    
age 22   
st/6th bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)   
Buried    III. A. 27.   PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE
Son of John Lovatt Knight and Alice Knight, of 48, Hanbury St., Miles Platting, Manchester. Native of Openshaw, Manchester.

Henry McBride  Pte 43541
Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) 15th Battalion.
Born & enlisted:    Manchester
Died of Wounds 04 November 1916
France & Flanders

McBride, James
of Derby Street.   
Wounded by Gas but survived

 :)
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: manmack on Sunday 23 December 07 02:29 GMT (UK)
pte 43541 henry mcbride
wounded in a night bombing raid on 2-11-1916,he died of wounds 2 days later.
its believed he was living at 43 cardiff st,harpurhey,but by november 1918,his wife and child were living at 9 pitt st,oldham rd
born.manchester

mack ;)
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: manmack on Sunday 23 December 07 04:07 GMT (UK)
heres a lad from the ardwick area.
pte 2838 william mcbride
4th royal scots
enlisted aug 1914
58 bennett st,ardwick
killed at gallipoli 28-6-1915.

his brother was
L/cpl frederick mcbride
419146
917th area employment company
formerly 11553 border regt
and 101618 royal fusiliers
58 bennett st,ardwick.

mack
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: tony h on Sunday 23 December 07 10:02 GMT (UK)
Hi Tony,

Thought I would check my names while I remember.  I thik they are mainly from Openshaw rather than Gorton itself but it's quite close and there are a lot of family links in Gorton too so I wonder if they might be included.

Hi Milly,
Gorton is a bit of a misnomer. It has had various names but eventually becomes The Reporter. As Eric mentioned earlier all the local reporters merged into one. As such the copies I was looking at featured Ashton, Stalybridge, Hyde, Dukinfield, Droylsden, Openshaw, Ardwick, Clayton - and roughly in that descending order of coverage.

So we might get lucky :)

Have a great Christmas
Tony
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: manmack on Sunday 23 December 07 17:06 GMT (UK)
the main paper was the ashton reporter,after they printed the relevant amount of copies for the ashton area,they then stopped the press and changed the front page to the stalybridge reporter and changed one of the inside pages that had stalybridge soldiers listed in it,they did the same with all the other areas that the paper covered,eg mossley,hyde,gorton+openshaw etc.
i think ashton library has copies of all these different reporters.
its one of the best papers ever printed during ww1,they went to a lot of trouble to follow the exploits of their servicemen/women

mack
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: tony h on Sunday 23 December 07 19:11 GMT (UK)
[quote
its one of the best papers ever printed during ww1,they went to a lot of trouble to follow the exploits of their servicemen/women

mack
Quote

I think I'd have to agree with that Mack, such a wealth of detail :(

Tony
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: HOWMUCH on Monday 24 December 07 16:11 GMT (UK)
Hello Annie
I have been to the main office for Tameside reporters . They do not cover East Manchester where Gorton is but it is the same newspaper group. It would appear that there are no places where original newspapers can be looked at . Storage problems ! :(
They can only suggest the reference library microfilm .
Eric
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: liverpool annie on Monday 24 December 07 16:56 GMT (UK)


Thanks Eric - for making the trip ! .... I appreciate it !

Have a wonderful and blessed Christmas !

Annie  :)
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: millymcb on Friday 28 December 07 12:02 GMT (UK)
Hi Mack,   


Thanks so much for the info on the McBrides.

Yes - Henry's is the one I am after.  His attestation papers say Platt Street too - but they are very damaged and there is nothing there about the night bombing or the two days, or the other address at Cardiff Street - so that's great all new info.   

Where did you get it from? So I can look out the original and put sources etc??


Also - William and Frederick.  I had seen William and do have a William with a brother Frederick in the area and think it very likely they are Henry's cousins but don't have enough info yet to make it definite.  (I'd need to check out some certificates and they are a bit further down on my list of things to spend money on :)
So again very interesting.

Did that info come from the same source?


Thanks so much

Milly :)


(So glad christmas is over and can get back to normal...ie chatting on rootschat :D :D)
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: millymcb on Friday 28 December 07 12:05 GMT (UK)
Hi Tony,

Thought I would check my names while I remember.  I thik they are mainly from Openshaw rather than Gorton itself but it's quite close and there are a lot of family links in Gorton too so I wonder if they might be included.

Hi Milly,
Gorton is a bit of a misnomer. It has had various names but eventually becomes The Reporter. As Eric mentioned earlier all the local reporters merged into one. As such the copies I was looking at featured Ashton, Stalybridge, Hyde, Dukinfield, Droylsden, Openshaw, Ardwick, Clayton - and roughly in that descending order of coverage.

So we might get lucky :)

Have a great Christmas
Tony

Thanks Tony, sounds really promising... Mack has added a William McBride who is very likely Henry's cousin.  There may be more info in the paper which could prove this.   

Happy Christmas all

Milly :)
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: manmack on Sunday 30 December 07 03:18 GMT (UK)
Hi Mack,   


Thanks so much for the info on the McBrides.

Yes - Henry's is the one I am after.  His attestation papers say Platt Street too - but they are very damaged and there is nothing there about the night bombing or the two days, or the other address at Cardiff Street - so that's great all new info.   

Where did you get it from? So I can look out the original and put sources etc??


Also - William and Frederick.  I had seen William and do have a William with a brother Frederick in the area and think it very likely they are Henry's cousins but don't have enough info yet to make it definite.  (I'd need to check out some certificates and they are a bit further down on my list of things to spend money on :)
So again very interesting.

Did that info come from the same source?


Thanks so much

Milly :)


(So glad christmas is over and can get back to normal...ie chatting on rootschat :D :D)

hiya milly.
sorry about the late reply,henrys details came from the 15th royal scots roll of honour.
william and freds were a cross ref from the CWGC and the gorton absent voters register for 1918.
theres a book in manchester library called.MANCHESTER SCOTTISH,by roger dowson,both william+henry are listed,i have posted all the info from my own copy

mack
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: tony h on Sunday 30 December 07 08:47 GMT (UK)
Hi Milly
No luck I'm afraid with Toft, Knight or McBrides :( The Reporter relied on reports from rellies, and if your rellies didn't get the Reporter they would have no reason to send it in :( Not giving up yet though :)

And Annie, here's a St Francis' boy who appears to have made it  ;D as I can't see him on CWGC or BMD

BRAVE UNDER FIRE

Gorton Soldier Awarded D.C.M

MENTIONED THREE TIMES

Rescued Wounded Comrade at Great Risk

There is not a prouder woman than Mrs. Rowlinson of 30 Napier Street, Gorton, for her soldier son, Lance Corporal John Rowlinson, of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancasters, after being recommended three times for the Distinguished Conduct Medal, has been awarded the coveted decoration. The news has also been received with much delight by the clergy and congregation of St. Francis', Gorton, where Lance Corporal Rowlinson was well known and admired. He was educated at the Day School in connection with the Church, and Mrs Rowlinson has received a letter from the headmaster conveying his and the teachers' hearty congratulations on her son's achievement. Prior to being called up as a Reservist Rowlinson worked as a crane driver at the Great Central Railway Company's works at Gorton.

Lance Corporal Rowlinson was gassed on May 2nd (1915) and after being carefully nursed back to health at the military hospitals at Oxford and Henley, he came home recently on a seven day furlough, and had only just returned to his depot when the news was received that he had won the Distinguished Conduct Medal.

The 'Gazette' says the award was made to him
   'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty of mending telephone wires under fire in the open , behind the trenches near Le Touquet'

In a letter to his mother, Lance Corporal Rowlinson describes several of the incidents which led to his bravery being officially recognised. He wrote:-
   'Since I arrived in France I have had a pretty tough time. There are only 100 left of the men who first came out. Our regiment has had some hard knocks. Our trench is only 30 yards from the Germans, and you can understand it is not much use for any of us to put our heads above the top of the trench, for we would soon get knocked over by a bullet. It was here I got recommended for the second time for bravery. One of my comrades got shot in the side, and I ran out and carried him to safety, but the poor fellow died about ten minutes afterwards. The first time I was recommended for the D.C.M. was at Meteren. I ran out, under a heavy fire to a man who had been slightly wounded in the foot. Another man helped me to carry him to safety. The officer told me he had recommended me not only for rescuing a wounded man, but also for my coolness under fire "the whole day." '

Lance Corporal Rowlinson also describes the work he had been doing in laying telegraph and telephone wires. 'It is a risky job mending wires and laying new ones. I generally go out at night to do my work, but the bullets keep whizzing past.'

(Gorton Reporter 10th July 1915)
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: millymcb on Sunday 30 December 07 12:00 GMT (UK)
Thanks for that Mack... that's all good to know.


And thanks Tony..shame none of them are listed as the info looks really useful.



Milly :)
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: madpants on Sunday 30 December 07 12:27 GMT (UK)
Hi Tony,

I've just seen this thread  ::)  could you possibly see whether there is any  mention of Garnet Sutcliffe (RFC), or Anna (Nancy) Wolstencroft (VAD) or her brother Cecil Barrow Wolstencroft (I do have his CWGC ref) in that paper please.

Anna was nursing in Ashton hospital but went to France (I have transcribed her diary from while she was out there) so I wondered if there might be anything about her in the paper.

This on top of the Mallalieus!!!  many thanks Tony, you're a star  :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: tony h on Sunday 30 December 07 12:54 GMT (UK)
3 kisses :-[

Do you have a date for Garnet, I've got Cecil's from CWGC. I did see a whole page devoted to nurses somewhere between 1914-1918 so that should be a piece of cake ::) send me some matchsticks for my poor old eyes ;D

Cheers
Tony
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: madpants on Sunday 30 December 07 13:13 GMT (UK)
LOL

Garnet didn't die (thank goodness or I'd not be here to bother you  ;))but the RFC was just new so he might have been a bit of a novelty  ;D no need to specially search but if there's a mention of him anywhere the name Garnet (being such a common one) might just catch your eye ;D

you can have 4 now  ;) thank you

 :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: tony h on Sunday 30 December 07 17:10 GMT (UK)
4, Bliss 8)
I'll look out for this man especially!

Cheers
Tony
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: HOWMUCH on Sunday 30 December 07 18:15 GMT (UK)
Hello
I have been following this topic and found the research that has been done most interesting .
I was wondering whether you would like to read about Jack Judge , the composer of the famous WW1 song , "Its a long way to Tipperary" .
It originated in Stalybridge , Cheshire .
 Go to www.stalybridge.org.uk and click on Jack Judge Tribute . If you have speakers on your computers make sure they are on and sing along . ;)
 HOWMUCH
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: tony h on Sunday 30 December 07 19:40 GMT (UK)
Beautiful HOWMUCH, thanks ever so much :) that will stay with me forever.

Have a great New Year
Tony
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: liverpool annie on Monday 03 March 08 23:27 GMT (UK)


I'm starting this thread again for the New Year and my 10,000 .......  ;D ;D ;D ;D

By any chance can I please make a list again ??!!  ::)

I have all these Gorton boys I need information on !!

Thanking you in advance !!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: madpants on Monday 03 March 08 23:53 GMT (UK)
Woohoo congrats Annie  ;D ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Wednesday 05 March 08 16:02 GMT (UK)
Wow! Annie, 10,000 post and here's me just a beginner  :o
Hope ya keeping well girl  ;D
Migky ;)
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: tony h on Thursday 06 March 08 00:30 GMT (UK)
lol Annie, go for it
 ;D
T
x
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: liverpool annie on Thursday 06 March 08 01:00 GMT (UK)


Thank you .... it was a good day !!  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Nice to be rewarded for talkin' isn't it and people saying nice things !! ??  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: tony h on Thursday 06 March 08 01:11 GMT (UK)
Not for Liverpool Annie, as such, but just to take the example. Each post on here is an act of kindness, a willingness to share. That's my sermon for today ;D

T
x
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: jrk1510 on Wednesday 24 December 08 16:41 GMT (UK)
Hi Tony,

Thought I would check my names while I remember. I thik they are mainly from Openshaw rather than Gorton itself but it's quite close and there are a lot of family links in Gorton too so I wonder if they might be included.

If you had time to check that would be fantastic. I am already lucky enough to have found the service records for John Lovatt Knight and William Toft and Henry McBride but any more info or photos would be fantastic.

Many thanks

Milly



William Toft (lance corporal - acting sgt when died)
King's Liverpool Regiment
ARMY NO: 20512
Orig number poss 1223
died 28/3/1917
aged 22
Commemorated at Thiepval
Mother's Address: Wesley Street, Openshaw

John Lovatt Knight
Lance Corporal   240512   
Died 14/11/1917    
age 22   
st/6th bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)   
Buried III. A. 27.   PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE
Son of John Lovatt Knight and Alice Knight, of 48, Hanbury St., Miles Platting, Manchester. Native of Openshaw, Manchester.

Henry McBride Pte 43541
Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) 15th Battalion.
Born & enlisted:    Manchester
Died of Wounds 04 November 1916
France & Flanders

McBride, James
of Derby Street.
Wounded by Gas but survived

 :)

Hi Milly,

Hoping you get to see this. I am related to John Lovatt Knight. I can't contact you until I've made 3 postings!

John Knight
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: Mr. MIGKY on Wednesday 24 December 08 17:11 GMT (UK)
Well reply to this one and that another one you have notched up  ;D
Merry crimbo
Migky ;)
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: jrk1510 on Wednesday 24 December 08 17:16 GMT (UK)
Good idea! Thanks...
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: jrk1510 on Wednesday 24 December 08 17:40 GMT (UK)
3rd posting...
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: millymcb on Wednesday 24 December 08 23:45 GMT (UK)
Hello John.... welcome to Rootschat....

So great to hear from you (I did get your PM and have replied to it).   :D :D


Take a look at my avatar picture  to the left of this post -- the three brothers night (John, Daniel and Albert!)



MIGKY...Thanks for helping out with the post MIGKY (I never thought of doing that...how naive I can be sometimes ::) ::))  Happy Christmas

Milly



Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: richard_s on Saturday 27 December 08 14:45 GMT (UK)
did the reporter cover marriages?

richard
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: HOWMUCH on Sunday 28 December 08 18:30 GMT (UK)
Hello Richard
I have only done research using the reporter in the 1960 decade and there were some marriages .
A few lines as you would normally find in the papers at the back . I suppose there may have been a more comprehensive write up if it had been someone of note .
I cannot comment on any of the other years .
You could E mail  the Manchester Local Studies library to ask but if you have a definite date of the marriage then it would only be a case of looking at one particular week . It came out each week .
If you live in Manchester then a visit may be worth while , the microfilms are very well organised .
www.manchester.gov.uk will give you the website and then the family history section .
Good luck
Eric
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: richard_s on Sunday 28 December 08 19:39 GMT (UK)
hello howmuch
the date i have is june 1908 so it would be 4 or 5 copies to search.

richard
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: HOWMUCH on Monday 29 December 08 17:29 GMT (UK)
Hello Richard
If the marriage was in June 1908 then you would be right . If your enquiry relates to your post on the look up page and answered by Pauline then that marriage took place in the June quarter .
So unfortunately it could have been April , May or June . If you get the certificate and are happy that it is the right one then PM me and I don't mind having a look at a particular edition when I am next there .
Other than that you can e mail them on archiveslocalstudies [-- at --] manchester.gov.uk and ask if marriages were included in that year . I do not know as I have never looked that far back .
If you get a date for them then they might do the look up for you but I would'nt think they would do 3 months .
Hope you get a result .
Regards
Eric :)

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Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: frankray on Tuesday 30 December 08 11:49 GMT (UK)
Hope this Helps > >

http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?categoryID=448&documentID=460&pageNumber=5

 
Frank
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: liverpool annie on Tuesday 24 February 09 23:17 GMT (UK)


I'm back on me hobby horse again .... looking for my WW1 Gorton boys in the Gorton Reporter !!  ::)

Lordy ... I wish they'd put them on line !!  :-\

If anybody happens to pass that way ... I'd be so grateful !

Annie  :)
Title: Re: Gorton Reporter 1873-1918, 1939-1970
Post by: liverpool annie on Thursday 26 February 09 19:13 GMT (UK)


Or if anybody happens to have pictures of West Gorton boys in WW1 .... give me a shout ! :)