Shock, Horror! Male dancers still participating in the Gorse Hill Morris troupe after WW1.
The following three postcards of a Stretford Rose Queen event recently came into the author's posession. These were not dated, the Rose...
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rjnelson03
- May 22, 2023
The Travels of the Ashfield Morris Dancing Troupe, Altrincham
The Ashfield Morris Dancers and their associated entertaining troupes travelled considerable distances to attend carnivals and other...
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rjnelson03
- Apr 16, 2023
Meet Stanley Morton Harrop, Leader of the first Gorse Hill Morris troupe
Stanley Morton Harrop, Stretford Pageant Programme 1913, Trafford Local Studies, LHC 438 It is very pleasing to have located an image of...
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rjnelson03
- Mar 22, 2023
The Grant Family of Gorse Hill - a family's involvement in the early days of Stretford Pageant
The famous Stretford Pageant had its origins in a gala held at Gorse Hill Farm in 1907. This became the Stretford Open Air Fete and...
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rjnelson03
- Mar 17, 2023
Miss Mabel Pemberton’s Knutsford Prize Tambourine Dancers 1922
A post card showing Knutsford Prize Tambourine Dancers posing with their tambourines outside the Knutsford entrance to Tatton Park in...
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rjnelson03
- Jan 26, 2023
More Success for Trafford Troupes
Bollington Troupe, Sale Carnival 1926 Inevitably, additional results of morris and entertaining troupe competitions will be located in...
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rjnelson03
- Nov 11, 2022
Would you believe it!
I was delighted to get my book 'Carnivals, Contests and Cornations' out and available this week at long last. It was tempting to think,...
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rjnelson03
- Nov 2, 2022
Gorse Hill Morris Dancers - new information
Since sending 'Carnivals, Contests and Coronations' to press, further information has come to light on Gorse Hill Morris from the report...
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rjnelson03
- Oct 28, 2022
Can you identify this morris troupe?
This photograph was found on ebay. It shows a junior morris troupe dressed in the Cheshire style at Blackpool Carnival. My guess is that...
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