Busker on Market Place

This week's contribution to ABC Wednesday features the busker who plays his accordion in the Market Place at the corner of Russell Street.

There is another view of him on Hyde Daily Photo.

Mirror Image of Reflection in B's

This a greyscale mirrored image of today's photograph on Hyde Daily Photo.

The Cheapside Ramps

Looking down at the ramps leading up from the Cheapside underpass. See the lefthand ramp on Hyde Daily Photo.

They emerge into the car park at Morrisons supermarket. This part of the car park though only gets really busy at peak times.

In the background are the houses at the bottom of Brook Street.

Acorn Villa

The house next to the Werneth Hotel is called "Acorn Villa" and is dated 1879.

Old maps of Gee Cross mark this section of Stockport Road as "Acorn Hill".

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Gee Cross Well Dressing 2011

As I promised last week here are photographs of some of the displays made for the 2011 Gee Cross Well Dressing.

The Village Green Well outside Sam Redfern Green, was created by the Guides, Brownies and Rainbows. The theme for their 2011 display was "The Brownie Story". The story is learnt by every girl who becomes a Brownie, where she discovers that the "helpful" person is herself. The story is an integral part of the learning process for Brownies and Guides. In 2011 Hyde Chapel celebrates 85 years of Guides and 60 years of Brownies.


The display in the grounds of Hyde Chapel by students at Alder Community High School was a collage created to tell the community about what they like and what they do within the local community.


The 3rd Gee Cross Scouts display was at Baron Road. The scouts are celebrating the opening of their new scout hut. They are now raising funds to allow them to carry out Phase Two of the building that will create an activity hall for the benefit of the wider community as well as the scouts.

A photograph of Booth's Well is on Hyde Daily Photo.

Information about the history and format of the Gee Cross Well Dressing can be found on Gee Cross Well Dressing 2006.

Adamson Band at Gee Cross Well Dressing 2011

As in previous years the Adamson Band led the procession around the Gee Cross Wells.

Here they have just turned into Joel Lane.

A wider view can be seen on Geograph.

A closer view of the reflection in the trombone can be seen on Hyde Daily Photo.

I'll show you some of the wells next week.

Information about the history and format of the Gee Cross Well Dressing can be found on Gee Cross Well Dressing 2006.

View towards Yew Tree Lane

Taken a few weeks ago looking across the site of Hyde Mill towards Yew Tree Lane.

Houses on part of the site (now named "Cotton Mills") are already going up and more will be built on this land too before long.

Another photograph of the site can be seen on Hyde Daily Photo.

More skys at Skywatch Friday.

Grafton Street 2011

At one time a street of terraced houses but since the coming of the M67 motorway Grafton Street is home now only to the Bangla City, an Indian restaurant that has been established since 2003 and the Grafton Centre.


The Grafton Centre is Tameside's 1st Active Ageing Centre which hosts a wide variety of activities for the over 55s living within the community to enhance their overall health and wellbeing. The centre hosts a luncheon club that meets daily Monday to Friday at 12 noon serving a two course lunch at very reasonable price. It used to be known as the "Pensioners' Club".

See a sepia view of Grafton Street in the opposite direction on Hyde Daily Photo.

Umbrellas at the Grapes

It was the Gee Cross Well Dressing last Sunday.

At the start of the procession it was raining heavily so everyone was huddled under their umbrellas. Those of us without umbrellas got soaked.

A photograph of Booth's Well can be seen on Hyde Daily Photo.

More photos will be published at the weekend and next week.

Information about the history and format of the Gee Cross Well Dressing can be found on Gee Cross Well Dressing 2006.