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Since 2005 the Mancunian Reunion Project has been working to bring Hattersley residents together to share memories of their Manchester roots, and their experiences of building a life in a new community. The first residents of Hattersley moved into their new homes in May 1963. They had come from Manchester as part of the post-war housing clearance programme that saw over a third of Mancunians move from areas close to the city centre to purpose built estates on the edge of the city. Information on this important part of Tameside's history was missing from the local archives. At a series of events and community workshops Hattersley residents decided that they wanted to preserve their local history. From these workshops the Mancunian Reunion Project came into being and the collection of memories of people who had moved to Hattersley in the 1960s and early 70s began. The Mancunian Reunion Project was run by Hattersley Neighbourhood Partnership in partnership with Tameside Libraries and supported by a steering group of 12 residents who acted as Ambassadors for the project. Since the first event in 2005 at Hattersley Library over 200 Hattersley residents have got involved. The Mancunian Reunion Project had many aims, some have been achieved and some are still ambitions. These included:
We would like to thank all the people who have attended Mancunian Reunion events, donated material and shaped this project. Since our first event in December 2005 over 200 people have got involved. While we are not able to publish all the photographs we received or print every story that was recorded, we aim to make as much material as possible available through Tameside Local Studies & Archives Centre in Ashton-under-Lyne. |
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