jainvince Posted 17 October , 2008 Author Share Posted 17 October , 2008 Having looked at the pictures on the post, I've noticed that some of the detail has been lost. enclosed is an enlargement of part of the photo. Bernard P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainvince Posted 14 September , 2011 Author Share Posted 14 September , 2011 Transcribing an October 1915 Magazine, I came across this snippet of information included in a letter from a soldier in training "When at a certain station he came across, in a passing train, some wounded soldiers from the Dardanelles. "To my surprise, they were nearly all men who were at the lake twelve months ago ......." The lake being Hollingworth Lake and the soldiers must have been from the Manchester Regiment. Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainvince Posted 28 March , 2012 Author Share Posted 28 March , 2012 More Pictures keep appearing so here are the latest two. Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainvince Posted 28 March , 2012 Author Share Posted 28 March , 2012 Makes you wonder how many of the smiling faces returned and again visited the Weavers Seaport of Hollingworth Lake. Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainvince Posted 3 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 3 June , 2012 Another photo has turned up. I wonder how many of the smiling (or not) faces actually returned uninjured from the front to return to civvy street. Not many I would suspect. Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 3 June , 2012 Share Posted 3 June , 2012 Bernard I can see the piccie says it's of a transport section, but I can't make out battalion. Any clearer on the original? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainvince Posted 3 June , 2012 Author Share Posted 3 June , 2012 John It says 8th batt Transport Section on the back of the postcard. If you can advise me where to look I can enlarge the original to check it out. Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 3 June , 2012 Share Posted 3 June , 2012 8th certainly makes sense for Hollingworth. It's just that it seemed to me that there were two digits between the "Manchester" and the "Batt Transport" but it must just be the grass or something. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainvince Posted 29 September , 2014 Author Share Posted 29 September , 2014 Rochdale MBC's list of WW1 commemorations includes "Hollingworth Lake - re-enactment of the encampment prior to Gallipoli. I also understand that the visitor centre is involved in some display associated with the encampment. I will post anything I find out but others may know more. Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainvince Posted 23 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 23 December , 2014 More pictures of the Manchester Regiment encampment keep turning up including the enclosed recently donated to the local history society. We have also found a poster in poor condition with other pictures. Will see if they can be posted as well. Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 5 December , 2019 Share Posted 5 December , 2019 Hi all, a few years late I know, but I have just found this forum, The following link to film footage from British Pathe shows the Manchester's training in 1914. Based on the scale of the training I think this has to at Hollingworth lake. what says you? http://www.britishpathe.com/video/manchester-regiment-training Best wishes to all, J.H-P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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