Merry Christmas from the Manchester History Club

Thank you for your support in 2025 - there's lots to come from me in 2026

No story from me this week — just a picture of Manchester in the snow.

The postcard shows Whitworth Park on the south side of the city, but you might not recognise it.

That’s because Whitworth Park doesn’t have a lake.

In 1947, with money for the upkeep of parks in short supply after the Second World War, the water from the lake shown in the picture was d…