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Live Forever Canal Reflections by Ben Ark Reflects me and the weather today! #artㅤㅤㅤㅤ #History #artmatters #HistoryMatters

Bramall Hall Panoramic by Ben Ark #Art #Bramhall #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Sapper Samuel Bruckshaw (7176) Royal Engineers died from wounds and was buried in St Chad's Churchyard, Romiley. Samuel is also remembered on the Romiley War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 2nd Lt Tom Kirk 1/10 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Tom is also remembered inside the Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 2nd Lt Crewe Coles 4 Bn East Lancashire Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Crewe is also remembered at @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters #JesusCollegeCambridge

4 June 1915 Private Zaccheus Holme (2166) 1/6 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and buried in the Redoubt Cemetery Zaccheus is also remembered on the Cheadle Hulme War Memorial and inside the Stockport Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Lt Kenneth Nowell McKenzie 9 Bn East Yorkshire Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Kenneth is also remembered at Queens College, Cambridge #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private George A Holden (2176) 1/6 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. George is also remembered on the Cheadle War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private Charles Greaves Turton (2143) 1/6 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Charles is also remembered on the Cheadle Hulme War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 2nd Lt Arthur Charles Brook 5 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and was buried in the Redoubt Cemetery, Turkey. Arthur is also remembered at Exeter College, Oxford #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Captain Robert Gerald Edgar 1/6 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and buried in the Redoubt Cemetery, Turkey. Robert is also remembered inside the Stockport War Memorial and at @orieloxford.bsky.social #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private Colin Bertram Clayton (1578) 1/6 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave but is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Colin was 18 Colin is also remembered inside the Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

5 June 1916 2nd Lt Cecil Cooper Spink 10 Bn East Yorkshire Regiment was killed and buried in Bertrancourt Military Cemetery. Cecil is also remembered at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private Charles Foster (1874) 1/8 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial Charles is remembered inside the Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private Arthur Bell (2009) 1/7 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Arthur is on the now lost Cavendish School, Memorial, Manchester #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private John E Draper (2315) 1/7 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. John was 19. John is also remembered inside the Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Sub-Lt Thomas Mervyn Crowe, Anson Bn, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve was killed in action and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Thomas is also remembered at @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters #JesusCollegeCambridge

4 June 1915 Private John Douglas Green (2399) 1/7 Bn Manchester Regiment died and was buried in Redoubt Cemetery, Turkey. John is also remembered inside the Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private Charles Dyson (1893) 1/6 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and buried the Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Turkey. Charles was 18. Charles is also remembered on the Cheadle Hulme War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Major James Herbert Staveacre 7 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and buried in Redoubt Cemetery, Turkey. James is also remembered inside the Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 2nd Lt Frank Lomas 1/7 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Frank is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private Harry Clare (2363) 1/7 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and he is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Harry is remembered inside the Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Captain Edward Baylie Amphlett 12 Bn Worcestershire Regiment was killed in action and buried in Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery. Edward is also remembered at Worcester College, Oxford #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private Joseph Climo (2311) 1/7 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial Joseph is also remembered inside the Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Captain Hugh Brocklehurst Pilkington 6 Bn Manchester Regiment killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Hugh is also remembered at Winchester College and Trinity College, Cambridge #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private William Emerson Ward (1949) 1/6 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. William was 18. William is also remembered inside the Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private Cyril Marsden (2363) 1/6 Manchester Regiment died and was buried in the Pink Farm Cemetery, Turkey. Cyril is also remembered on the Cheadle Hulme War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private Arthur Heywood (2365) 1/5 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial Arthur is also remembered inside the Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Lt Tom R Mills 6 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Tom is remembered on the Bredbury & Romiley War Memorial and also at Harrow School #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1917 Private Douglas Padfield (67331) of the Royal Army Medical Corp drowned while swimming in Colwyn Bay and was buried in Woodford's Churchyard. Douglas is also remembered on the Bramhall War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Lt Frank Louis Malet 12 Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial Frank is also remembered at Worcester College, Oxford #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private Henry George Warner (2030) 1/8 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Henry was 18. Henry is also remembered inside the Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private Cyril Lambert Mellor (2112) 1/6 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Cyril is also remembered on the Cheadle Hulme War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Captain John Wilfred Jenkinson 12 Bn Worcestershire Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. John is remembered at Exeter College, Oxford and the University of Oxfordwhere a lectureship named after him. #WW1 #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Captain Herbert John Rose 8 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave but is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Herbert is remembered inside St Mary's Church, Cheadle and on the Cheadle War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Lt Hubert Frederic Garrett 9 Bn East Yorkshire Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave. He is remembered on the Helles Memorial Hubert is also remembered at Queens College, Cambridge #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private Sidney Webb (2270) 1/7 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Sidney is also remembered inside the Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private Robert Leigh Redfern (2461) 1/6 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Robert is also remembered on the Bramhall War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private Thomas Porter (2212) 1/6 Manchester Regiment and former @glossopnorthend.bsky.social and @stockportcounty.bsky.social player was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Captain Walter Lionel Paine 10 Bn King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) was killed in action and was buried in Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery. Walter is remembered at Sidney Sussex College Cambridge and Oundle School #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private Fred Fitchett (2364) 1/7 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private Wilfred Pickles (2300) 1/7 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial Wilfred is also remembered on the Bredbury & Romiley War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 Private Owen Taylor (3566) 1 Bn Lancashire Fusiliers was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. Owen was also on the now lost Cavendish School Memorial, All Saints, Manchester #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1915 2nd Lt William Lowry of the Indian Army was killed in action and has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial. William is also remembered at his old college @caiuscollege.bsky.social #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

4 June 1916 Sergeant John William Corfield Fowler 23 Bn Manchester Regiment died from wounds and was buried in Bethune Town Cemetery John is also remembered inside the Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

Bob Marley arriving in Ibiza for the first and only time (1978). 📷Francesc Fàbregas #History #HistoryMatters

Louis Armstrong performing for his wife at the Great Sphinx of Giza (1961). 📷 Bettmann/Corbis #History #HistoryMatters

Women involved in the "Matchgirls Strike” against Bryant & May in London (1888). 📷 Hulton images #History #HistoryMatters

Circa 1900 Derbyshire The night soil man cleaned out the dry soil closet toilets. #History #HistoryMatters