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Stockport
Museum
–
The
story
of
Stockport
through
the
ages.
What
is
the
Stockport
Museum?
Stockport
Museum
is
a
museum
that
is
located
in
the
heart
of
Stockport
where
you
will
go
on
a
fascinating
and
interesting
journey
through
time
starting
from
the
Victorian
times
up
to
present
day
Stockport.
The
museum
also
puts
on
a
number
of
exhibitions
for
visitors
to
enjoy.
Exhibitions
Visited
The
Stockport
Collection
Photographic
Exhibition
This
Exhibition
consists
of
a
beautiful
collection
of
Heidi
Alexander
works.
They
show
Stockport
Market
from
1976
to
1977.
She
donated
the
photos
to
the
museum.
It
was
a
great
exhibition
as
it
gave
you
a
real
insight
of
how
Stockport
was
popular
for
its
market.
Each
photograph
was
of
a
different
stall.
It
included
the
person
that
was
selling
and
the
items
itself
such
as
clothes
and
flowers.
For
instance
it
only
costed
19p
for
a
pair
of
socks
at
that
time.
Wow.
The
details
on
each
photo
was
brilliant
and
the
descriptions
were
to
the
point.
Each
one
would
describe
the
stall,
the
items
that
they
were
selling
and
the
period
or
the
date
in
which
it
was
taken.
The
other
Galleries
Stockport
Museum
also
has
other
Galleries.
This
includes:
The
History
Gallery
The
Family
Gallery
Strawberry
Studios
1940s
and
50s
living
room
and
kitchen
Football
World
War
and
Transport
The
History
Gallery
In
this
Gallery
there
were
rocks.
There
was
a
great
variety
of
pottery
and
cutlery
that
were
used
by
the
people
of
Mellor
in
the
olden
times.
Salt
was
important
in
those
times
as
it
was
used
to
preserve
meat.
This
small
Gallery
gives
you
an
insight
of
the
beliefs
that
people
had
in
the
old
times
and
the
cutlery
that
they
used.
It
was
great
that
the
objects
on
display
were
varied
and
they
were
beautifully
presented.
The
Family
Gallery
The
Family
Gallery
is
a
great
interactive
space
for
young
ones
that
features
animals
and
objects
relating
to
Egypt.
It
provides
a
space
for
them
that
is
both
fun
and
educational
for
them
to
enjoy.
Strawberry
Studios
In
this
part
of
the
museum
there
are
posters
about
some
of
the
famous
bands
that
recorded
in
this
studio
including
Joy
Division.
There
were
some
great
objects
too.
Unknown
Pleasures
the
album
by
Joy
Division
was
recorded
at
Strawberry
in
April
1979.
It
was
a
majestic
album
as
it
changed
the
face
of
music.
The
1950s
Kitchen
The
kitchen
was
made
by
a
company
called
CSA
Industries
which
are
based
in
Warwick.
It
was
lovely
to
look
at
a
kitchen
from
that
era
in
which
black
and
white
was
common
as
the
colours
at
that
time.
It
was
also
interesting
to
see
all
the
common
pieces
of
equipment
that
people
had
during
those
times.
This
included
a
Hotpoint
Washing
Machine
and
the
Kenwood
Food
Mixer.
Fashion
and
Home
Furniture
Fashion
and
home
furniture
began
to
change.
Drap
designs
were
replaced
by
innovative
designs,
high
colours
and
patterns.
There
was
a
good
and
diverse
range
of
fashion
on
display
including
a
dress
and
swim
wear
from
1989.
Football
Stockport
is
famous
for
football
as
they
have
its
onw
football
team
called
Stockport
County.
It
was
enjoyable
to
see
all
the
trophies
and
medals
that
were
won
over
many
years.
The
last
Gallery
that
we
visited
looked
at
the
importance
of
the
World
War.
I
liked
looking
at
the
uniform
and
the
range
of
objects
that
were
relating
to
the
war.
Stockport
was
also
famous
for
having
numerous
sites
for
entertainment
and
leisure.
They
had
a
choice
of
2
theatres.
Museums
and
libraries
were
also
encourages
as
it
would
indicate
high
class.
Stockport’s
first
park
was
called
Vernon
Park
which
was
opened
in
1858
where
people
could
enjoy
walks
around
beautiful
landscapes.
It
was
interesting
learning
about
Stockport
culture
over
the
years.
Entry
Stockport
Museum
is
free
to
enter
however
you
will
need
to
book
in
advance
online
to
secure
a
timed
slot
to
guarantee
entry.
Facilities
Stockport
Museum
does
not
have
its
own
café
however
there
are
a
number
of
cafes
that
are
nearby.
There
are
toilets
at
the
venue.
