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Hulme Collection

"Hulme: A Tapestry of History and Community" Step into the vibrant tapestry of Hulme, a place steeped in history and community

Background imageHulme Collection: Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools, Cheadle Hulme

Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools, Cheadle Hulme
The Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools, on Claremont Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire. The school was founded in 1855 by a group of Manchester businessmen to care for and educate orphans

Background imageHulme Collection: Benja Fold, Bramhall, Lancashire

Benja Fold, Bramhall, Lancashire
Benja Fold, Bramhall, Stockport, near Cheadle Hulme, Lancashire, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageHulme Collection: William H Lever

William H Lever
WILLIAM HESKETH LEVER 1ST VISCOUNT LEVER-HULME English soap manufacturer; built (1888-89) model industrial village of Port Sunlight

Background imageHulme Collection: Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, Marylebone, London, c1840. Artist: FW Hulme

Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, Marylebone, London, c1840. Artist: FW Hulme
View of the tunnel in the Zoological Gardens at Regents Park, London, c1840; with groups of figures and families

Background imageHulme Collection: Hulme Hall - Girls Dining Hall, Port Sunlight, Lancashire

Hulme Hall - Girls Dining Hall, Port Sunlight, Lancashire
Hulme Hall - Girls Dining Hall, Port Sunlight, Wirral, near Bebington, Lancashire, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageHulme Collection: Housing in Hulme, Manchester. Circa 1961

Housing in Hulme, Manchester. Circa 1961

Background imageHulme Collection: Picture shows the residents of Hargreaves Street, Hulme, a suburb of Manchester

Picture shows the residents of Hargreaves Street, Hulme, a suburb of Manchester, as they celebrate the coronation of their new king, George VI

Background imageHulme Collection: Staffordshire ST3 5 Map

Staffordshire ST3 5 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Staffordshire ST3 5

Background imageHulme Collection: Daffodil, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Daffodil, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Daffodil, 1877. Daffodil, (Narcissus) - a perennial bulb. Many cases of poisoning or death have occurred when narcissi bulbs have been mistaken for leeks or onions

Background imageHulme Collection: Duke of York shakes hands with Lacrosse teams - Manchester

Duke of York shakes hands with Lacrosse teams - Manchester
Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI 1895-1952) shakes hands with Lacrosse teams (Cheadle Hulme and Manchester University) - Manchester, October 1934. Date: 1934

Background imageHulme Collection: Hulme Hall (Girl's restaurant), Port Sunlight Village

Hulme Hall (Girl's restaurant), Port Sunlight Village, early 1900s

Background imageHulme Collection: Cheadle Hulme Mellor Road early 1900s

Cheadle Hulme Mellor Road early 1900s

Background imageHulme Collection: Cheadle Hulme from the Railway Station probably 1920s

Cheadle Hulme from the Railway Station probably 1920s

Background imageHulme Collection: Cheadle Hulme early 1900's

Cheadle Hulme early 1900's

Background imageHulme Collection: Railway Station and Mellor Road, Cheadle Hulme early 1900's

Railway Station and Mellor Road, Cheadle Hulme early 1900's

Background imageHulme Collection: Manchester Mr Birch's Orphan Homes Hulme 1880s

Manchester Mr Birch's Orphan Homes Hulme 1880s
Manchester, Mr, Birch's, Orphan, Homes, Hulme, 1880s, A, view, of, Hems, also, known, as, the, Cornbrook, Orphanage, at, founded, in, 1860s, by, William, children's, home, childrens, care

Background imageHulme Collection: A certain sinister block of building from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll

A certain sinister block of building from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
5615707 A certain sinister block of building from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S.G

Background imageHulme Collection: Title page from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)

Title page from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S. G
5615711 Title page from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S.G. Hulme Beamam (1887-1932) for a 1930 edition.See more information below

Background imageHulme Collection: The horror of my other self from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll

The horror of my other self from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)
5615710 The horror of my other self from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S.G. Hulme Beamam (1887-1932)See more information below

Background imageHulme Collection: The features seemed to melt and alter from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll

The features seemed to melt and alter from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
5615709 The features seemed to melt and alter from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S.G

Background imageHulme Collection: Fled from the scene of these excesses at once glorying and trembling from the Strange Case of Dr

Fled from the scene of these excesses at once glorying and trembling from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll
5615708 Fled from the scene of these excesses at once glorying and trembling from the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) Illustration by S.G

Background imageHulme Collection: 16 Sinn Fein Members in dock - City Police Court, Manchester

16 Sinn Fein Members in dock - City Police Court, Manchester
16 Sinn Fein Members in the dock - City Police Court, Manchester. On April 2, the Manchester Police raided the Irish Club in Erskine Street, Hulme

Background imageHulme Collection: J H A Hulme, Middlesex County cricketer

J H A Hulme, Middlesex County cricketer. Date: 1934

Background imageHulme Collection: Manchester and Salford (engraving)

Manchester and Salford (engraving)
3655694 Manchester and Salford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manchester and Salford)

Background imageHulme Collection: Design for Panel Decoration Centered on a Passion Flower, 1828-40. Creator: J Hulme

Design for Panel Decoration Centered on a Passion Flower, 1828-40. Creator: J Hulme
Design for Panel Decoration Centered on a Passion Flower, 1828-40

Background imageHulme Collection: Design for Panel Decoration, 1828-40. Creator: J Hulme

Design for Panel Decoration, 1828-40. Creator: J Hulme
Design for Panel Decoration, 1828-40

Background imageHulme Collection: Warrington WA2 9 Map

Warrington WA2 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Warrington WA2 9

Background imageHulme Collection: Manchester M15 5 Map

Manchester M15 5 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Manchester M15 5

Background imageHulme Collection: Denny Hulme and Bruce McLaren. Creator: Unknown

Denny Hulme and Bruce McLaren. Creator: Unknown
Denny Hulme and Bruce McLaren

Background imageHulme Collection: Foxglove, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Foxglove, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Foxglove, 1877. Foxglove, (Digitalis) - herbaceous shrub with medicinal uses, the entire plant is toxic. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F. Edward Hulme, F.L.S

Background imageHulme Collection: Dog-Rose, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Dog-Rose, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Dog-Rose, 1877. Dog-Rose, (Rosa canina), climbing, wild rose and deciduous shrub, high in certain antioxidants. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F

Background imageHulme Collection: White Campion, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

White Campion, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
White Campion, 1877. White Campion, (Silene latifolia) - herbaceous annual with psychic properties. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F. Edward Hulme, F.L.S. F.S.A

Background imageHulme Collection: Ladys Smock, Bittercress or Cuckoo Flower, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Ladys Smock, Bittercress or Cuckoo Flower, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Ladys Smock, Bittercress or Cuckoo Flower, 1877. Bittercress, (Cardamine hirsuta) - a bitter herb in the mustard family. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F

Background imageHulme Collection: Yellow Horned Poppy, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Yellow Horned Poppy, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Yellow Horned Poppy, 1877. Yellow Horned Poppy, (Glaucium flavum) - summer flowering coastal plant, used medically. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F

Background imageHulme Collection: Ground Ivy, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Ground Ivy, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Ground Ivy, 1877. Ground Ivy, (Glechoma hederacea) - aromatic, perennial, evergreen creeper, considered invasive in North America, used in traditional medicine

Background imageHulme Collection: Woody - Nightshade, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Woody - Nightshade, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Woody - Nightshade, 1877. Woody - Nightshade or Bittersweet, (Solanum dulcamara) is a perennial vine considered an invasive species, the berry is poisonous to humans and livestock

Background imageHulme Collection: Toadflax, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Toadflax, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Toadflax, 1877. Toadflax, (Linaria vulgaris) - a perennial wildflower used in folk medicine. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F. Edward Hulme, F.L.S. F.S.A

Background imageHulme Collection: Comfrey, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Comfrey, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Comfrey, 1877. Comfrey, (Symphytum officinale), a perennial flowering plant used in traditional and herbal medicine. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F

Background imageHulme Collection: Hawthorn, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Hawthorn, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Hawthorn, 1877. Hawthorn, (Crataegus) a deciduous tree used in traditional and Chinese medicine. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F. Edward Hulme, F.L.S. F.S.A

Background imageHulme Collection: Herb-Robert, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Herb-Robert, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Herb-Robert, 1877. Herb-Robert, (Geranium robertianum) - annual or biennial plant used in traditional herbalism. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F

Background imageHulme Collection: Bush-Vetch & Sweet-Scented Vernal Grass, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Bush-Vetch & Sweet-Scented Vernal Grass, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Bush-Vetch & Sweet-Scented Vernal Grass, 1877. Bush-Vetch, (Vicia sepium) - a perennial climbing wildflower and Sweet Vernal Grass, (Anthoxanthum odoratum) - a short-lived perennial

Background imageHulme Collection: Germander Speedwell, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Germander Speedwell, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Germander Speedwell, 1877. Germander Speedwell, (Veronica chamaedrys) - a perennial flowering plant, used in traditional Austrian medicine

Background imageHulme Collection: Ox-Eye Daisy, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Ox-Eye Daisy, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Ox-Eye Daisy, 1877. Ox-Eye Daisy, (Leucanthemum vulgare) - a perennial flowering herb, considered an invasive species. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F

Background imageHulme Collection: Harebell, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Harebell, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Harebell, 1877. Harebell, (Campanula rotundifolia) - a perennial flowering plant, native to grassland and heaths. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F

Background imageHulme Collection: Periwinkle, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Periwinkle, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Periwinkle, 1877. Periwinkle, (Vinca) - herbaceous trailing plant with medicinal qualities. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F. Edward Hulme, F.L.S. F.S.A

Background imageHulme Collection: Goldilocks. Water Ranunculus, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Goldilocks. Water Ranunculus, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Goldilocks. Water Ranunculus, 1877. Golidlocks or Loosestrife, (Lysimachia) and Water Ranunculu, (Ranunculus aquatilis) - an aquatic flowering plant

Background imageHulme Collection: Dead-Nettle - Red & White, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Dead-Nettle - Red & White, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Dead-Nettle - Red & White, 1877. Dead-Nettle, (Lamium purpureum) herbaceous plant used in biochemistry and white Dead-nettle, (Lamium album) also with chemical properties

Background imageHulme Collection: Common Orchis and Broad-Leafed Garlic, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme

Common Orchis and Broad-Leafed Garlic, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Common Orchis and Broad-Leafed Garlic, 1877. Common Orchis, (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) - herbaceous perennial wildflower and Broad-Leafed Garlic, (Allium ursinum) - a bulbous perennial



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"Hulme: A Tapestry of History and Community" Step into the vibrant tapestry of Hulme, a place steeped in history and community. From its humble beginnings as the Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools to its association with influential figures like William H Lever, this neighborhood has left an indelible mark on the fabric of Greater Manchester. Nestled within the charming village of Cheadle Hulme lies Benja Fold, a picturesque corner that exudes tranquility amidst Lancashire's rolling landscapes. Meanwhile, Hulme Hall stands proudly in Port Sunlight, serving as both a girls' dining hall and restaurant for generations past. Its walls echo with stories of camaraderie and shared meals. Transport yourself back to the early 1900s when Cheadle Hulme's Mellor Road was bustling with life. The railway station served as a gateway to this thriving community, connecting residents to nearby towns and cities, and is through these snapshots frozen in time that we catch glimpses of daily life in Cheadle Hulme during this era. Across town in Manchester's Mr Birch's Orphan Homes at Hulme from the 1880s, children found solace and support within their newfound family units. These homes provided shelter and care for those who needed it most—a testament to the compassion ingrained within this tight-knit community. Fast forward to circa 1961 when housing developments transformed parts into modern living spaces while still preserving its rich heritage. This juxtaposition between old and new creates a unique charm that draws people from all walks of life together. As you wander through Port Sunlight Village today, don't forget to visit Hulme Hall—the very same girls' restaurant where laughter once filled every corner. Immerse yourself in its timeless beauty while reflecting on how communities evolve yet remain rooted in tradition.