Announcement: Glossop History - The Way We Were

I have been working on a verity of different projects over the last twelve months. From documenting rare and previously undiscovered finds, rediscovering documents and artifacts in private or locked or away collections, providing talks to clubs and schools as well as providing assistance with the ever threat of damage to our local heritage.

This is around my other passion which working with individuals who suffer from dementia. I work closely with the community and provide a ward winging experiences and sessions to engage and enhance a person’s day. This enhances the opportunity to social interaction and the ideal environment to reminisce, remember personal memories and create new ones along the way.

There will be two presentations this year that will be of note and I cordially invite you to join us. The first is on the 26^th October 2019 at Partington Theatre, Henry Street, Glossop. This will be an evening presentation/ workshop titled The Way We Were. It is the perfect combination of both of my passions. We will have a brief look at our social history, local events and images that are proving to be somewhat iconic.

There will be more updates soon regarding the latest request for permission for more housing in the old part of the town which is set to destroy not only history of our town but the skyline forever.

Glossop Tours Update 2017

Hello to readers old and new I thought it was about time to give you an update of what is happening with me and Glossop Tours and plans for the coming months. I have not forgotten you or about this blog.

I have not posted anything here for over 12 months and it has just gone so fast. I really don’t know where it has gone and so much has happened in the past year. In that time I have had over 20,000 more readers topping over 50,000 in all which is more than I have ever thought. This blog was the stepping stones of my epic journey and I will be posting again very soon.

Over the past 12 months so much has happened yet I still have not to come to terms of losing my main inspiration three years ago. I am only realising the vast about of respect, knowledge and understanding of local cultures, community and history I was taught for over 12 years.

September last year held new possibilities for me I was given a new job using my local knowledge and links to work with people with Dementia and Alzheimer’s with that is opened up the opportunity to do more with Glossop Tours. In February this year I had to have evasive surgery after funding lumps that were classified as suspicious cancerous tissue  that left me out of action for a couple of months.

In the last few months I was approached by a production group to take vlogs of the travels I have been doing to various places around the area and beyond. It proved rather successful and I am going to carry out another series as from the end of September but linking it in with Glossop tours.

In recent weeks I have been offered space in Glossop to have weekends and evening of events and to do history talks.

With everything moving on I haven’t had time to think yet I will be moving house in a few weeks and getting married next year.

Glossop has always been my first love and always will be and will be back sharing more interesting and intriguing stories about the town and local area.

There are new updates at glossoptours.co.uk

And I will see you all very soon, thank you for reading. Matthew Cox