Описание: Who and what are the people and images depicted on the Mural panels on East Didsbury Railway Bridge? They are all linked to people who have played a part in the history of Didsbury: Emily Williamson (1855-1936) Co-founder of RSPB. She lived at The Croft in Fletcher Moss Gardens (near the tennis courts.) with her husband, Robert. In 1889 she formed the Society for the Protection of Birds, which fought against the cruelty to birds whose plumage was used in fashion. The Great Crested Grebe, pictured next to her, was hunted to near extinction for ts long feathers. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Williamson Louis Paulhan's bi-plane. On 28th April 1928 Louis flew his bi-plane from, London to Manchester in a race organised by the Daily Mail and landed in a Clover field close to Fog Lane. Paulhan Road off Parrswood Road and Brayside Road was named to commemorate the event. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Paulhan Daniel Adamson (1820-1890) Engineer and Manchester Ship Canal pioneer, who lived at The Towers on Wilmslow Road. The decision to build he canal was signed there on 27th April 1882. There is a blue plaque to commemorate this. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Adamson
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