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A view from Werneth Low, over Gee Cross towards Hyde. Beyond the red-bricked houses, are the towers of St George's Church in Hyde [[[1122183]]]. Further beyond, and to the right of the church, the tower of Hyde Town Hall can also be seen [[[1359276]]]
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On the day of the Gee Cross Fete.
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Gee Cross Methodist church holding an art exhibition as part of the 2003 village fete.
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The Queen Adelaide on the day of Gee Cross Fete. [[998898]]. See how the pub looks in 2008: [[892352]]. See how it looked in 1982: http://oldhyde.blogspot.com/2009/10/queen-adelaide-1982.html
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The bark has been stripped from the bottom of this tree by Sam Redfern Green [[1813564]]. I'm given to understand that it was an act of vandalism.
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The 3rd Gee Cross Scouts display for the 2011 Gee Cross Well Dressing. The scouts are celebrating the opening of their new scout hut. They are now raising funds to allow them to carry out Phase Two of the building that will create an activity hall for the benefit of the wider community as well as the scouts.
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The entrance to Gee Cross Fete. More photos of the 2009 fete at http://www.geraldengland.co.uk/gx/gxfete09.htm
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There used to be another group of cottages at the corner of Stockport Road and Rowbotham Street but now there is just a grassy plot with a few daffodils. For a 1984 view see http://oldhyde.blogspot.com/2010/04/rowbotham-street-1984.html
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The road locomotive "Lord Lascelles" at the 2003 Gee Cross Fete. Much information about this locomotive can be found at http://www.lord-lascelles.co.uk/
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The contribution of the Guides, Brownies and Rainbows to the 2010 Gee Cross Well Dressing ceremony is a display celebrating 100 years of Guiding. The display is located by the Village Green [[1958558]].
©Gerald England
The contribution of the Guides, Brownies and Rainbows to the 2010 Gee Cross Well Dressing ceremony is a display celebrating 100 years of Guiding. Closer view: [[1958571]].
©Gerald England
The A560 through Gee Cross village. About mid-distance, Stockport Road bends left into Hyde. The A560 continues ahead as Mottram Old Road.
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3rd Gee Cross Scout Groups contribution to the 2010 Gee Cross Well Dressing ceremony is a display illustrating the group's activities during the year.
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Village green on the site of a covered reservoir. For some reason the bark has been stripped [[1813578]] from two trees at the side of the car park.
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A fairground organ at Gee Cross Festival 2008 http://www.geraldengland.co.uk/gx/gxfete08.htm
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