Tag: History

The Working class men library,Salford

Salford’s Working Class Movement Library granted £100k for Socialist group Big Flame history exhibit

Young activists in Salford will be able to learn about the revolutionary Big Flame organisation thanks to a £100k gift […]

Anthony Mulligan

“It’s the memories of the people that really matter” – Salford filmmaker documents the city’s changing landscape

Anthony Mulligan is a 36-year-old Salford born and bred filmmaker, and creator of the Daft Monkey Youtube channel. His videos […]

Local historian restores iconic Salford history with Langworthy photograph exhibition

Local historian restores iconic Salford history with Langworthy photograph exhibition

A local historian has exhibited a collection of old Salford photographs at Langworthy Cornerstone.  Striving to preserve Salford’s history at […]

Manchester Racecourse at its Catle Irwell venue. Image from YouTube.

Salford’s lost horse racing course – Thunderous galloping, noisy chattering and the Queen’s first win

With Cheltenham underway this week, attention is thoroughly focused on the horse-racing, so we’ve been saddled with digging into the […]

SELNEC plans for Salford in 1962.  Image: Manchester City Council under Creative Commons license.

A road to the past: Salford’s unbuilt motorway that would have destroyed landmarks and neighbourhoods

Many drivers in Salford today use the M602, however, plans from the 1960s could have made Salford look very different to how it does today.

Image credit - Catherine Earle

Review: Kersal photographer Shirley Baker’s new exhibition at the Working Class Movement Library

‘Capturing The Modern Backdrop: Shirley Baker Photographing Salford’ is a new exhibition featuring images of Salford at the Working-Class Movement Library.

Pieces at the "Exploring the Collection" exhibition at Salford Museum and Art Gallery. Credit: Mel Cionco

Exploring the Collection – A true display of Salford history through the lens of influential artists

Three famous Salford artists feature in the latest “Exploring the Collection” exhibition at Salford Museum and Art Gallery. It experimental, […]