Few people could claim to embody the never-say-die spirit synonymous with the very best of Salford quite like world-record-breaking powerlifter […]
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Salford Heroes: Lisa Walker – using art to change lives
“Artwork is not just about creating pretty pictures; good artwork has messages that make people stop and think.” With that […]
Salford Heroes: Danielle Tunnah – The Eccles teacher making a difference beyond the classroom
Balancing teaching maths to a lively group of sixth-formers alongside raising two daughters sounds like a demanding juggling act, but […]
Salford Heroes: Alan Henning – “An ordinary guy doing acts of extraordinary kindness”
The murder of Alan Henning had a long-lasting impact on the community of Eccles. We look back on one of the city’s kindest souls.
Salford Heroes: Jill Bowyer – the selfless station manager who refused to let Salford City Radio die
Self-effacing station manager Jill Bowyer is the beating heart of Salford City Radio, whose determination to help revive a community […]
Salford Heroes: Jack Forshaw – Martyr of the 1926 General Strike
John (Jack) Forshaw, born in 1880, was a Trade unionist, socialist, shop steward and forgotten martyr of the 1926 General […]
Salford Heroes: L S Lowry – the legendary artist putting Salford people in the picture
Laurence Stephen Lowry was the heart of Salford, capturing the way the city and its people used to look. Although […]
Salford Heroes: Ruth & Edmund Frow – activists who wrote the story of Salford’s working classes
How the union of two incredible people brought the Working Class movement to the streets of Salford.
Salford Heroes: Catherine Connors – helping to lift people from their lowest ebb
“We will probably all need some support around money at some point in our lives,” said Catherine Connors. Born to […]
Salford Heroes: Arthur Thomas Doodson – the “quiet-minded” boy from Boothstown behind the Allies’ D-Day success
The greatest testament to the character of the sharp-minded mathematician and pioneering Salford-born oceanographer Arthur Thomas Doodson may be that […]
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