Coal miners, artists, photographers, authors, and more roamed the streets of Salford, creating art and documents, capturing sights and conversations. […]
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“If you don’t remember your history you can’t go forward” – Salford’s old pubs and mills brought to life at history festival
Salford’s old pubs and mills will be put under the spotlight as part of the Salford Local Histories Festival, which […]
“There’s a generation that would come and tell you that they were the best days of our lives” – Salford scouting exhibition at RHS Garden Bridgewater
A new exhibition will explore 73 years of scouting at the RHS Bridgewater. Salford provided opportunities for young people in […]
New unreleased photos unlock Salford’s unseen past
© Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. Stunning archaic images depicting Salford fifty […]
“It probably would have created more variety than the average working-class Victorian was used to” - Salford’s Vegetarian Roots
Vegetarian and vegan diets are becoming the norm since an increased awareness of climate change and the meat industry. But did you know that Salford has […]
“A single item from someone’s past can bring back a lifetime of memories” – How the Mobile Museum of Memorabilia uses pieces of history to help dementia patients
“One day, I went to an antiques fair and there was one lady with her mother, who lived in a […]
“She knew they were watching her whilst thinking of their own sweethearts” – The diaries of a teenage girl living through World War Two in Salford
Fiona Heakin found her Mum’s old diaries from living in Salford during the Second World War, and has turned them into a book. […]
“It feels like these black figures are invisible” – Salford’s lack of BAME blue plaques
Image credit: Nick Harrison via Flickr CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ A Salford Now investigation has found that none of Salford’s […]
“I started at 10 years old…now I’m 72 and I’m still playing!” – Salford Red Devils exhibition opens at Ordsall Hall
A two-month pop up Salford Red Devils exhibition has opened at Ordsall Hall. The Salford Red Devils exhibition has a […]
“It’s got to a stage where it’s the biggest we’ve ever had it” – Salford Histories Festival returns with range of new events
A vintage bus and church tours are among the new exhibits at this year’s Salford Histories Festival. Organisers say the […]
New In Salford
Foundation 92 launches new campaign to deliver financial inclusion
Irlam and Cadishead Academy earns ‘Good’ Ofsted rating after years of hard work
Missing 16-year-old girl from Salford found
Teenager jailed for stabbing victim in the neck at Salford precinct
Two people in Eccles arrested following drug raid
New In Sport
£660k project sees 22 local tennis courts reopen in Salford
Salford Red Devils Foundation host Easter rugby sessions for girls
Undefeated Salford boxer announces first fight of 2024
“It’s not the cheapest sport in the world” – Winton cricket coach on importance of government investment in grass roots sport
Eccles Chess Club starts an all-female group – “It’s fun, it doesn’t have to be serious”
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