THE PETERLOO MASSACRE of 1819 is being forgotten in Manchester and beyond, claims one historical pressure group. Paul Fitzgerald, chair […]
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Suffragette church may close without funding, claims vicar
ST. LUKE’S church, known as the wedding site of infamous Manchester Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, has fallen into serious disrepair, according to […]
Tributes paid to top footballers who faced of faced carnage of First World War
STARK memories of the First World War were stirred by an event in Manchester to commemorate professional football players who […]
Women workers celebrated at Invisible Histories event
A TRADE union for women workers which led to Britain’s first female MPs, was the subject of a talk at […]
The best of a bad bunch: The Manchester clubs fared well in the BBC’s latest look at “the price of football”
A study conducted by the BBC on the “Price of Football” has found that whilst the majority of matchday tickets […]
LGBT Exhibition Launched at People’s History Museum in Manchester
THE People’s History Museum has launched its latest exhibition, Never Going Underground: The Fight for LGBT+ Rights. http://www.phm.org.uk/whatson/never-going-underground-the-fight-for-lgbt-rights/ It marks […]
Salford University celebrates 50th anniversary
SALFORD University is celebrating its 50th and a number of events are being run across the university for students and staff […]
Salford students fly the flag for LGBT+ History month
AN ARRAY of events will be hosted for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer students by Salford University throughout February […]
WATCH: Street museum festival is Salford’s real Coronation Street
LANGWORTHY Cornerstone celebrated Salford’s rich history with a two-day street museum festival. The festival hosted charities, history projects and groups told […]
FEATURE: Are the BRITs even patriotic?
AS the glitz of the annual BRIT awards ceremony looms, industry professionals and music fans alike are beginning to raise […]
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