History

Prior Battle of Trafalgar celebration, permission granted by Peter Barlow from RNA Pendleton Branch

“It’s with the Royal Navy’s customs and traditions of lots of rum” – Veterans hold Battle of Trafalgar celebration in Pendleton

The Royal Naval Association’s Pendleton branch is holding a Battle of Trafalgar celebration event this Thursday on its 216th anniversary.

"Salford has loads of memories and stories” - Transport museum commemorates Bygone Salford history

“Salford has loads of memories and stories” – Transport museum commemorates Bygone Salford history

An event celebrating Salford’s rich transport history is taking place in Manchester this weekend.

bust of Mary Seacole. Image credit: Jerry Dohnal via Flickr. No changes made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/

“Her resilience and courage reflected the ambitions of the school” – How the legacy of nursing heroine, Mary Seacole, is commemorated in Salford

Bust of Mary Seacole. Image credit: Jerry Dohnal via Flickr. No changes made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Mary Seacole was a Crimean war […]

Credit: Manchester City Council Via Flickr 
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Herbert Vaughan anniversary – A look at the life and career of Salford’s youngest Bishop who went on to become Archbishop and being recognised by the Vatican itself

This passing week marked the 149th anniversary of Cardinal Hebert Vaughan being appointed as Salford’s Bishop, a role he served […]

The Imperial War Museum's poppies. Image Credits © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

“It’s breathtaking” – Poppy exhibition with a permanent home in Salford’s Imperial War Museum North

© Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. The Imperial War Museum North, famous for […]

Credit: Jess Coulson

Islington Mill opens the doors for their first exhibition since lockdown

The Salford art venue, Islington Mill, are hosting their first exhibition since their doors closed to the public in March […]

Workers on a break at the Protector Lamp and Lighting Company Eccles. Credit: George Shepherd

100 photographs from 1960s Salford will be showcased in a new nostalgic exhibition at the Salford Museum and Art Gallery

Hundreds of Salford snaps from the 1960s will feature in a new exhibition ‘A Trip Down Memory Lane’ as soon […]

Image taken from the Sotherby Auctions press release

Lowry painting with Salford rugby league connections expected to fetch £3m at auction

A Lowry painting thought to feature Salford rugby league supporters is set to be sold for up to £3 million. […]

Ordsall Hall. Picture credit: Lucy Fieldhouse.

“A real flavour of the building’s dramatic history” – Ordsall Hall to host lecture series about its rich history

Ordsall Hall, Salford is hosting a lecture series about the famous landmark’s rich gothic history. The lecture will be live on Zoom.