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'Dangerous' suffragette newspaper collection comes to Salford

‘Dangerous’ suffragette newspaper collection comes to Salford

“A great treasure”: Salford’s Working Class Movement Library ‘thrilled’ to have acquired a rare Sylvia Pankhurst newspaper collection.

Field Music bring Making a New World exhibit to the Imperial War Museum

Field Music bring Making a New World exhibit to the Imperial War Museum

The stories of a post-First World War world were brought to life last night in the Imperial War Museum on Salford Quays. The Mercury Prize nominated band, Field Music, played songs inspired by a graphic record of the final days of the war.

"If it wasn’t for people like Walter, we wouldn’t be here"- Funeral held for Salford-born war hero

“If it wasn’t for people like Walter, we wouldn’t be here”- Funeral held for Salford-born war hero

Dozens of people have turned out to attend the funeral of a war veteran who had no surviving family left.   Local veterans’ groups had […]

Remembrance Day at the War Memorial at Albert Bentley Place - Image: Kelly Nguyen

Imperial War Museum North presents “Lest We Forget?” and World War One

Imperial War Museums (IWM) mark 100 years from the Great War. “Lest we forget” at IWM North is here to remind.

Salford’s £30 million project to bring £11 million a year.

      A £30-million project in Salford could bring £11 million in tourism per year. RHS Garden Bridgewater, the […]

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Salford March

The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers celebrated it’s 50th birthday this month and as a celebration, marches across the North West took place. 

Women’s Words Manchester reveals the unheard voices of local women in revamped Suffragette magazine

To celebrate the Year of the Woman, Women’s Words Manchester has invited women from all backgrounds to submit their stories […]