Tag: History

"If you don’t remember your history you can’t go forward" - Salford's old pubs and mills brought to life at history festival

“If you don’t remember your history you can’t go forward” – Salford’s old pubs and mills brought to life at history festival

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Salford’s old pubs and mills will be put under the spotlight as part of the Salford Local Histories Festival, which […]

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“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

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A new exhibition will explore 73 years of scouting at the RHS Bridgewater. Salford provided opportunities for young people in […]

Statue of Joseph Brotherton in Peel Park, Salford, credit: Jennifer Mawby

“It probably would have created more variety than the average working-class Victorian was used to” -  Salford’s Vegetarian Roots

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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 […]

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“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

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“One day, I went to an antiques fair and there was one lady with her mother, who lived in a […]

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“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

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Fiona Heakin found her Mum’s old diaries from living in Salford during the Second World War, and has turned them into a book.   […]

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“It feels like these black figures are invisible” – Salford’s lack of BAME blue plaques

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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 […]

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“I started at 10 years old…now I’m 72 and I’m still playing!” – Salford Red Devils exhibition opens at Ordsall Hall

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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

“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

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A vintage bus and church tours are among the new exhibits at this year’s Salford Histories Festival. Organisers say the […]

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