Three famous Salford artists feature in the latest “Exploring the Collection” exhibition at Salford Museum and Art Gallery. It experimental, […]
Tag: History
Safeguarding the future by remembering the past: Locals join in festival celebrating the history of Salford
Coal miners, artists, photographers, authors, and more roamed the streets of Salford, creating art and documents, capturing sights and conversations. […]
“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 […]
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