New Perceptions of Familiar Places
Please join us at the Salford Museum and Art Gallery on Saturday, 19th November 12noon, 1pm and 2pm. We are showcasing a video installation. New …
The Modern Backdrop presents two public talks:
Eve Blezard. An Estate of Mind: Resident memories of a community through timeJonny Smith. “We Cannot Cling to the Old Dreams Anymore”: Exploring Post-War Change in …
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The Classic Slum?
Walter Greenwood was not the only writer whose work has almost immortalized the link between Salford and the image of the ‘slum’. Robert Roberts, born …
Doorway Swing
Michael Goodger, Two kids on a doorway swing, Salford, 1967. NW Film Archives. These two kids seem slightly too old for this type of swing …
Requesting Photos of Salford (1950-1975)
Family photo send by Diane Lingard An important part of our research project is to collect memories and private photographs of the transition of Salford …
The Changing Face of Salford: Michael Goodger’s film trilogy
In this guest post, Marion Hewitt, former Head of the North West Film Archive, discusses the background to The Changing Face of Salford, a film …
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