February 2023 - The Modern Backdrop

February 24, 2023March 3, 2023

Exhibition Review: Capturing of the Modern Backdrop: Shirley Baker Photographing Salford

by Daniela Atzori and Laura Janicka If you haven't had the opportunity to see our Shirley Baker exhibiton in the Working Class Movement Library, please …

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February 24, 2023September 11, 2023

Higher Broughton: Development and Change

by Paul Dyson Photographs by Stanley Horrocks Higher Broughton has really been our family home. My sister and I lived there for most of our …

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February 10, 2023February 10, 2023

The Making of Modern Salford 1950-1975: Ideas and reality in Architecture, Planning and Housing

Invitation to a one-day workshop at the University of SalfordDate: Friday 24 March 2023, 9:30am – 5pmVenue: Maxwell Building, Room 413bFree event To book a …

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February 3, 2023September 11, 2023

“We Cannot Cling to the Old Dreams Anymore”: Exploring Post-War Change in Salford in Film & Television

This is guest post from Dr Jonny Smith, researcher and teaching assistant at the University of Manchester. Jonny’s research is primarily interested in British cinema …

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