April 2023

Representations & Perceptions of Salford

by Chris Hughes Chris Hughes is a graduate of the University of Salford and the University of Manchester, and a freelance political commentator, and founder of alt-politics https://www.alt-politics.co.uk/. Background image: Ellor Street and Unwin Street area under redevelopment, c1960s, University Salford Photographic Archive, ULS/3/89 The Modern Backdrop is a project that has caught my interest and imagination, […]

Take part in our oral history interviews to share your memories

As part of the Modern Backdrop project we are carrying out oral history interviews with people who remember the changes that occurred to housing in Salford and the Pendleton area from the 1950s to the 1970s. If this sounds like you – please get in touch! Your memories will help us to analyze the transition […]