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Posted on September 18, 2023September 18, 2023

Have we found Bella?

The ‘knocker-up’ has really captivated us here at the Modern Backdrop HQ.  In this weeks’ blog post we are coming back to share our progress …

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Posted on September 11, 2023September 11, 2023

WORKING CLASS COMMUNITY LIFE IN 1960s SALFORD: THE TRINITY ESTATE

by Rosalind Edwards (University of Southampton) and Val Gillies (University of Westminster) Rosalind Edwards is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Southampton. This …

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Posted on September 2, 2023September 2, 2023

1952: Twenty Year Development Programme for Salford

Let us, however, be far sighted in our plans and not discard the desirable for the attainable – that which is right for that which …

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