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Month: June 2024

Posted on June 21, 2024July 8, 2024

In the Face of Dwelling

People and houses in Salford between c1890 and 1970. Drawings and research by Laura Janicka This post is based on our exhibition that was on …

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Posted on June 12, 2024June 12, 2024

‘HOW TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR COMMUNITY…AND KEEP IT!’: THE STORY OF THE ELDONIAN VILLAGE, LIVERPOOL.

Free public Talk by Colin Stuhlfelder at the Working Class Movement Library, Salford. JUNE 20, 2024 5:00-6:30PM All welcome The research project The Modern Backdrop …

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Posted on June 7, 2024June 4, 2024

Invisible Cities – Exhibition Catalogue

The exhibition Invisible Cities will be open at the Salford Museum and Art Gallery until September 1, 2024. It is accompanied by an exhibition catalogue …

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