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 …
The men and pubs of Hanky Park
This week we feature a guest post from Eddy Rhead of the Modernist Society written as a response to a news clip on Hanky Park …
Memories Workshop
Last month we held a small in person workshop at the Working Class Movement Library with some of our oral history interviewees. We wanted to …
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 …
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‘They were anxious to get on and get redevelopment going’
This week we are posting excerpts from an interview between Professor Miles Glendinning and another architect involved in the design and building of the Ellor …
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‘We tried to help them make Salford as good as it could be’
Extracts from an interview with the architect-planner Percy Johnson Marshall In this blog piece, we publish extracts from an interview between Professor Miles Glendinning and …
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Exhibition opening – Capturing the Modern Backdrop: Shirley Baker photographing Salford
A reminder that from 20th January to 21st April 2023 we will be running a small exhibition of the work of the Salford-born social documentary …
Shelagh Delaney and Cedric Price: Are you with me?
This week we are featuring a guest blog from Professor Peter Walker, an architect and academic at the University of Salford. Tucked away inside Selina …
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Exhibition announcement – Capturing the Modern Backdrop: Shirley Baker photographing Salford
Get your 2023 diaries and calendars at the ready! From 20th January to 21st April 2023 we will be running a small exhibition of the …
The Rise and Fall of Salford’s Super Cinema
Eddy Rhead of the Modernist Society has written our guest post for this week. Eddy writes about cinemas in Salford and specifically The Ambassador. For …
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