Author: Tanja Poppelreuter

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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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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by Ros Sansom (née Dillon) The conveniences of modern-day living have transformed our lives and streamlined the mundane aspects of our daily living; particularly our …

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Many parts of Salford were profoundly transformed between the 1950s and mid-1970s, and changes continue today. This post is an 'essay of images' that locates …

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Among the 1940s housing schemes in Salford that were initiated or continued to being built after the Second World War was the 'Duchy Estate.' It …

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Growing Up in Sixties Salford by Brian M Clarke This final excerpt from Brian Clarke's Haunted Memories is set in 1970. It details his work …

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Growing Up in Sixties Salford by Brian M Clarke Part II of Brian Clarke’s unpublished book Haunted Memories is about his recollections on the rapid …

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