Haunted Memories. Part I
Growing Up in Sixties Salford by Brian M Clarke We are pleased to post a selection of pages from the unpublished book Haunted Memories by …
Looking for Bella
A while ago, we had posted the image below. It is in our Walter Greenwood collection and shows the knocker-upper at work at Moss Side, …
Conference: Urban Modernisation and Representations of the Working Class. 1950-1975
On the 25th and 26th of May we run a conference on 'slum' clearance and redevelopment schemes and ways in which members of the working …
Event: A Taste of Honey, 1961. Screening at the Working Class Movement Library on May 25th
"A Taste of Honey" tells the story Jo, of a teenage girl who must manage on her own after her mother remarries and abandons her. …
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 …
The Reverend Stanley Horrocks (1922-2005)
by Paul Dyson Photograph above: Stanley Horrocks, St James Church, Higher Broughton, 1977 Recently, we posted an article by Paul Dyson on his memories of …
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Review of our workshop: Slums, Slum Clearance, and Slum Dweller in Britain (1950-1975)
by Daniela Atzori and Laura Janicka Photograph: Michael Goodger, Back yard, 1969. The event took place on Friday the 20th of January. We were welcomed with hot …
Exhibition Review: Capturing of the Modern Backdrop: Shirley Baker Photographing Salford
by Daniela Atzori and Laura Janicka If you haven't had the opportunity to see our Shirley Baker exhibiton in the Working Class Movement Library, please …
Higher Broughton: Development and Change
by Paul Dyson Photographs by Stanley Horrocks Higher Broughton has really been our family home. My sister and I lived there for most of our …
The Making of Modern Salford 1950-1975: Ideas and reality in Architecture, Planning and Housing
Invitation to a one-day workshop at the University of SalfordDate: Friday 24 March 2023, 9:30am – 5pmVenue: Maxwell Building, Room 413bFree event To book a …