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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 …
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 …
“We Cannot Cling to the Old Dreams Anymore”: Exploring Post-War Change in Salford in Film & Television
This is guest post from Dr Jonny Smith, researcher and teaching assistant at the University of Manchester. Jonny’s research is primarily interested in British cinema …
Leslie Holmes. Projects in Ordsall
Artist Leslie Holmes has lived in Ordsall for over 30 years recording the changing inner city landscape of Salford and Manchester. He is the project …
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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