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Posted on March 17, 2023March 20, 2023

‘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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Posted on March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

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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Posted on March 3, 2023February 27, 2023

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 …

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Posted on February 24, 2023March 3, 2023

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 …

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Posted on February 24, 2023February 27, 2023

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 …

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Posted on February 10, 2023February 10, 2023

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 …

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Posted on February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

“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 …

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Posted on January 20, 2023January 22, 2023

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 …

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Posted on January 13, 2023February 24, 2023

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 …

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Posted on December 23, 2022January 3, 2023

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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