{"id":1086,"date":"2023-08-04T16:21:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T16:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/?p=1086"},"modified":"2023-09-11T17:23:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T17:23:54","slug":"transformations-of-silk-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/2023\/08\/04\/transformations-of-silk-street\/","title":{"rendered":"Transformations Of Silk Street"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many parts of Salford were profoundly transformed between the 1950s and mid-1970s, and changes continue today. This post is an &#8216;essay of images&#8217; that locates some buildings along Silk Street on the changing maps. All images were found on the Digital Salford online databank of images. The blue numbers on the maps refer to the images below. The maps are a bit hard to read but it is possible to zoom into the map. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully, the photographs are located correctly on the maps. If there is an error, if you have information about any of the buildings, or if you have photographs of the same or any other building along Silk Street. please leave a comment or write to us: <a href=\"mailto:themodernbackdrop@salford.ac.uk\">themodernbackdrop@salford.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Silk Street before 1930<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"591\" src=\"http:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-09-11-at-18.22.40.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-09-11-at-18.22.40.png 701w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-09-11-at-18.22.40-640x540.png 640w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-09-11-at-18.22.40-320x270.png 320w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-09-11-at-18.22.40-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Map of Silk Street and surrounding streets in 1930. Digimap.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/Aerial-View.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/Aerial-View.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/Aerial-View-320x244.jpg 320w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/Aerial-View-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aerial view looking onto Broughton across Silk Street and Peru Street, 1930.  <br>Digital Salford Collection IS00826.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"http:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/1-The-Brown-Cow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/1-The-Brown-Cow.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/1-The-Brown-Cow-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/1-The-Brown-Cow-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No 1 on map above<br> <strong>The Brown Cow<\/strong>, Silk Street. Photographed 1960. Digital Salford Collection JW00129.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/2-Hyde-Parkk-Corner-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1095\" style=\"width:247px;height:353px\" width=\"247\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/2-Hyde-Parkk-Corner-1.jpg 350w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/2-Hyde-Parkk-Corner-1-224x320.jpg 224w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/2-Hyde-Parkk-Corner-1-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No 2<br><strong>Hyde Park Corner<\/strong>, 126 Silk Street and Blackburn Street. Digital Salford Collection JW00254.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/3-Dog-Partridge.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/3-Dog-Partridge.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/3-Dog-Partridge-320x243.jpg 320w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/3-Dog-Partridge-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No 3<br><strong>Dog &amp; Partridge<\/strong>, Silk Street. Photographed 1961. Digital Salford Collection JW00191.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/4-Electrical-Instruments-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/4-Electrical-Instruments-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/4-Electrical-Instruments-1-320x245.jpg 320w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/4-Electrical-Instruments-1-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No 4<br><strong>Mission Hall(?)<\/strong> on Silk Street at the corner of Sagar Street. Digital Salford Collection JOW00013.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/5-Druids-Home.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/5-Druids-Home.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/5-Druids-Home-320x223.jpg 320w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/5-Druids-Home-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No 5<br><strong>Druids Home<\/strong>, 21 Silk Street and Ford Lane. Digital Salford Collection JW00185.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"443\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/6-Salford-Electriacl-Instruments.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/6-Salford-Electriacl-Instruments.jpg 443w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/6-Salford-Electriacl-Instruments-320x226.jpg 320w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/6-Salford-Electriacl-Instruments-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No 6<br><strong>Salford Electrical Instruments Ltd, <\/strong>Silk Street. Digital Salford Collection HK00339.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Silk Street c1950 to 1960<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"518\" src=\"http:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-09-11-at-18.21.20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-09-11-at-18.21.20.png 746w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-09-11-at-18.21.20-640x444.png 640w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-09-11-at-18.21.20-320x222.png 320w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-09-11-at-18.21.20-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Map of Silk Street and surrounding streets in 1950. Digimap.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/Aerial-View-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/Aerial-View-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/Aerial-View-2-320x228.jpg 320w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/Aerial-View-2-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Silk Street<\/strong>, photographed from the roof of Peel Works\/Electrical Engineering in 1955. Digital Salford Collection AT02220.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/1-Arlington-St.-1953.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/1-Arlington-St.-1953.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/1-Arlington-St.-1953-320x242.jpg 320w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/1-Arlington-St.-1953-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No 1<br><strong>Arlington Street<\/strong>, 1953\/4. Digital Salford Collection JW00560.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/2-St-Anns-School.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/2-St-Anns-School.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/2-St-Anns-School-320x237.jpg 320w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/2-St-Anns-School-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No 2<br><strong>Silk Street with St Ann&#8217;s School, <\/strong>1959. Digital Salford Collection PF00106.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/3-1960s-North-George-Street-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1106\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No 3<br><strong>North George Street and Brook Street<\/strong> looking towards Silk Street with tower block, c1962. Digital Salford Collection JW00975.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Silk Street 1960 to 1986<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"996\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/0-Silk-St-1970-1024x996.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/0-Silk-St-1970-1024x996.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/0-Silk-St-1970-640x622.jpg 640w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/0-Silk-St-1970-320x311.jpg 320w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/0-Silk-St-1970-768x747.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/0-Silk-St-1970-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/0-Silk-St-1970.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Map of Silk Street and surrounding streets in 1970. Digimap.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/1-1961-Silk-Str-under-construction.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/1-1961-Silk-Str-under-construction.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/1-1961-Silk-Str-under-construction-320x230.jpg 320w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/1-1961-Silk-Str-under-construction-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No 1<br><strong>Silk Street Flats under construction, <\/strong>1961. Digital Salford Collection COR00046.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/2-1962-Adelphi-Flats.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/2-1962-Adelphi-Flats.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/2-1962-Adelphi-Flats-320x230.jpg 320w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/2-1962-Adelphi-Flats-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No 2<br>A<strong>delphi Court and Silk Street Flats<\/strong>, 1962. Digital Salford Collection, COR00045.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/3-1962-Flats-Silk-St.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/3-1962-Flats-Silk-St.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/3-1962-Flats-Silk-St-320x242.jpg 320w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/3-1962-Flats-Silk-St-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No 3<br><strong>Silk Street Flats<\/strong>, 1962. Digital Salford Collection  COR00045.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/4-1977-Druids-HOme.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/4-1977-Druids-HOme.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/4-1977-Druids-HOme-320x245.jpg 320w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/4-1977-Druids-HOme-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No 4<br><strong>Druids Home,<\/strong> 21 Silk Street and Ford Lane, photographed 1977. The original pub (see above) was demolished. The new Druids Home was built in 1968. Digital Salford Collection JW00186.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"469\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/5-Hyde-Park-Corner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/5-Hyde-Park-Corner.jpg 469w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/5-Hyde-Park-Corner-320x236.jpg 320w, https:\/\/hub.salford.ac.uk\/modern-salford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2023\/07\/5-Hyde-Park-Corner-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">No 5<br><strong>Hyde Park Corner Pub<\/strong>, Silk Street, photographed 1986, Digital Salford Collection GB00200.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The images in our blog post were taken from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salford.photos\">Digital Salford<\/a> that is part of the collections of Salford Museum and Art Gallery. These images were gifted to the museum and the original owner is not always known. If you are the copyright owner of an image, and if you would like to tell us more about it, please contact us. Please also contact us if you would like us to remove your image: <a href=\"mailto:themodernbackdrop@salford.ac.uk\">themodernbackdrop@salford.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many parts of Salford were profoundly transformed between the 1950s and mid-1970s, and changes continue today. This post is an &#8216;essay of images&#8217; that locates some buildings along Silk Street on the changing maps. All images were found on the Digital Salford online databank of images. 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