Everyone has heard of King Arthur, but 90% of medieval manuscripts of chivalric and...
New research finds that, while the Knights of the Round Table have won global fame, most medieval English heroic or chivalric stories have been lost.
Meanwhile, more...
Commemoration event to mark 80 year anniversary of SS Stockport tragedy
A special commemorative 80th anniversary service is to take place to remember those that died when rescue ship SS Stockport was attacked in 1943.
The...
New exhibition seeks to unpack Manchester’s colonial legacies
The University of Manchester has launched a new exhibition exploring the social and environmental legacies of North West England’s cotton industry, science and economy.
Taking...
New report says almost half of all historic mills in Greater Manchester have been...
England’s textile mills, once the workshop of the world, were the original Northern Powerhouse. They define the landscape of the North of England, yet...
Plans announced to mark centenary of The Battle of Manchester Hill
Plans have been announced for a unique cultural event to mark the centenary of the Battle of Manchester Hill - a battle that in...
Iconic images from Manchester’s rock history go on display at Central Library
'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out' includes iconic, rarely-exhibited images of legends of the city’s music scene, including Buzzcocks, Joy Division, New...
Wigan Council to preserve 1910, the year of two elections, posters
More than one hundred posters from the 1910 elections will be saved from deterioration thanks to new funding.
Wigan Council’s archives and local studies team...
Plotting air raids on Britain: map shows devastating impact of WWII Luftwaffe strikes
A researcher from the University of York has developed an interactive map detailing every air raid across the UK during the Second World War.
Bombing...
This year’s money to be spent on bin wagons but support for Buile Hill...
Work on restoring Buile Hill Manor will be delayed at least for another year as £800,000 set aside for the project will instead be...
150 years young: Rochdale Town Hall marks historic milestone
Rochdale’s stunning town hall, widely considered to be one of the finest municipal buildings in the country, is turning 150 years old and residents...