Exhibition celebrating 100 years of Council housing comes to Central Library
The 1919 Addison Act sparked the first major wave of social housing in the UK. 100 years on, a new exhibition celebrates the home...
Manchester begins a public consultation on its statues, monuments and memorials across the city
Manchester Council has announced a public review and on-line consultation to focus on statues, monuments, and memorials around the city.
It marks the start of a wider...
100 voices, faces and objects to mark BBC Centenary
BBC History has launched three new online collections looking at the broadcaster’s most iconic objects, people and contributors over the last century.
The new collections...
Happy 270th Birthday Manchester MRI
Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) celebrates a very special anniversary today – 270 years since staff discharged the very first patient on 23 October, 1752.
Chief...
Lancaster Bomber Crew who crashed near the Irwell will be remembered
It’s nearly 80 years since they died in a World War II air crash but those connected with Lancaster bomber PB 304 will never...
Star-Studded Short Film Illuminates Oldham Coliseum’s Legacy with Poetic Tribute by Julie Hesmondhalgh
A captivating short film celebrating the rich history of Oldham's iconic Coliseum ~ is set to debut in an exclusive private screening on Wednesday, April...
Fancy running Heaton Hall’s Orangery?
Manchester City Council is looking for a partner to invest in and manage the much-loved Orangery at Heaton Hall, helping to open the space...
Playwright’s new work marks centenary of women getting the vote
A play written by a University of Salford lecturer marks the 100th anniversary of women getting the vote.
One Simple Idea, by award-winning playwright Louise...
Manchester sites among Ten Places that Uncover the History of Power, Protest and Progress...
Peter Street and the University of Manchester's Rutherford Building have been chosen among Ten Places that Uncover the History of Power, Protest and Progress Selected...
Film premiere to mark Holocaust Memorial Day in Manchester
The story of how thousands of documents were saved from destruction by the Nazis in the Warsaw Ghetto will be shown for...