A right Royal Hotel that once stood in the centre of Manchester

Last week saw the announcement that four floors of the Royal Buildings on the corner of Market Street and Piccadilly Gardens are to be...

Peterloo star Neil Bell presents new short film inviting people to mark the 200th...

The star of Mike Leigh’s historic political protest drama, Peterloo, has presented a new short film encouraging people to visit the city of Manchester and learn...

Manchester’s LGBTQ+ social history saved thanks to National Lottery funding of new project

The National Lottery Heritage Fund today marks the start of LGBT History Month by announcing a grant of £76,200 to a project that will...

Royal ‘love letters’ revealed as evidence of an unwelcome pursuit

A series of newly transcribed letters between the then-future George IV and his family’s sub-governess Mary Hamilton have shed fresh light on their relationship....

Forgotten maps of Manchester slums restored and available to view

A new project has repaired, photographed and shared online forgotten maps of Manchester’s slums, which had been overlooked for the last 130 years. The maps...

Residents at Broughton House Veteran Care Village celebrated the 75th anniversary of VE Day...

Residents at Broughton House Veteran Care Village in Salford, including World War Two veterans, celebrated the 75th anniversary of VE Day with a special...

Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Salford

The Lowry Theatre stands today on Salford Quays to provide entertainment but just over one hundred and thirty years ago, another event staged where...

From WWII bombs to annual Eid bouncy castles, audio trail uncovers Old Trafford’s social...

A spoken history of Old Trafford has been shared across its streets in an audio trail of stories to look for, find and listen...

National recognition and protection for historic Middleton weavers’ cottages

Three 18th century weavers’ cottages in Middleton have been listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, following an emergency listing application...

Northern launches search for families of those named on the Lancashire and Yorkshire carriage...

Northern Rail is searching for the relatives of soldiers whose names appear on a long-lost war memorial which is soon to be re-housed at...