Who needs Big Ben’s gongs when we have Rochdale Town Hall
As the country gathers tonight to see in 2018, the chimes of Big Ben will herald the new year.
But after tonight they will be...
Represent! 2018 Banner Display at the People’s History Museum
Historic banners telling the story of how people have fought for representation will be going on display from January 2018 at the People’s History Museum, as it marks...
Plans submitted for Our Emmeline statue
Plans have been submitted to Manchester City Council by Manchester based planning consultants Turley on behalf of the Emmeline Pankhurst Statue Project. This takes the proposal to build...
Crowdfunding Success for Suffragette Garden
Manchester’s Pankhurst Trust has achieved its crowdfunding target of £20,000 in a campaign supported by over 500 people to create a Suffragette Garden at the Pankhurst Centre, the former home of Emmeline Pankhurst.
The story...
Christmas cards from Manchester Children’s Charity dating back 120 years go on display
Christmas cards dating one hundred and twenty years will be on show this Saturday at Manchester's Central Library.
The cards come from a collection by...
Emmeline tops the poll at the Great Northern
Emmeline Pankhurst has been voted as the greatest Northerner of all time after a public vote.
The political activist, best known for her contribution to...
Bricktastic tribute to Bridgewater Canal
James Brindley carved the original in cheese, the Victorians built it in iron and now the Bridgewater Swing Aqueduct has been recreated in Lego.
The...
Stockport’s ‘Cockleshell Hero’ to be honoured
The bravery of the ‘Cockleshell Hero’ Royal Marine James Conway will be honoured with a permanent memorial to be unveiled on Sunday 10th December...
Rochdale’s cotton road will weave its heritage trail
A year after featuring in a hit television documentary Rochdale's famous Cotton Famine Road is in the news again following a huge cash injection...
Manchester’s First explorer who sailed the seven seas
Many people in Manchester will have heard the name of Edward Barlow, Ambrose Edward Barlow, born at Barlow Hall, now Chorlton Golf Club, martyred...