University of Manchester and British Library launch unique record of NHS
unique historical record of the NHS captured by University of Manchester historians is to be archived for the nation at the British Library. Voices...
Step back to Edwardian times in Stamford Park
A HISTORICAL guided walk of Stamford Park has been developed in a project led by Community Champions working with the council.
‘Then and Now -...
MMU Historian Dr Jonathan Spangler discusses the life of The Queen and previous female...
Elizabeth II has been the head of state in the United Kingdom—and in Canada, Australia, the Bahamas and Tuvalu too—for as long as most...
Renovated Wythenshawe Hall to reopen
After the Hall was forced to close due to an arson attack in 2016, Manchester City Council has carried out over £6.7 million of...
Project will tell the story of the workers of Heywood’s Peel Street Mill
A project that will highlight the stories of former workers from Peel Street Mill - a former textile mill in Heywood is among fifty...
‘Did You Know’ project delves into the history of graves in Philips Park Cemetery
Visitors to Philips Park Cemetery in north Manchester will be able to step back in time thanks to the historical sleuth work of the...
Miners’ Gate to celebrate Haigh’s heritage at Mowpin Lodge
A celebration of Wigan Borough’s proud industrial past will form the centrepiece of a stunning new gate at Haigh Hall’s Mowpin Lodge.
Following a public...
Team of Manchester archeologists start excavating King Arthur’s tomb
Archaeologists from The University of Manchester have started a dig at a 5,000-year-old tomb linked to King Arthur, hoping to answer some of the...
The wreck of one of the most famous ships of the 17th century ...
The wreck of one of the most famous ships of the 17th century - which sank 340 years ago while carrying the future King...
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...