Oldham Archives saved for future public use
An “outstanding” historic trove of documents, newspaper clippings and images has been saved and will be accessible for public use at the new Oldham...
Manchester to remember and renew historic friendship with Japan
Manchester is set to remember and renew an historic friendship - dating back to the height of the Industrial Revolution - with Kagoshima, Japan.
Governor...
Heroes Wood – Greater Manchester’s first ever memorial woodland.
This Friday pupils from Wright Robinson College in Gorton will display their work at Heroes Wood – Greater Manchester’s first ever memorial woodland.
Pupils...
Residents get a close up of the famous Miles Platting gas holder
Local people were given a glimpse of the industrial past at the site of the dismantling of their gasholder on Saxon Street in Miles...
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...
“Quite unsuitable for females” – 100 years since women’s football ban
2021 marks 100 years since the Football Association banned women’s football in England - to mark the anniversary, an expert from The University of...
Free tickets to Manchester Town Hall open day up for grabs
A special Manchester Town Hall Open Day - giving people a last chance to explore the iconic building before its temporary closure - has...
Remarkable career of opera singer and spy Margery Booth honoured with Blue Plaque
The extraordinary life of an opera singer from Wigan Borough who played an important role in the nation’s war effort is to be marked...
Manchester Cathedral receives £88,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund
Manchester Cathedral has received £88,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for an exciting project, appraising a Transformational Heritage Project, in central Manchester.
Made possible...
Manchester City owner keeps historic FA Cup in England
Manchester City are now the proud custodian of the 1896–1910 FA Cup following the recent purchase of the trophy at auction by Club owner,Sheikh...