New ‘memory map’ provides unique history of Jewish community in Manchester
A new digital ‘memory map’ that tells the stories of the Jewish community in Manchester between the wars has been produced by a University...
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...
New historic locomotive moving to East Lancashire Railway
East Lancashire Railway has adopted an 80-year-old battery-electric locomotive from Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum.
The historic loco - built in 1944 - will appear...
Photo finish – care past and present at Stepping Hill Hospital
The oldest recorded photo of staff at Stepping Hill Hospital has been recreated with some of their modern day counterparts, to celebrate nursing past...
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...
Historic Fit-Out of The OId Law Library in Manchester is completed
ICON Projects, in partnership with Solus Ceramics, is delighted to announce the opening of the new studio showroom at 14 Kennedy Street, Manchester.
Serving as...
Snapshot: The moment Securicor removed art masterpieces from the home of LS Lowry in...
When LS Lowry died in 1976, the task of clearing his house of his considerable art collection was nothing short of epic.
Lowry avoided receiving...
Call to people to hunt for our secret, forgotten or unknown memorials
A call for people to reveal the region's more obscure memorials has been made by Historic England.
The organisation wants photographs and information about lesser-known memorials,...
Historic Salford House has been listed
A Victorian house with links to Blackpool Tower has been added to Salford’s local heritage list by Salford City Council.
Cleveland House at the...
Crowdfunder campaign to be launched for permanent Manchester music exhibition
The University of Manchester and Rockarchive.com will launch a joint crowdfunding campaign to keep an acclaimed exhibition celebrating Manchester’s rock music history on permanent...