Tag: Manchester history
Oct
15
Revealed: the historic North West sites at risk of being lost forever
Five sites in the North West have been added to the Heritage at Risk Register because…
Jul
28
From Crumpsall girl to Japanese prisoner of war: the story of Joan Whiteley
With war raging in Europe in 1940, Manchester-born Joan Whiteley and her best friend,…
Mar
20
Why does Manchester’s Central Library look like The Pantheon?
You may have noticed that Manchester’s Central Library looks like The Pantheon of…
Feb
04
The Greater Manchester theatres under threat of closure, redevelopment or demolition
When the Theatres Trust announced the 2020 Theatres at Risk Register, it was revealed…
Jan
24
The building where the Bee Gees first performed to be saved from demolition
The cinema where the Bee Gees first performed looks like being saved from demolition.…
Jan
10
Manchester sisters who fled the Nazis honoured by the Queen
Two Manchester sisters who fled the Nazis on a ship to Cuba that was forced back to…
Sep
20
Bombs, Beckham and riots – how this man captured 40 years of Manchester’s history in iconic images
Chris Gleave has captured some of the most significant moments in Manchester’s…