Going Underground with Manchester Archives
This week we have a guest blog from Neala, one of our brilliant Archives volunteers here at Manchester Central Library who tells us about a recent staff visit to our…
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Central Library’s Big Language Celebration
On 13 September we were delighted to celebrate Manchester’s linguistic diversity with a wonderful event supported by Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham. The celebration was part of…
Newton Heath Library hosts heritage exhibition of Bradford Road gasworks
Regular travellers up and down East Manchester’s Alan Turing Way and around the Etihad Stadium over the past three years have seen a huge change to the local landscape. The demolition…
September History Days at Manchester Central Library
To coincide with Heritage Open Days 2024, Archives+ has some great open history events lined up this autumn at Manchester Central Library and they’re all free – just drop in!…
Manchester Archives to partner Queer Up North project
Manchester Archives is excited to announce its partnership with Manchester Histories and the Queer Up North project, following the successful award of £248,500 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. This…
Honouring Manchester Boxing Legend Len Johnson
This October kicked off to a fine start with a glittering evening in the Performance Space at Manchester Central Library celebrating the life and achievements of unsung Manchester boxing champion Len…