Assheton Archives and Archery -A Sports Day with A Difference!
The Assheton of Middleton project has had many exciting events over the past year and the most memorable was a sports day with a difference as we hosted the Assheton History and Archery…
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ASSHETON HISTORY ROADSHOW COMING UP!
We’re excited to announce the dates of our final events in the Assheton of Middleton history project. Following the purchase in 2023 of this important manorial document collection for the Greater…
Central Library’s Big Language Celebration: A World of Languages on Your Doorstep!
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…
Libraries Update – May 2025
Digital Spaces VR Headsets are Coming to Manchester Libraries! Get ready to be amazed by our new collection of VR experiences right here in your local library. Supported by the…
SAVE THE DATE! 5 March, 5.30pm: Celebrating the Manchester Corinthians
Established in 1949, Manchester Corinthians Ladies Football Club defied the FA’s ban on women’s football and inspired women worldwide. Watch this wonderful film and join us at Central Library for…
Audio gems found in dusty cabinets
Piccadilly Radio and Key 103 tapes archived at Central Library
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!…
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…
Everything But A Beach podcast recorded in the BIPC
Everything But A Beach is a podcast that uncovers the hidden history of Manchester and its surrounding region. Created by journalists Chris Osuh, Dean Kirby, and Yakub Qureshi, the podcast…
RE:SOUND with Anthony Szmierek
As our final highlight for Heritage Open Days 2024, we’re sharing a wonderful film from Manchester City of Literature showcasing the Re:Sound project featuring BBC 6 Artist of the Year…
May Libraries Update
Blossom Trail – Central Library For the 2nd year, the Blossom Trail tour took place and started at Castlefield viaduct, and included a stop at Central Library! A group of…
Preserving Digital Archives in Greater Manchester
Following a successful bid to The National Archives Resilience Fund, Manchester Libraries and Archives is delighted to be awarded a grant of £13,622 for a Greater Manchester wide project to…
Archives saved
Greater Manchester’s oldest surviving archive collection has been saved for posterity by Manchester City Council. The Assheton of Middleton estate archive collection, purchased by Manchester City Council, will now have…
Nursing Stories
We currently have a small exhibition on the ground floor of Central Library highlighting items from our collections relating to nurses/nursing and the stories they tell. We have included the well…
Fascinating new exhibition showcases century’s old advertising archive of Manchester Ship Canal
Port of Manchester illustration
Area Manager Sue Moores to Retire
It was with mixed emotions that colleagues of the very lovely Sue Moores said their ”goodbyes” and “all the best, we’ve loved working with you!”. After an amazing 44 years…
Local and community history month
We are excited to launch rate books for the boroughs which now make up Greater Manchester available for free on Findmypast at all Manchester Libraries. These sources, which locate families…
Richard Cobden – Manchester Citizen to ‘International Man’
An exhibition tracing Richard Cobden’s life, career and legacy opens at Manchester Central Library, 5 April-30 June 2023
Listening Desk arrives at Central Library
Installer Theresa Smith plays on the Listening Desk. Image by its creator, Emily Peasgood, 9 February 2023.