‘Summertime’ Peel Park
Follow Salford's students on a long, hot day as they make the most of the sunshine - revising, relaxing, and being cool!
Simon James Hadfield
Swansea: waterfront campus
Guest post: Swansea University's Fulton House and residence halls were designed by architect Percy Thomas, responsible for Salford Civic Centre. Catrin James takes us round the campus.
Keele: Plateglass pioneer
A trip to Stoke-on-Trent provided a perfect opportunity to visit nearby Keele University - a pioneer among the new universities.
The Queen’s visit seen through the Archives
On Her Royal Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee we look through the Archives to understand her connection with Salford.
RIBA Archive
A visit to the RIBA Library and Collections at 66 Portland Place, London, designed by architects for architects.
Building a picture of the past
Guest post: Alexandra Mitchell explores the archives to understand what makes them special - there's even a forgotten paternoster lift!
Edinburgh and George Square
Redevelopment at one of the UK's oldest institutions with Sir Basil Spence and Sir Robert Matthew.
Salford mavericks
Shirley, like Walter, Shelagh, Robert and Laurence share aspiring qualities, let's salute some of Salford's modernist heroes.
Maxwell Building: a superstructure
The Maxwell Building signified a new found confidence for Salford, as well as the higher education sector, and society at large.
Colleges of Advanced Technology
In 1964 the Department for Education and Science issued an update on education, simply called ‘Update on CAT’s’