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City and Context

John Milne, School of Art, c.1950

Salford 100: John Milne

Salford's John Milne was an abstract sculptor who went on to be associated with the St Ives modernist movement.

Jubilee House, today working Class Movement Library.

Unsung Hero: Edith Cavell

Discovering Miss Edith Cavell some months ago has led to a fascination with the mythology and mystique that cloaks her story.

Hobson's Choice filming

Peel Park melancholy

Maggie Hobson: “I’ve been watching you for a long time and everything I’ve seen I’ve liked."

Cross Lane Market Superintendent Office and Clock Tower

Pendleton’s Streamline Moderne

Pendleton's former Cross Lane Market Office is an almost forgotten gem in the architectural discourse concerning the City of Salford.

Photograph by Shirley Baker

Salford mavericks 

Shirley, like Walter, Shelagh, Robert and Laurence share aspiring qualities, let's salute some of Salford's modernist heroes.