‘From Learning to Earning’: Salford and the Festival of Britain
On the 75th anniversary of the Festival of Britain, the Royal Technical College embraced the Festival's message through local exhibitions and public events.
Royal Technical College
Modern Maxwell That Never Was
Salford's first vision for expansion was a short lived scheme.
Salford 100: John Milne
Salford's John Milne was an abstract sculptor who went on to be associated with the St Ives modernist movement.
Civil Engineering: A progressive lineage
Visiting the Civil Engineering Labs highlights how practical research and knowledge exchange address industrial demands.
Peel Park melancholy
Maggie Hobson: “I’ve been watching you for a long time and everything I’ve seen I’ve liked."
Lowry at the School of Art
L. S. Lowry's work features perspectives from the Peel Building as they look across the campus towards a smoggy industrialised City of Salford.
Could I have my feet done?
The time when the Minister of Education, Miss Ellen Wilkinson became the School of Chiropody's first client!
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’
Universities: a brief overview
UK universities are often grouped into categories reflecting phases of expansion.