‘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.
Salford
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.
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.
Illustrating Salford: Eric Satchwell
There are two Erics associated with this account, but it’s Mr. Satchwell’s whimsical illustrations of Salford that bring us here.
Perspectivist Peter Sainsbury
An unexpected enquiry led to a rediscovery of Peter Sainsbury’s architectural perspectives for Salford’s 1964 masterplan.
Peel Park melancholy
Maggie Hobson: “I’ve been watching you for a long time and everything I’ve seen I’ve liked."
A tribute to Salford’s technicians (#1)
Throughout this study, a consistent thread has remained: the invaluable role of technicians with curriculum delivery.
Is Shirley Baker responsible?
The contemplation of several archive photographs, and the artist who captured them in and around Pendleton, Salford.
Crescent House’s hidden casket
But here's the thing, a little fascinating nugget of detail concerning one of Salford's (and Greater Manchester's) finest Modernist buildings.