by Emma Schwartz | May 18, 2017 | 1950s, 1960s, 1990s, 2000s, History, Manchester, News
Throughout the decades, there have been numerous films set in and around Manchester. Northern grit, working class struggles and family conflict are prevalent themes in many of these films which are memorable for their northern roots and Mancunian setting. Hobsons...
by Emma Schwartz | May 9, 2017 | 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, History, Manchester, News
Mancunian Film Corporation, situated on Dickenson Road in Rusholme, was the first British film studio to operate outside of London and the South East. The studio was famed for it’s low budget productions and northern comedies. Originally operating in London under...
by Lee Thomas | Apr 13, 2017 | 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, History, Manchester, News
Gorton has overcome a lot over the years – but the spirit and resilience of its residents has shone through. The Reverend David Gray, affectionately known around Manchester as the Punk Monk, has an interesting tale to tell about Gorton. It concerned a woman who...
by Lee Thomas | Apr 13, 2017 | 1940s, 1950s, History, Manchester, News
What happened in Manchester this week in previous years? Each week we take a look back into the annals of Manchester history to see what happened this week in previous years. 1949 – World’s first computer is born Baby, the world’s first computer, was...
by Lee Thomas | Dec 2, 2016 | 1950s, 1960s, History, Manchester, News
If you’re fascinated by the past and have an hour or two to spare, you could do a lot worse than pop into the People’s History Museum in Spinningfields, Manchester. The former Edwardian pumping station houses an intriguing collection of memories and material from the...
by Lee Thomas | Nov 22, 2016 | 1950s, 1990s, Manchester, News, Present
You feel the countdown to Christmas only really begins in Manchester once Bonfire Night is out of the way and the Christmas Market is in full swing. That’s certainly the case now as the lights have been well and truly switched on, the decorations hung and the stalls...
