The workhouse in salford, lancashire the history of the. Its one of the oldest buildings in,north manchester. Record id pomc07414 date 1958 format black and white glass plate negative see more by category. Salford central mission demolition salford star with. Designed by messrs pennington and jarvis it was intended to accommodate 300 inmates. Shop for books at and browse categories like young adult books, childrens books, mystery books, adult coloring books and cook books. Humphrey booth, the elder, was a rich merchant of the town who granted lands, the. For other book libraries in salford, please check working class movement library, ordsall library, height branch library, broadwalk library, and hope branch library. Pendleton is a densely populated area which has several high. History of lower salford township internet archive.
There are dark parts in the history of salford labour party they very few of us remember but helped shape the disastrous education policies which remnants of which still effect salford. Take a look around and discover more, we hope you like it. The trust was originally named salford royal hospitals nhs trust, but. The salford wards of broughton and kersal are on the other side of the river. Have done some digging and taken from the rnib website manchester 1908 manchester and salford blind aid society moved their women to a larger home, the elms, eccles old road, pendleton, with accommodation for thirtyfive blind persons. Salford local history library book libraries in salford. A 60 minute trip departing from salford quays is the perfect way to see another side of manchester. Salford also has a proud history of social advancement. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. Thousands of amazing images from salfords history revealed. It grew up as a village on the banks of the irwell and the anglosaxon chronicle in 923 makes a reference, it is thought, to this village. If you have an interest in local history, why not come along. Seventeen burgages in salford, 100 acres of land there, twenty burgages in salford and oldfield, and 30 acres in salford, all held of the queen in free burgage and socage by a rent of 12s. The last thursday of each month the register office will be closed until 12pm, for staff training for disabledwheelchair and pushchair access please go to the main civic centre entrance where you will be directed to the register office.
The elms home for the blind eccles old road taken from. The illustration is based on the work of john ralston 17891833 1, who struggled to make a living as an artist. Ordsall hall is a formerly moated mansion the earliest parts of which date from the fifteenth century. Salford hope hospital, 1940s my grandad was born into. Chapel streets sacred trinity church is the oldest in salford, founded by humphrey booth in 1635, although the building that you see today dates from around a century later. Salford has a long and unabashed tradition of destroying its patrimony. A friend of mine was in the boys brigade and i played for the junior rugby league team.
Historically in lancashire, pendleton experienced rapid urbanisation during the industrial revolution. Digital salford has been made possible thanks to a. So please help us if you recognise anything by adding to our memory book. Salford, better known for the sweet currant cakes produced by eccles, one of its townships, is often seen as the lesser part of manchester, yet it was by far the larger city in the past and has just as long and colourful a history as its neighbour. The archaeology of the castle of good hope university of.
Strawberry hill school, frederick rd, salford 7, early 1960s. The bold family, of the lancashire township bearing the same name, trace their origins back to anglosaxon times before the norman conquest of 1066. Central cultural fund of the government of sri lanka, colombo, sri lanka, pp. Upper salford township historical society home facebook. Pendleton became attractive to the new entrepreneurs of manchester, hope hall the original seat of the hultons and the radclyffes was owned by sir elkaner armitage, old claremont, since demolished was the home of the heywood banking family, buile hill,by thomas potter, first mayor of manchester.
Rare photographs capturing life during the salford slum. Room booking the library university of salford, manchester. The borough extends west from salford to include the towns of eccles, worsley, swinton, walkden, little hulton, and irlam. Apr, 2016 they are from a vast collection of 70,000 images of the city spanning 150 years in a salford local history library archive. Hope hall school salford salford star with attitude. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Employability and industry week a week full of networking events, training sessions and career fairs to enhance your professional future. South africa, sri lanka national committee of international council on monuments and sites.
Su ball were taking over maxwell hall for a night to celebrate your success as salford students. Ordsall hall is easy to overlook because it lies in a heavily built up area close to salford quays and near to manchester city centre. Find out more on all upcoming campaigns and events at. Salford hope hospital, 1940s my grandad was born into the. My uncle had the milk bar on cheetham hill road, i well remember smiths bakery at the corner of thomas street and many of the people at thomas street, headmaster, evgans, who made us sing the welsh national anthem each morning, miss rydiard and miss woolley, who rapped our knuckles with a ruler. Ordsall hall, early 16c, extended 1639 sacred trinity church, salford, 1635, 17523 independent chapel chapel street and hope united reformed church, chapel street, salford, 1819 former punch bowl public house, chapel street near booth street, 1817 encombe place, salford, townhouses, early 19c 1 massey street, salford, early 19c. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Module catalogue 20192020 by university of salford issuu. Salford schools original box notation hope hall secondary modern salford 1971. The current hospital was originally named hope hospital during most of the 20th century, taking the name of the medieval hope hall, demolished in 1956.
It is well worth visiting on its own or as part of a trip that includes other local attractions. The a6 dual carriageway skirts the east of the district historically in lancashire, pendleton experienced rapid urbanisation during the industrial revolution pendleton is a densely populated area which has several highrise blocks of flats, some of the tallest buildings. Following reunions in 1993, 94, 96 and 98 this do, eleven years after the last one, promises to be something special. Swinton industrial school closed in 1925 and was demolished in 1933. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. The nearest methodist church was regent hall on regent road. Archive catalogues available in local history library, salford museum and art gallery 50% of the collection is stored off site and a charge is made for retrieval of these documents archon code. Jul 01, 2005 salford, better known for the sweet currant cakes produced by eccles, one of its townships, is often seen as the lesser part of manchester, yet it was by far the larger city in the past and has just as long and colourful a history as its neighbour. Our march meeting will be monday march 23, 7pm, at tabor united methodist church 2209 hendricks station road woxall, pa tabor church has an extensive history in our area dating back to the circuit preaching days of the 1860s when churches met in homes.
Society meetings take place on the last wednesday afternoon of each month between 200pm and 400pm. Hall, m 1996, the archaeology of the castle of good hope, in. The fifth reunion of pupils who went to hope hall secondary modern school during the swinging sixties, and left in 1967, 1968 and 1969, is taking place next friday, 6th november. Salford royal academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Salford past is a pictorial history chronicling the dramatic changes the city has undergone throughout the decades. Best western salford hall hotel has been welcoming booking. Although little is recorded of its earlier history, salford is, in fact, of great antiquity.
Best western salford hall hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival. This memorial is for nearly 200 hundred children who died at the school between 1st may 1845 and 12th oct 1885. The a6 dual carriageway skirts the east of the district. Weve been working hard to bring you a brand new ordsall hall website. Incredible photographs showing a grim and desolate time in salford s history are to go on display salford born photographer laurie asprey returned to ordsall in the late 60s and 70s and took. Items where salford author is hall, mj university of. Swinton halls and houses lizzies local history swinton, pendlebury, clifton, worsley, city of salford uk see more shocking photos of salford slums 19691972. This is a unique collection of evocative images, many never previously published, from the archives of the manchester evening news.
Following the abolition of the county borough of salford it continued to function as salford magistrates court until 2011, when that body merged with the equivalent court of manchester to form the manchester and salford magistrates court. Jan, 2018 welcome to the salford local history society web site the salford local history society exists to promote the study of local history within the city of salford. Upper salford township historical society is ready for the 2020 season. Old historic families of lancashire geni family tree. Hall, m and bombardella, p 2007, paths of nostalgia and desire through heritage destinations at the cape of good hope, in. Salford local history library is listed under the salford book libraries category and is located in peel park, salford, lancashire. The citys pivotal role in the industrial revolution is reflected in this heritage. I went to thomas street methodist school in the 30s, and to bella vista. Salford town hall is a structure in greater manchester which was once the municipal building of salford, and shortly afterwards also became a court. See more ideas about salford, manchester and st peters church. Tucked away behind a primary school in moston, hough hall is thought to be more than 500yearsold. What type of room can i book at best western salford hall hotel.
Ordsall hall salford 2020 all you need to know before you. I lived many years in dow st salford, my earliest memories are that of playing in the street with my freinds, games which are long forgotten now, like hopscotch, 2 ball or maybe 3 if you were able enough, roller skating,whip and top,and make all lovely patterns on the top with the chalk. The hospital became known as hope hospital, taking the name of the medieval hope hall, which had been demolished in 1956. Oct 25, 2015 incredible photographs showing a grim and desolate time in salfords history are to go on display salfordborn photographer laurie asprey returned to ordsall in the late 60s and 70s and took. Hi is there anyone that went to hope hall school salford during 1959 to 1962 please get in youch. Manchester archives and local studies the national archives. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Welcome to the salford local history society web site the salford local history society exists to promote the study of local history within the city of salford. Hope hospital centenary, 18801980 1980 greater manchester museum of science and industry 1982 salford in print 1982 a collection of reprinted articles from victorian newspapers relating to life in nineteenth century salford. Swinton industrial school lizzies local history swinton. If you grew up in salford, come along and share your stories and memories, this is much more than a history group, with interactive and fun sessions. It was to salford that sir john radclyffe bought his flemish migrants in the th century.
Hope hall secondary modern school,salford facebook. Its one of north manchesters oldest buildings, but its. It was certainly, however, a place of some important in the land between the ribble and mersey, in the ancient kingdom of northumbria, a kingdom that had covered. He was a cultured, gentle and retiring man, but lacked the art of selfpromotion, and consequently.
Just had an amazing catch up with valerie iverson what an amazing role model i had at school x rock it val im honoured to be your pebble xxx. Theres lots to see and do on the new site and its more interactive and user friendly. Salford is sited in a meander of the river irwell, which forms in part its boundary with the city of manchester to the east. Meanwhile the original hospital in hope, which was built on the south side of eccles road between 1880 and 1882 to accommodate sick paupers working at the local workhouse, was known as the salford union infirmary.