Retracing Salford

We were visited today at Broughton Trust by a couple who ran a video shop on Whit Lane in the 80's.

Joe  filmed some of  the christmas shows at local schools and has these available from his web site www.concordvideos.co.uk

If you want to retrace your past and went to school at St. Georges you may have a treat in store. Lots of amazing stories as usual . Thanks to everyone who came.

Some of the stories can be heard on www.salfordcityradio.org on The Jam Sunday 6-7 p.m. or 94.4fm.

I apologise that I was unaware that the photos on the Album of a Street of a Thousand Children were not done by Lawrence but Jonathan Purcell.

I have taken the album down in order to correct the error. Sorry again.

Right, we've got it, here's the dates for your diary.

ALL free, with cups of tea and biscuits.

BROUGHTON workshops

Held at the Broughton Trust building,

corner of Bury New Road, opp MacDonalds

(where the Rialto used to be)

Thursday,  8th April

Thursday, 15th April

Friday,   30th April

All start 1pm.

ORDSALL worshops

Held at the Working Class Movement Library,

on the Crescent, next to the old Fire Station,

across the road from the University and

the Museum and Art Gallery (Lark Hill Place)

Wednesday,    7th April

Wednesday,   21st April

Wednesday,   5th May

All start 1pm

Thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund

Bring your old photos along,

and Dave and Lawrence will scan them in, then and there,

and hand them back to you.

They will save them onto the computer

and make them part of our new website, 'An A-Z of lost Salford streets'.

You cordially invited to come on down to Salford Lads and Girls Club on Saturday, 27th March.

Lawrence will be there, from 1-4pm, looking after a table and greeting friends old and new.

There's free tea and biscuits and a chance to talk about family memories and swap photos.

Hope to see you there.

Here's some dates for your diary - 8th and 15th April.

That's when Lawrence will be launching our new programme of events,

with a couple of workshops in Broughton.

Venue is the Broughton Trust building on the corner of Bury New Road,

(slap bang opposite McDonalds's, which used to be the Rialto cinema!)

Look for times and further details later.

We'll keep you informed!

01 - Your Name
= Steve Wilcock

02 - Your Email Address
= steve.wilcock@sky.com

03 - Let us know your question.
= Hi,

I am researching a family history and many of the forefathers were born and/or lived in the Salford area, during the period 1840 thru 1920.

I seem to have exhausted most sites and, so far, have gained little. Do you know any local historians/sites that could be beneficial to me?

I have specific interest in Walter Crawford, born in Salford in 1874 and who died in 1904. He was known locally as 'The Monkey Man' as he had pet monkies which he took round the pubs near the docks to entertain the sailors.

His 'odd' employment may jolt a few memories, but he also had a day job in Salford market.

I am hopeful you can put me in touch with someone who may be able to help and would be forever grateful if this could be the case.

Kind regards.

Steve Wilcock. (Glossop)

We are happy to put peoples enquiries about their family trees on our Blog. To date we have not heard of how useful it has been.

Did anyone hear of "the Monkey Man"?

The moment has come that we have all been waiting for. The young students at Salford Arts Theatre will be performing some of the stories from the past told to us by the people of Salford .Tickets and directions available from http//www.salfordartstheatre.co.uk

or phone 07770776924

Salford Stories

Can be seen on Saturday 14th November at 7.30 p.m.

at Salford Arts Theatre( off Liverpool St.)

We at Salford LIDS have been supporting  Retracing Salford since it started and had the chance to air a few of the many recordings they have made of the stories of the people of Salford.

The exhibition is at the Angel Health Centre on Chapel St. which is open 5 days a week 9-5 ish. The small exhibition can be found on the top floor , top end by hatch.

Thanks to all who came to the Chapel on Saturday( 12th Sept). There was a great turn out and the youth theatre was brilliant.

Thanks also to the people from the church who did the catering and The Manchester Evening News who did a great feature on the show. The Salford Advertiser came and took some photos too so you never know it might be in next week. We are working on the visuals this very moment so Watch this Space.