Category: History
50 years ago in Eccles: Death of Manchester United player Thomas Albert Parker
Continuing with our series of stories that were making the papers 50 years ago this week, we take a look at an Eccles man Thomas Albert Parker who achieved fame by...
Eccles blasts into space…almost
This story from 1967 concerns the Borough Of Eccles plans to celebrate the 75th anniversary of when it was granted a Charter in 1892 that elevated the former town to a...
WW1 history revealed: Zeppelin tragedy kills soldiers on British soil
Earlier this month we reported exclusively on a First World War postcard find in the loft of a house in Prestwich. These incredible social documents, now extremeley...
£69k project launched to digitise 70,000 Salford history photos
A two-year project to digitise tens of thousands of Salford history photos is underway thanks to a £69,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The launch of the...
Watch: Buile Hill Park Hart Hill mansion archeological dig underway
SalfordOnline.com paid a visit to Buile Hill Park to see the excavation of the historic Hart Hill mansion. The work being is being carried out by the Salford University...
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