Category: History
100 years ago in Eccles: Davis Street ‘gang’, 11 and 13, flogged for stealing
Juvenile offenders are not a new phenomenon by any stretch of the imagination. But this court case from the Eccles and Patricroft Journal of March 1916 shows the...
100 years ago: Brawl erupts on Patricroft Bridge as mums go toe-to-toe
There was an old music hall song called ‘Two Lovely Black Eyes’ that made popular entertainer Charles Coborn famous in the early 1900s. It was a comic but...
100 years ago in Salford: Docker jailed in 80lb cheese heist
Leaving a trail of ‘de brie’ in his wake, a Salford man was jailed 100 years ago this week for an audacious and frankly ridiculous theft. It was March 1916,...
Pages from the Past: WW1 and WW2 photos saved from Salford skip
SalfordOnline.com is dipping back into its vast archives to shine a light on feature stories you might have missed. Many of our thousands of new readers may not have...
Cadishead Banksy? Stunning Bob’s Butcher Shop artwork gives area a lift
The latest in a series of brand new artworks has been unveiled in Cadishead to bring local history to life. It’s in memory of local butcher Robert...
Watch: Teen lifesaver reunited 50 years on with boy he saved in Eccles
SalfordOnline.com have reunited two men whose lives came together in an extraordinary fashion 50 years ago. David Jordan, now 64, saved Dave Greene’s life back in...
The woman who took on the slum landlords
Marking International Women’s Day The Working Class Movement Library will celebrate International Women’s Day on Saturday 5 March at 2pm with a talk by historian...
100 years ago in Walkden: Illegal gambling den lands 30 teens and pensioners in court
Crammed into Strangeways Magistrates Court in Manchester back in February 1916 were some 30 sheepish-looking men and youths facing charges of illegal gambling. They...
Love Salford history? Join new club tonight for fascinating insights
Are you interested in local Salford history, heritage and the wonders to be found beneath our feet? Then why not join the newly formed Salford Archaeology & Local...
50 years ago in Eccles: Unhappy birthday for calamity-prone family
First birthday parties are usually a source of happy memories, but 50 years ago today a catalogue of disasters hit the Tunnicliffe family as they gathered to celebrate...
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