Category: History
100 years ago in Salford: Enterprising soldier takes aim at pub to avoid war
This week we reported on a shocking court case from October 1915 of a pair of Broughton sisters hauled before magistrates charged with attacking so-called ‘white...
50 years ago in Salford: Irish ‘tinkers’ cause mayhem in Chapel Street pub fight
The negative adjective ‘tinker’ – for Irish travellers – is very rarely used in these modern times, however a court case in October 1965 at...
100 years ago in Salford: Girl almost killed by ‘arrogant’ driver on Regent Street
Road safety has come a long way since the early days of motoring, but sadly it was not advanced enough to stop this near-fatal Salford accident in October 1915. Eccles...
Tonight: Public meeting as MP backs no demolition plan for Eccles Crown Theatre
Campaigners will meet the public tonight to gather support against plans to knock down the historic Crown Theatre on Liverpool Road in Eccles. Over 2,500 people have...
100 years ago in Salford: Broughton girl gang attack white feather ‘cowards’
As the First World War entered its second year patriotism was still running high among those left at home, despite the terrible casualties and the ever-growing number of...
Charlie Cannon and Jimmy Whiz-Bang: Eccles soldier’s Manchester United banter in the trenches
SalfordOnline.com came across this amusing story from the Eccles and Patricroft Journal from October 1915 which tells the story of an Eccles soldier who gave the Germans...
100 years ago in Salford: 70-year-old woman jailed after 18 year crime spree
In October 1915 an elderly pensioner was jailed in one of the most unusual cases to ever come before Salford magistrates. 70-year-old Annie West, a former dressmaker,...
Manchester derby 100 years ago: War League and scandal see City hold United 1-1
Old rivalries are renewed this weekend when the two giants of Manchester football clash for the 170th time. Manchester City take on Manchester United at Old Trafford on...
100 years ago in Salford: Three burned in epic Cadishead oil refinery fire ‘seen for miles’
Described as “the most serious fire in 50 years”, the New Mana Cadishead oil refinery fire still lives long in local memory. Three men, including the refinery...
100 years ago in Eccles: Boy Scout antics see thousands back fun and games
100 years ago in October Boy Scouts paraded through Eccles in front of a crowd of thousands, showcasing the work of the newly-formed organisation. Meeting at Half Edge...
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