Tag: eccles, history, pubs, Salford
Eccles pub history book now worth 500 TIMES original price
A book written by SalfordOnline.com’s Local History Editor which went on sale in June 1982 is now selling for over 500 times its cover price. Copies of Tony...
Salford fire: Commercial building in Weaste goes up in flames
A building caught ablaze today on the Weaste trading estate in Salford. At around 12.45pm on Monday 28 September large plumes of acrid black smoke were thrown into the...
100 years ago in Eccles: Patricroft soldier wins Russian military honour for bravery
The Eccles Journal for September 1915 told an incredible story of a Patricroft soldier’s heroism under fire: such was his bravery that the Czar of Russia awarded...
100 years ago in Eccles: Albert Edward pub in trouble again
The Albert Edward on Church Street, Eccles is a small, tidy pub which has a rich history dating back to 1830, however in September 1915 it hit the headlines for all the...
Review: 6/cut Pizza, Monton
Monton is the Chorlton of Salford. Apart from the fact that it isn’t, BECAUSE IT’S BETTER. Chorlton is basically Eccles but full of in-denial hipsters....
Poet Mike Duff pens Eccles verse for SalfordOnline.com history
Celebrated poet and author Mike Duff has written a special poem for the relaunch of SalfordOnline.com’s history features section. Mike, dubbed a ‘local...
Van crash in Eccles causes rush hour delays
Two vehicles crashed in Eccles this morning, Tuesday 22 September, causing delays to rush hour traffic. The crash occurred outside the West One shopping complex at the...
Fire breaks out in Manchester flat
A fire broke out at a flat near Mancunian Way this morning, Tuesday 22 September. The blaze started in the kitchen of a second-floor flat on Blantyre Street at around...
Top 5 things to do in Salford this weekend
Bored and twiddling your thumbs? Take a look at our top five things to do with the family in Salford this weekend. All are free and child-friendly. To add your event to...
Metrolink Eccles line closed this Sunday
Metrolink is to close the Eccles line this Sunday for engineering maintenance works. No trams will run in either direction between Eccles and MediaCityUK. A MediaCityUK...
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