Tag Archives: Salford

Is It Time We All Stopped Pretending Salford ISN’T Manchester?

  Ever wondered why Salford and Manchester aren’t the same city? Or why Manchester is so much more dominant than Salford? Or why Salford itself feels unlike any other city in Britain? A surprising number of people don’t realise that … Continue reading

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The Irwell, this morning

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Media City and the canals this evening

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60 Rose-ringed parakeet on the river Irwell in Salford

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Even though much has changed, I love that you can still see some of the old architecture around

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BUILDING BOOM #25 MANCHESTER & SALFORD ALONG THE IRWELL | +Then & Now Views

In this video, 25 in the ‘Building Boom’ playlist, we travel along by the River Irwell in Salford and Manchester looking at the new construction, existing buildings and historic landmarks. There is extensive construction of new buildings. Some building sites … Continue reading

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Heritage Open Weekend!

Try your hand at drumming, See us outside, Learn the steps of Samba, Climb the tower where the bell hides, Hear the Flat Iron Choir, When the peal of bells are done, Heritage Open Day, This Sat and Sun! Source: … Continue reading

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Ordsall Hall

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Blackfriars Street: #surprisingsalford #40 — Back on the road again

Blackfriars Road in Salford crosses Trinity Way, going under the railway line. From the Chapel Street junction this becomes Blackfriars Street and continues up to the River Irwell where Blackfriars Bridge crosses the river in to Manchester. Along Blackfriars Street … Continue reading

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Chapel Street Police Station: #surprisingsalford #41 — Back on the road again

This is surely one of the most attractive police stations you have ever seen. The old police station on Chapel Street in Salford is near to the junction with Blackfriars Road and on the junction of Chapel Street and Salford … Continue reading

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