Heritage
Memories of Middlewood Scout Camp: celebrating 73 years of scouting in Salford
Salford’s magnificent RHS Bridgewater Gardens, which opened in May 2021, are built on what was once the estate of the third Duke of Bridgewater and are bordered by the canal that bears his name.
Read the full story..Review: North Pennines AONB Stargazing Festival 2021
Something extremely special is on show all year round within the North Pennines AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).
Read the full story..A Love Affair with Cranford: Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, Manchester
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House in Manchester is set to reopen its doors to the public after lockdown.
Read the full story..“We’re a resource for the whole of the North of England.” Kenn Taylor, Lead Cultural Producer North at The British Library North
The British Library is one of London’s most recognisable landmarks.
Read the full story..Bishop Auckland: past, present and future
The train pulls into the station, the driver gets out of the cab and switches ends to take it back to Darlington. It’s only then that I realise we’ve been travelling on a single track railway. Bishop Auckland is the end of the line in so many ways.
Read the full story..Review: North Yorkshire Moors Railway
It’s August 1 – Yorkshire Day – and the North Yorkshire Moors Railway has re-opened following its COVID-19-induced hiatus.
Read the full story..Good News in Focus: Prosper North, a free business support programme aimed at cultural heritage organisations in the North
Northern Soul and People’s Powerhouse are continuing our partnership to share good new stories about businesses, people and communities coming together in the North of England during the COVID-19 crisis. As the country begins to loosen lockdown restrictions, we’re talking to Northerners doing excellent work across the region.
Read the full story..Lost and Found: Ordsall Hall, Salford
There’s a place in the heart of Salford, nestled in the most incongruous of surroundings, that is very special.
Read the full story..Blackburn: Walking from here to there
Outside Blackburn’s Madina Mosque the terraced streets roll down into a valley where the town centre spreads out comfortably, but another steep incline begins into the green hills above.
Read the full story..View from the Viaduct: Northern Soul talks to the Stockport Viaduct
Over the past few years, I’ve interviewed lots of celebrities and people of note. But I was bricking it when I was granted a chat with the Stockport Viaduct.
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