An extraordinary survivor: Clarion House in Nelson, Lancashire
Up beyond the old Lancashire mill towns of Nelson and Barrowford is a simple single-storey...
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Tag: 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. The grand house that stood there...
Read More“I knew it was a challenge worth taking on.” Max Dunbar reflects on 10 years as Manchester Jewish Museum’s Chief Executive
Ten years ago, I was offered the job of chief executive at Manchester Jewish Museum. Not being Jewish nor having ever really ventured north of Victoria Station, I knew this was going to be quite a challenge. But the minute I...
Read MoreReview: 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). But this reached a crescendo with the fifth North Pennines Stargazing Festival. While the beauty and...
Read MoreReview: Online tour of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, Manchester
As the interactive virtual tour came to an end, our digital guide remarked that they hoped visitors to Elizabeth Gaskell’s House would receive as authentic an experience as “it would have been in Elizabeth’s lifetime”. The...
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