Articles relating to: heritage
Review: 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”.
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.
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.
Harp & a Monkey: The Ballad of Wisbech Museum
As the people of Britain embrace the partial reopening of our ‘houses of heritage’, the award-winning song and storytelling Ramsbottom trio Harp & a Monkey are making public the fruits of a new project that celebrates the value of our public museums, galleries and archives.
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.
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.
Preserving our history: Lancashire Museum of Mining, Astley Green
As you approach the Lancashire Museum of Mining (formerly the Astley Green Colliery), you can’t miss the Grade II listed pit headgear which, like a huge Meccano construction, dominates the skyline.
Manchester Cathedral is nearly 600 years old. Northern Soul explores its nooks and crannies
When we were brainstorming venues to host this year’s Northern Soul Awards, there was one building at the top of our list – the iconic Manchester Cathedral.
Photo Gallery: Manchester Cathedral
Northern Soul‘s Head Photographer Chris Payne heads to Manchester Cathedral and takes some atmospheric snaps of the historic and beautiful building.
Jorvik Viking Festival: A Geek’s Guide
I’ve known about the annual Jorvik Viking Festival in York for years.
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