The 84-foot long mural at Hulme Library is an impressive work of public art which chronicles the history of Hulme from Roman times up until the present. Capturing the constant battle for decent homes, immigration following World War Two and the tumultuous periods of regeneration, the mural is a reminder of the transformation of Hulme [...]
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Sustainability and Spirituality: Levenshulme’s Eco-Mosque
Posted in Environmentalism, Muslim Community, Preserving local facilities, Radical Faith, Regeneration, tagged Levenshulme on September 26, 2010 | 3 Comments »
In 2003 the Muslim Bohra community of Levenshulme started thinking about replacing their makeshift prayer hall – a former Maternity & Child Welfare Centre in an old Methodist chapel – with a brand new mosque. However, fitted with solar panels, recycled wood, reclaimed stone, under-floor heating and other energy saving measures this wasn’t your average [...]
Stephen Kingston and the Salford Star
Posted in Preserving local facilities, Radical Media, Regeneration, tagged Langworthy, Salford on December 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Uncovering the darker side of regeneration and social housing, the Salford Star has been rocking the boat in Salford since 2006. The only independent, radical and community-orientated news source in Salford, it’s “produced by Salfordians for Salfordians with attitude and love.” It won the 2008 Plain English Campaign and was runner up for the Paul [...]
Bill Watson and Eccles Communist Party
Posted in Anti-Fascism, Children & Young People, Communism, Human Rights & Civil Liberties (UK), Northern Ireland, Preserving local facilities, South Africa, Workers' Rights, tagged Eccles, Irlam, Salford on October 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Bill Watson joined the Communist Party in 1965, after a chance encounter with a Communist at a construction site in Wolverhampton. He had been working as a bricklayer for six years and after witnessing the exploitation on building sites and how his parents had suffered at work, Bill immediately joined the party. He went on [...]
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