What was it like to study and play at @ncmlive's School of Composition in the 1970s? Step into this composer's workshop from 15 May 1974 to find out (full liner notes on SC) on.soundcloud.com/siFsiP3E2F3sTb… digitised thanks to
The National Lottery Heritage Fund North

'Round our way' offers a look into the pioneering work of Sam Hanna (1903-1996), the #Burnley filmmaker dubbed the 'Lowry of filmmaking”. This stunning book combines stills, essays and archival imagery to bring this unique visual record to life:
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781838369361/… #filmmaker

Our colleagues from the North were chuffed to discover these old teaching slides c1970s that include former #Cinemas in Greater #Manchester - the Palladium in Eccles, and the Essoldo in Salford.

#LostBuildings Archives+

Advice to all canal boatmen - don't forget your horse! Here's some great examples of traffic congestion and parking problems from 1874 uncovered in our Rochdale Canal Company archive Canal & River Trust Amy Ritchie Just canal bridges Manchester Histories #talesfromthetowpath #heritage #access

Sounds intriguing, scary and delicious - who knew what sound archives from around Bury would unearth! #soundheritage #access #demondentist #blackpudding #digitalarchives Manchester Histories GMLibraries Neil MacInnes OBE

If you need more bawdy cabaret in your life (and frankly who doesn't) you could do worse than listen to this #RNCM50 at RNCM Archives Purcell-inspired performance from 1973 conducted by David Garforth and directed by Joseph Ward - digitised thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund North on.soundcloud.com/CJPVTSLnf9UkQh…

Love to see this brilliant community cinema & venue still going strong 12 years on from when it began and looking forward to goodies from Sick! North Manc Film Festival! And can you still get those legendary chips? Moston Small Cinema North Manchester FM MCC Moston MCC Harpurhey

DIGITAL ARCHIVE GRAFFITI INSPIRES YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS 
Check out this project with Manchester Hip Hop Archive - we've really enjoyed hosting these creative teens! Unity Radio Neil MacInnes OBE Manchester City of Literature MCRactive Library Live
manchesterarchiveplus.wordpress.com/2024/04/05/dig… via Archives+

I'd pick a walk along the Rochdale Canal with a fresh strawberry ice cream any day!

This morning's joyful discovery by our volunteer helping catalogue the Rochdale Canal Co Archive we hold here & Mr Dykes was clearly born to his job on the canals! If you're keen to discover more, find our collection catalogues here: gmlives.org.uk
Canal & River Trust

Happy 50th birthday to Piccadilly Radio! northwestsoundheritage.org/2024/04/02/hap… You can listen to shows @manclibraries and find out more at piccadillyradio.co.uk

(3/6) The Greater Manchester Archive Partnership will begin to develop a digital preservation programme for its network by purchasing the resources required to understand and process born-digital material acquired over time and held on many different storage formats.

We're delighted for this opportunity to begin our journey on important digital preservation together as GM-wide partnership Libs and Museums Bury Archives 📚 Rochdale Libraries Stockport Libraries Salford Museum & Art Gallery Trafford Archives Tameside Council Wigan Libraries Oldham Archives Manchester Libraries

Let's take a moment to revisit an Royal Northern College of Music Wind Band and Chamber Ensemble performance conducted by Professor Trevor Wye in 1973, digitised by the The National Lottery Heritage Fund North Throwing Open the Concert Doors project:
soundcloud.com/user-756896868…

Don't miss 7pm tonight on unityradio.fm / 92.8FM our Manchester City Council Youth & Play funded' Manchester Hip Hop Academy' group debut their entirely youth led project work on Unity Radio's Next Gen Youth Radio show
Zoe Anne Williams Neil MacInnes OBE YPAC Manchester

What a vibe then and now! Leighmrabty gail mallett

Thank you to Angela and Jenny Archives+ MCR Central Library for an inspiring session viewing the #MarcusRashford mural archive #Article2

Manchester Town Hall Photography Collection - Digitisation and Cataloguing Volunteers are needed to support Archives+ at Central Library

More details & how to sign up on the #mcrvip website
mcrvip.com/volunteers/opp…

Manchester Libraries MCC City Centre

As we're celebrating Mothering Sunday & International Women's Day, we've handpicked some goodies from our Local Image Collection of women and mothers at work and play, including Fletcher Moss and his mum- find more at images.manchester.gov.uk
#IWD2024 #MothersDay Manchester Libraries

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