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Peterloo 2019 Report

Read our report which highlights and reflects on the work produced as part of the 200th commemoration of the Peterloo Massacre.

Manchester Histories DigiFest 2020.

Watch again! Explore more of the impressive array of content made or contributed as part of DigiFest 2020.

Digital Celebration Day

The Manchester Histories Celebration Day has gone digital this year. We have created a directory to celebrate all the hard work of organisations across the North West that tell local stories and connect people together through history and cultural activities.

Manchester Histories DigiFest 2020. Watch again!

Your chance to see all the wonderful films, guests, music and more. Hosted by the wonderful Jackie Hagan.

The People's River

The People’s River is a new community-led project delivered by Manchester Histories who will collaborate with different community groups who live and work along the River Irk in North Manchester.

Manchester Histories Celebration Day 2018

Manchester Histories Celebration Day has gone digital!

A directory of brilliant local history archives, societies, museums and charities in the North West of England. Scroll through and find out more about each organisation, what they do and how you can get involved remotely.

Start your own historical research project...

As part of our Heritage Lottery Funded, Hidden Histories, Hidden Historians project we've launched a set of toolkits.

Written by experts the toolkits guide you though each step of your historical research project.

Download the toolkits now