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International Women’s Day 2022
Manchester Histories and music charity Brighter Sound have been working with year 9 students from Manchester High School for Girls for IWD22.
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The Strong Women of Victorian Manchester
Visioning Lab are looking to produce a digital storytelling project to champion the histories of women in Victorian Manchester. This blog has been written by their Creative Producer & Storyteller, Ellie Andrews
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Pankhurst Centre – Rooms of Our Own
A project to reveal the hidden ‘herstory’ of the Pankhurst Centre
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New Trustee
We are delighted to welcome a new member to the team!
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Manchester Histories Festival 2022
We are delighted to announce the details of Manchester Histories Festival 2022. Exploring the History of Climate Change. Past -Present- Future.
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Emmeline Pankhurst: Our Emmeline
As Manchester undertakes a review of its public art this year, read about the subject of one of the city's most famous statues, Emmeline Pankhurst. This blogpost is written by MA Student Gemma (Manchester Metropolitan University).
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Mahatma Gandhi
Who was Gandhi, and why is there a statue of him in Manchester's Cathedral Yard? Find out more in this blogpost by MA student Gemma.
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Victory Over Blindness
Ever wondered about the story behind this statue near Manchester's Piccadilly Station? Find out in this blogpost by MA student Gemma.
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Richard Cobden
Find out about Richard Cobden, and why his statue stands in Manchester's St Ann's Square, in this fascinating blogpost by MA student Gemma.
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Grass Roots Babies: Lesbian Artificial Insemination in 1970s and 80s Manchester
Find out about the hidden history of lesbian motherhood in Manchester in the 1970s and 80s in this fascinating research by PhD student Samuel.
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Alan Turing
Find out about the statue of Alan Turing in Sackville Park, in this blogpost by MA student Gemma
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Friedrich Engels
Find out about Friedrich Engels, his connection with Manchester, and the controversy surrounding his statue in the city's First Street, in this blogpost by MA student Gemma.
