In September, we were able to share some of our wonderful oral history recordings through the radio! If you missed it, follow this link to hear the programme on AllFM:
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Earlier this year, we designed an exhibition to tell the history of Burnage in Manchester. It was due to be installed in Manchester Central Library, but for obvious reasons, this was not able to go ahead. Thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we were able to spend some time […]
Over the past few months, you may have heard some of our recordings in which Burnage people remember the Rent Man. Arthur Howell remembered him arriving through the back gate to inspect the gardens before announcing his presence. This clip helps to visualise the anxiety families must have felt to […]
Research by Antonette Hunter It must have been wonderful for the families coming to Burnage from the slums of central Manchester. Not only moving into spacious houses with gardens and tree lined avenues, but also being able to join the many associations that were available in the area. A lot […]
Project partner John McCrory wrote the following piece for our exhibition project guide. We hope to be posting out some copies of the guide to local people, but here’s a sneak preview of what you can expect to find. Given the demand for housing after the First World War, and […]
The Burnage Estate was designed to be pleasant for it’s new residents with spacious houses and green spaces. The earliest tenants on the Burnage Estate were working class families who wanted a better life and could afford the higher rent. These tenants were moving from more crowded locations like Longsight […]
Schools hold a wealth of history, personal stories and memories. But do you know which was the first school in Burnage? Would it help if we told you it no longer stands? Or that it was in the grounds of St Margaret’s Church? The National School was built in 1858 […]
Something which seems to really get the conversation going is shopping! Everybody can remember where they went to get their meat and vegetables, or where they went to get sweets or a nice outfit. And we have loved hearing about the sweet shops, wool shops and shopping memories you have […]
In 2019, Burnage came together to reconstruct the road lines and shapes of the Estate plans from Lego. When pieced together, the map is quite a thing to behold. A fabric print of this community Lego piece will be displayed in our exhibition and will hopefully go on a tour […]
Today was due to be the opening date of our three month exhibition at Manchester Central Library. It is disappointing to not be able to share our research, stories and collections with you in the venue, but we realise that there are many of you at home who might just […]
