All talks are free, but booking is required.
Free refreshments will be available after the talk.
Friday 10th April, 2:00 – 4:00pm
For our first talk, we will hear Derek Antrobus speak about Noah Robinson, one of the founding Fathers of modern Swinton.
Friday 8th May, 2:00 – 4:00pm
For our second talk we welcome Domenic Vaughan from The Merry Trotter. A local history and heritage group dedicated to evoking nostalgia through the use of artefacts.
Friday 12th June, 2:00 – 4:00pm
For our third talk, Library Development Officer Claire Gorton will be discussing the life of Charis Frankenburg, campaigner for maternity and infant welfare and the founder of one of the first birth control clinics in the country in Salford.
Friday 10th July, 2:00 – 4:00pm
For our fourth and final talk, Chris Carson takes us back in time to Salford in Love On The Dole and the scenes as described in Walter Greenwood’s novel.
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