We paid a visit to Central Library, Manchester today to see an amazing collection of photographs from the 1950s and 1960s showing all aspects of life during that post war period in Salford, Broughton and Cheetham Hill.
The photos show, schools, shops, cinemas, factories, Whit Walks, furniture, dance halls, family pets, street scenes, cars, vans, sports, fashions, fairgrounds, hospitals, military and a host more.
One wall is extremely poignant, showing images of migrant communities many in traditional costume, Jewish, Italian, Indian, African, Afro-Caribbean, Ukrainian, Asian who settled in the area, over the years.
We have to thank Lawrence Cassidy the Project Coordinator at Retracing Salford who has gone through some 12,000 glass negatives in the collection and has chosen just a few examples to show the diversity, unity and community spirit which flourished in this area.
If you remember, Finnigan's or Chilterns Dance Hall, Woolworths, Bata Shoes, The Premiere and The Odeon cinemas, Bookbinders Bakery, Britstone's shop, Paulden's, Louis upholsters, Davidsons, Mr Whippy ice cream vans, even the Mothers Pride loaf dispensing machine then this exhibition is not to be missed.
Even if you are not from the Manchester or Salford area I would urge you to go and see this truly, incredible collection of photographs which show a way of life we have lost for ever.
A video interview with Lawrence Cassidy to follow this article later today.
On at Central Library, Manchester until the 30th of September.
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