Diary Dates
Lancashire Cotton Famine Road
You may have watched a programme on BBC4, called ‘Black and British: a Forgotten History’, presented by the historian David Olusoga, which focussed on the supportive relationship between the mill workers of Rochdale and enslaved Africans in the American South, and featured ‘Cotton Famine Road’. This was a road improvement project, running for a mile and a half across Rooley Moor, on the outskirts of Rochdale, from Catley Lane Head Village to Ding Quarry, devised by the Poor Law Guardians to provide paid work for unemployed and impoverished cotton workers during the ‘Cotton Famine’ of 1861-65.
- Category: Diary Dates
- Hits: 4489
Please note that, though every effort is made, the society cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of the information below, alas the compositor is only too human. Please check via websites etc.
TV and Radio Listing
A list of BBC TV & Radio history and related programmes for the week, provided by the BBC History Magazine on-line, can be found here.
This includes the BBC radio and television programmes along with those on commercial television.
History Extra podcast comes out every week, the website.
Some of Manchester's Museums
In view of the ongoing Coronavirus situation, with regard to museums and galleries, please check the websites below to see information on possible opening dates.
John Rylands Library
Imperial War Museum North
Details on the museum's opening times, exhibition etc on the IWMN website.
Peoples History Museum
Details on the museum's exhibitions on the People's Museum website.
Manchester Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI)
The museum's present 'What's on' section can be found here MOSI website.
Manchester Museums List ( Manchester City Council Website)
A list of museums and galleries from the Manchester City Council website.
- Category: Diary Dates
- Hits: 9339
