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Salford 100: Know your Local History: Salford in Love on the Dole

When

Friday, 10 July 2026 at 15:00

Broughton Leisure Centre

Broughton Leisure Cntre, Great Cheetham St W, Salford, M7 2DN

Time

15:00

Price guide

Free! (worth double-checking)

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Join us at Eccles Library to celebrate Salford 100 and take a look at some of the history that shaped Salford City. 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. Free refreshments will be available after the talk. FREE, booking required.

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