Salford in 50 Pictures: a local history talk by Chris Carson at Eccles Library
Eccles Library, Eccles Gateway, 28 Barton Lane, Eccles, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M30 0TU
Local historian Chris Carson will be taking us on a pictorial history tour of the former local authorities that now make up Salford:
Eccles, Irlam & Cadishead, Swinton & Pendlebury, Worsley and Salford.
FREE refreshments provided, booking is required in advance.
Timings & Tours
- Friday 12 September:
- 1400-1530
Location & directions
Eccles Library, Eccles Gateway, 28 Barton Lane, Eccles, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M30 0TU
- Directions:
- The Library is on Church St/Barton Lane corner next to the Eccles Cenotaph and opposite Aldi. There are Bus stops directly outside, and on the opposite side of the road. It is a 3 minute walk to the Bus terminus and the Eccles Tram stop. There are frequent services to Manchester, The Trafford Centre, Warrington, Bolton and Salford Media City. It is a 5 minute walk to Eccles Train Station at the top of Church St.
- Contact on day:
- Claire Gorton
- Telephone number:
- +447955797205
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Bookings will be via Salford Community Leisure's What's On pages. Once the bookings are live this information will be updated with a link to the booking page.
Accessibility details
There are a few disabled parking bays in the library car park. There are also disabled parking bays in the car park opposite at Eccles Leisure Centre. You can also park for a limited time at Morrisons in Eccles, which is a 5 minute walk from the library. There is a ramp at the main entrance with automatic doors. There are baby change facilities and accessible toilets. We are a BOOBS accredited breastfeeding friendly building.
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 30
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
