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Ellenroad Steam Museum the Home of the World’s largest working Mill Engine is to hold a Steam and Vintage vehicle rally on May 6th and 7th....
Join John Robb and over thirty special guests, ranging from city councillors to body-poppers, psychogeographers to popstars as they explore the...
To mark Preston Guild 2012, the first Guild of the 21st century, the North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University is proud to...
Travel back in time with Manchester Metropolitan University's brand new app, the Manchester Time Machine! The free app, which had over...
Heritage will blend with state-of-the-art technology at two Lake District tourist attractions in 2012, as both Ullswater Steamers and the...
East Lancashire Railway launches new Rail Ale Trail season!
After a successful first season in 2011, East Lancashire Railway’s...
Combining Fact and Fancy in England's North West
Follow the Modern History Hard Times trail around England's North West and...
The Daughter-in-Law
by D.H. Lawrence
directed by Chris Honer
The Lowry, Quays Theatre
Thu 23 February – Sat...
Honister Slate Mine , England's last working slate mine in England has just launched it's brand new website, www.HonisterGreenSlate.com...
A new website launches today which features the best in visual arts and heritage in Pennine Lancashire. www.artsmap.org.uk maps heritage venues,...
Yesterday, three of Middleton's historic visitor attractions, Middleton Parish Church - St Leonards, Queen Elizabeth Old Grammar School, the Edgar...
Visit venues across the North West with your Discovery Pass to get a pack of Modern History Top Trumps cards and take...
Mini Explorer bags are the must have accessory for discovering Manchester.
4 unique trails let the children lead you on a playful journey,...
Visitors to the National Waterways Museum this Sunday were treated to a trio of traditional dishes from renowned chef Robert Owen Brown, who...
Discover Lancashire and Cheshire from your saddle this autumn with our brand new heritage cycle trails!
After the success of our...
The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port will be showcasing the canal history of WWII on Monday August 29.
Visitors will be able to see...
Unlocking Salford Quays is a permanent scuplture trail around Salford Quays which tells the story of the area. The sculptures were created by...
Pete Waterman helps launch ELR’s Rail Ale Trail with a good pint of local ale!
Kick-starting East Lancashire Railway’s first Rail Ale...
Modern History held our first Modern History Greats Top Trumps Tournament last month and it was a great success! We were joined by tv's Barney...
Pub lovers and tee-totallers unite! East Lancashire Railway have launched their Rail Ale Trail !
The trail has been designed to...
WHERE PEDAL POWER LEADS TO A LASTING LEGACY
We have just finished working on our first Heritage Cycle Trail. The trail takes you...
A brief overview of Congleton Museum , and the early history of Congleton, courtesy of Cheshire Museums.
Professor Brian Cox launched the brand new Revolution gallery at Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry last week. Revolution is a truely...
Spin Spun Span is a wonderful animation about the cotton industry of the north west and the industrial revolution, which has been made for the new...
See your favourite vintage transport vehicles in this Bury Transport Museum video! You’ll be transported to an...
If you have ever imagined working in an ancient building or a museum filled with historical treasures, then now is your chance to find out what...
A steam locomotive at MOSI has been X-rayed by an innovative new mobile X-ray unit used for scanning cargo and vehicles for criminal...
Take a trip back in time and watch this exciting video of the Tourist Train at The East...
A new gallery will open at Bolton Museum in November 2010.
The new displays will tell the story of Bolton. The new gallery will be split into...
Remember your first visit to MOSI's Power Hall…
The heat and energy of the machines creates a singularly impressive atmosphere and is one...
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