100 Years Ago: Salford at War

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Saturday 15 March 2014 to late 2015

Salford Museum
Peel Park
The Crescent
Salford
M5 4WU
Telephone:
0161 778 0800
Email: [e-mail]

'100 Years Ago: Salford at War' helps uncover some of Salford's unique stories from World War One. The exhibition focuses on local characters, including the Broughton poet Winifred Mary Letts, Billy Unsworth, a soldier from Ordsall, Albert Batty, who served in an ambulance unit and Dr James Niven who helped fight the Spanish Flu pandemic.

Opening times
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 am - 4:45 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 4:45 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am - 4:45 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 4:45 pm
Saturday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Unless otherwise stated, this faci

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Excellent exhibition. I reckon a hour to a hour and half are required to fully appreciate the exhibits.

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Fantastic to see some of the memorials and Street Shrines on display.





Including the Eccles Wesleyan Memorial.

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Peace vase made at Pilkinton's Clifton. The vase was painted by Gordon Forsyth who had served during the war.



Bottom of the vase.

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A few of the featured Salford men are:

Albert Batty.


And Billy Unsworth

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