East Salford Direct

Let's learn about Christmas and sharing from the visitors to the 'Street of 1,000 kids' exhibition.

People are taking charge in Salford. Yes, whether it's growing flowers or cooking your own food, ordinary residents have found ways to do things for themselves.

It's a Library, but there's a long history of how the Working Class Movement Library got started, and eventually moved into its home on Salford Crescent. Even more strange, students from Salford University decided to write a play about it. Along the way, they found out stuff they didn't know.

Jane and Mike, from Salford LIDS, talk about all the different groups they have made contact with in Salford.

Albert Thompson sings his songs of Salford and talks about his life on the ocean wave.

A woman talking about her childhood, and the differing roles of men and women in the 50's. Recorded by Jane Wood.