Links
LOCAL AUTHORITY WEBSITES
Websites of local government authorities in or bordering the Manchester area
www.bolton.gov.uk
www.bury.gov.uk
www.cheshire.gov.uk
www.lancashire.gov.uk
www.manchester.gov.uk
www.oldham.gov.uk
www.rochdale.gov.uk
www.salford.gov.uk
www.stockport.co.uk
www.tameside.gov.uk
www.trafford.gov.uk
www.warrington.gov.uk
www.wiganmbc.gov.uk
LOCAL SITES
Salford Industrial Heritage
Salford Industrial Heritage campaign brings the city's fascinating history to life through a series of self-guided trails. Three new trails around the city offer visitors the chance to explore Salford's unique heritage. The trails cover Chapel Street, Worsley Village and Salford Quays and include a self-guided trail booklet with information and history and a pop-up map outlining the route. Find out more or purchase the guides online on Salford's website
http://visitsalford.info/industrialheritage/what.html
Save Heaton Park
Heaton Park Action Group
www.saveheatonpark.com
7 Ages of Manchester
The festival celebrating the famous historical periods as they happened in Manchester.
www.7agesofmanchester.org
Rebuilding Manchester
Unofficial website all about the rebuilding of Manchester city centre with photos, articles and extensive research archive
www.rebuilding-manchester.co.uk
Manchester Online
the Manchester Evening News website - news, classifieds, features, campaigns - updated twice daily six times a week.
www.manchesteronline.co.uk
Eyewitness in Manchester
Live insider view on Manchester & region in words and pictures. By photographer-writer Aidan O'Rourke.
www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm
North Manchester Net
Lively community-based website with news, information and photographs from across north Manchester
www.northmanchester.net
The Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society
Learned society promoting interest in literature, science, arts & public affairs.
www.manlitphil.org
Belle Vue Revisited and Edgar Wood Architect of Note
Excellently researched and presented features about the former Belle Vue showgrounds and the distinguished architect Edgar Wood.
http://manchesterhistory.net/BelleVue.html
http://manchesterhistory.net/edgarwood.html
Northenden Old & New
www.northendenpast.co.uk
Clayton Vale
www.friendsofclaytonvale.org.uk
Designfood
designfood NW identifies some of the best architecture + design in the North West
www.designfood.co.uk
Manchester is my Planet
Make Manchester Britain's cleanest, greenest and "coolest" city
www.manchesterismyplanet.com
Manchester: Knowledge Capital
www.manchesterknowledge.com
West Didsbury Residents Association
www.westdidsbury.org.uk
NATIONAL SITES
The Civic Trust
Britain's leading charity devoted to enhancing the quality of life in Britain's cities, towns and villages - Useful list of all civic societies in the UK
www.civictrust.org.uk
Pevsner Architectural guide
An expanding guide to understanding and exploring the build environment. The site contains hundreds of illustrations, interactives and reference resources for all enthusiasts.
http://www.lookingatbuildings.org.uk
The C20th Society
based in London, but with a Manchester branch and newsletter
www.c20society.org.uk
LOCAL CIVIC SOCIETIES
Littleborough Civic Trust
http://www.littleboroughcivictrust.org.uk
Northenden Civic Society
http://www.mymanchester.net/sites/northenden
Withington Civic Society
http://www.withingtoncivicsociety.org.uk
OTHER CIVIC SOCIETIES
Blackpool Civic Trust
www.blackpoolcivictrust.org.uk
Chester Civic Trust
www.chestercivictrust.org.uk
Nottingham Civic Society
www.nottinghamcivicsociety.org.uk
Rainhill Civic Society
www.rainhill-civic-society.org.uk
Rotherham Civic Society
www.rotherhamcivicsociety.org
West Derby Society, Liverpool
www.angelfire.com/a14/westderbysoc/
Lancaster Civic Society
www.lancastercivicsociety.org.uk
Saddleworth Civic Trust
www.saddleworthcivictrust.org
Please contact with suggestions for further links