Issue 4

Welcome to Issue 4! A big thank you to everyone who participated in the facebook event we used to give out articles – it was a huge success! We will be using this method for all future issues so if you missed out, become a fan at: facebook.com/themanchesterhistorian to subscribe to all future updates and Continue Reading

The People’s History Museum

Manchester’s continual architectural and cultural makeover has offered a few surprises over the past decade (the controversial design of the Hilton Tower splitting Mancunian opinion in particular) yet whilst that particular building has proved divisive, the redevelopment of The People’s History Museum (PHA) has received a far more positive reaction from the public. Manchester has Continue Reading

The Help reviewed

Nominated for four Academy Awards at this year’s Oscars, The Help, based on a novel by Kathryn Stockett, is a story of the racism experienced by black maids working for white households in 1960s Jackson, Mississippi. Their plight takes place in the era of the Jim Crow laws and the subsequent push for Civil Rights, Continue Reading