Browse Collections (9 total)

Artefacts

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The collection consists of a selection of the artefacts that were previously owned by the councils of Altrincham, Sale, Stretford and Urmston and,…

Blue Plaque Programme

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Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council's Blue Plaque programme, intended to highlight unique and remarkable events, places and people throughout…

Community Collections

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A collection of contributions from members of the Trafford community. We invite you to add to this collection, by visiting our 'Contribute an item'…

Living History: Our Lives in Lockdown

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A collection of contributions from members of the Trafford community, documenting life in the Trafford area during the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic and…

Military History

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Browse through some of our archive material relating to Trafford's military history.

Records of Barbara Del Panno

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Barbara Del Panno was born in 1909 and was a long term resident of Altrincham. Her Italian father had married her mother in Tiverton, Devon before…

Records of Sale Motor Cycling Club

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The collection documents the club's activities from its inauguration in 1924 through to the 1930s.

Trafford LGBT+ Collection

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At the beginning of 2020, Trafford Local Studies began a contemporary collecting project to highlight lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history…

Winter Scenes and Festive Cheer

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Winter is here! Enjoy some snowy photos and festive scenes from winters past.