🔍 Seymour Road online exhibiton (with thanks to Wise Owl Trust for their support): claytonhall.org/seymourroad/

🙏Many thanks to Manchester City Council and Warden Construction Ltd for their continued help and support!

We also hold accounts from residents who fought to improve their neighbourhoods throughout the post-industrial years, in the run up to the Commonwealth Games and into the present day.

A citywide effort like this will help bring even more East Mancunian voices to light.

We hold a rich collection of eyewitness testimony and stories, available to browse during our free open days, from people who worked at Bradford Pit, Clayton Aniline and other local employers.

East Manchester was once the beating heart of industrial Manchester and, after years of decline, the 2002 Commonwealth Games marked a turning point whose impact is still felt today.

East Manchester has a wealth of social history that deserves to be heard more widely. The recent exhibition about Seymour Road school, part of which was also on display at Manchester Central Library, showed just how powerful these stories are.

With the help of Cllr Tom Robinson, we're looking to begin a citywide collection of social history, to be shared and accessible to everyone.

A huge thank you to Manchester City Council and local Councillors, and the brilliant Warden Construction Ltd for all their help and support in securing the Hall’s future.

This is a historical moment for Clayton Hall and this investment will safeguard the Hall for future generations to come. (2/2)