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Archaeology with the community!

Hand with treasure

Archaeology with the community!
There is a new Research Centre for Applied Archaeology at the University of Salford (but based in the CUBE building on Portland Street in Manchester).

The work of the Centre includes involving people from local communities, helping them to learn more about the history of their locality, and the chance to be trained in archaeological techniques. This might also be an interesting way to encourage both physical activity and learning!

If any local community group or school wants to know more, or become involved in digging up the past, they should contact:

Mike Nevell (Head of Archaeology) m.d.nevell@salford.ac.uk or Brian Grimsditch (Community Archaeologist) b.grimsditch@salford.ac.uk

Bang Drum

Bang drum at the angel. The group has about 20 people who attend and spend a couple of hours practicing for drumming performances. The group is made up of people from many places and nationalities and caters from novice and experienced percussionists. The group meets at the Angel Healthy living centre (the old eye hospital) every Thursday at 7:30pm - 9:30pm. There is a bus stop around the corner for travel access.

Sam Smith at Ordsall Hall's closing events

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Sam Smith gives an brief description of the closing events of Ordsall Hall, pirate and Tudor themed happenings.


1:47 minutes (1.63 MB)

On line CVs by social media centre

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Marvin Mackensie talks about Online CVs. Marvin works for Salford Foundation


1:44 minutes (1.59 MB)

Timebank

A bank with NO money, what good is that? you may ask
And I will tell you, The best kind of bank,
Some body had a good idea of banking TIME
The members of this bank are there for one another,
With what skills have they to share, the time you give
By helping is given back to you by others helping you
To do the jobs you can’t manage yourself,