This plaque at the Manchester cenotaph is dedicated to the service men and women from Poland, who served in the British armed forces during WW2. The RAF Museum and Imperial War Museum have an incredible amount of information on the 19,400 Polish RAF personnel who served.
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On Saturday, over 200 people from across Greater Manchester gathered at the Manchester Central Library, for an educational event on the Spanish Civil War, which organised by the International Brigade Memorial Trust.
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It's getting lighter, it's getting warmer and everything is starting to wake up after Winter. Let a thousand Spring flowers bloom! But what will you be planting this March? Bring your blank canvas to life.
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Originally published in 1932, 'The Division Bell Mystery' was the only mystery novel to be written by Ellen Wilkinson, one of the first women elected to Parliament. Thankfully, her book has been republished as part of the British Library's Crime Classics.
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It's fascinating that Manchester's Ellen Wilkinson started her teaching career in 1906 in Chorlton-C-Hardy and became a councillor for the Gorton ward in 1923; later becoming an Member of Parliament in 1924-1931 and again in 1935-1947.
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What I love about stained glass, is how it can be used to illustrate the stories of people and events. In Manchester's Victoria Baths, stained glass also celebrates two very popular sports; cricket and wrestling.
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One word can have many meanings and in Hebrew, the word Bethlehem is pronounced as Beit Lechem. Translated into English this means House of Bread.
In Arabic, it's also pronounced as Bayt Laḥm and in translation means House of Meat. How would we then translate Abwoon D'bwashmaya?
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Throughout Lent and Ramadan, every night is a date night. Along with the nutritional benefits that come from including dates in your diet, this legendary fruit and its syrup, are also edible windows into stories which explore world history, culture(s) and geography.
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Is stained glass an underappreciated form of art? These two are located at the Manchester Jewish Museum and across the city, there are other historic buildings which are also home to stained glass windows.
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Some stories need to be told again and again, and Yellowstone is one. Equally, the spin off Yellowstone series are just as fascinating and Helen Mirren in 1923 shines bright like a diamond.
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Ellen Wilkinson (1891-1947) started her teaching career in 1906, at the Oswald Road Primary School in Chorlton-C-Hardy, South Manchester.
In 1945, as Britain's Minister of Education under the post-WW2 government, Ellen Wilkinson MP spoke at the founding conference of UNESCO.
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Ninety years ago, the world was a different and equally challenging place. And this is illustrated in the book 'Unlikely Warriors' by Richard Baxell, which gives focus on the roles of British volunteers in Spain between the years of 1936-1939.
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As the Gorton and Denton by-election rumbles towards its conclusion next week, it's worth taking a look back at the life of Manchester's Ellen Wilkinson; one of Gorton's more famous city officials and one of Britain's most influential MP's.
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On Thursday 5th March, people of all age groups are going to celebrate World Book Day. At Wood Street Mission, one thing we will be celebrating, is that 2,999 children across Manchester and Salford took part in book roadshows in schools across both cities.
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Despite ending almost ninety years ago, the 1936-1939 Spanish Civil War has left its mark on literary culture and global politics. From George Orwell to Ernest Hemingway, discover Pan Macmillan's top books about the Spanish Civil War.
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It's great news that Linda Dangoor is coming to the Manchester Jewish Museum on the 16th April. Linda is the author of “Flavours of Babylon” and “From the Tigris to the Thames”, two incredible cookbooks which blend treasured Baghdadi Jewish recipes with history and storytelling.
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We're making poverty history with these donations for the Wood Street Mission Books Forever appeal. Last year, Wood Street distributed 14,710 new books to young people across Manchester and Salford. These will definitely engage young minds during the Year of Reading.
We're making poverty history with these donations for the Wood Street Mission Books Forever appeal. Last year, Wood Street distributed 14,710 new books to young people across Manchester and Salford. These will definitely engage young minds during the Year of Reading.
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It's incredible that 30 men and women from Salford, were identified for their roles in the 1936-1939 Spanish Civil War. What will fascinate people is the diversity of the working class people involved and their lives before, during and after the conflict.
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Coming up in March is a concert at the Manchester Jewish Museum. 'The journey begins in late 19th-century Eastern Europe and travels through time to present-day Britain, weaving together traditional klezmer music with personal and historical accounts.'
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Sam Wild was born in Ardwick and was one of the Manchester men who fought in the Spanish Civil War. In this video, Dolores Long and Gideon Long, Sam Wild’s daughter and grandson, describe his life at the Manchester branch of the Cervantes Institute.
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Anyone a fan of 'Homage to Catalonia' by George Orwell? If so, on Saturday 28th Feb, Manchester will commemorate 90 years since the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. Speakers will include Chris Hall, author of ‘British Volunteers and the Spanish Civil War’.
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It's quite something, that down this unassuming street in Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, South Manchester, once lived a member of the World War Two Special Operations Executive. History will always reveal itself 🫡
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We've seen the film but have we thought about it's impact? Since the success of Schindlers List in 1993 and the publication of this book in 1995, both factories owned by Oskar Schindler during WW2 have now been converted into museums.
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During WW2, Manchester born Madge Addy served with the Special Operations Executive, set up by Britain to aid resistance movements in occupied Europe,
SOE became known to the public through the stories of British agents like Violette Szabo, Noor Inayat Khan, Nancy Wake and Odette Hallowes.
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They really are fantastic and I've also been looking through this, which was was kindly sent to me by the RNLI and has more info along with some fascinating podcasts. So many incredible stories ❤️
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I really hope this exhibition goes on tour because we've heard World War Two stories from the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy but what about the lifesaving efforts of the Royal National Lifeboat Institute?
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In 1954, the BBC made its first ever documentary about male homosexuality and don't forget, the Stonewall riots didn't happen until 1969.
But this documentary sat on the shelves for three years until a heavily edited version was finally broadcast in 1957. Then it was lost. Until now...
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On display at the Manchester Jewish Museum is Leo's Teddy, which was brought to Manchester by Leo Marcus after WW2. The teddy bear once belonged to his son, who didn't survive the Holocaust and Leo Marcus later gave it to his neighbours, for their children to play with.
#hmd2026 #books #education
The Manchester Jewish Museum is like a home from home. Welcomed by olive tree's and then taken on a wonderful journey. There is so much history and so many fascinating stories to learn from. God help us carry this incredible freedom!
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If you're celebrating Burns Night this weekend, check out the new album from AMAR's Yazidi Women's Choir and the Laidlaw Highlanders. This combination of Yazidi culture and Scottish bagpipes, will sound perfect alongside the poetry of Robert Burns.
🎵🎵 #burnsnight #music #poetry
