Our Histories

A space to recognise the people, groups, and organisations helping to shape and support This Is Us. Through collaboration with communities, cultural spaces, local organisations, and others across the city, this work is rooted in shared knowledge, trust, and care.

A space to explore a wide range of Manchester’s stories, shared through oral histories, images, videos, memories, and community contributions. These histories bring forward the voices, experiences, and moments that have shaped the city, helping hidden and overlooked stories to be seen and celebrated.

Featured stories

David Lloyd George, visiting William Royle who is seriously ill - Image courtesy of Manchester Libraries

Artefact

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William Royle and his Platt Fields protest

Read the story of William Royle, whose campaign saved Platt Fields from development and helped preserve the park for future generations.

Site of the Fifth Pan-African Congress, held in October 1945

Discover the story of the Fifth Pan-African Congress, a landmark event in Manchester’s Black history that helped advance decolonisation and African independence.

Breaking the Mould

Discover Andrew McKeown’s Breaking the Mould, one of twenty-one millennium sculptures marking the transformation of industrial land into public parks.

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Culture & Celebration Stories Migration stories LGBTQA+ Stories World Trade Stories Disabled People's Stories Multi-Faith Stories Working-Class Stories Protest & Activism Stories