About the Local History Library
Book a visit to our Local History Library via our website. See our What’s On page for upcoming dates.
Online access, including access to family history resources
Street directories for Manchester and Salford
Census returns for Salford
Maps and plans of areas of the city
Over 70,000 historical photographs of the city and surrounding areas
Drop-in anytime between 12:00-4:00pm. We would love to see you!
- 10th October 2026
- 7th November 2026
- 5th December 2026
- 30th January 2027
- 27th February 2027
Many of our images have been digitised by our volunteers and we have a growing collection searchable online at Digital Salford. Click on the link and start searching for many streets, pubs, schools, etc. in the ‘Keyword Search’ field at the top on the right.
