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Hidden Canal
Underneath the city of Salford lies a canal, buried since 1961. Some of Salford's residents remember it vividly. Some of them have no idea it's there. And some of them want to unearth it and put boats back on it.
In this oral history podcast, we’re going to hear from 100 Salford residents speaking in their own words about their memories of Salford’s canals, waterways, rivers and boats.
Each week, we'll hear from a different selection of Salfordians telling their own stories. We'll hear about playing, working, falling in the canals, enjoying the peace and quiet of the canals, and for some people, seeing it disappear.
This project was created by Walk the Plank and the Manchester Bury and Bolton Canal Society with Whose Art Whose Culture funding from Salford CVS and the GMCA.
Recorded and produced by David McFarlane.
Music by David McFarlane and Ugnė Makselytė.
Hidden Canal
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Underneath the city of Salford lies a canal, buried since 1961. Some of Salford's residents remember it vividly. Some of them have no idea it's there. And some of them want to unearth it and put boats back on it.
In this oral history podcast, we’re going to hear from 100 Salford residents speaking in their own words about their memories of Salford’s canals, waterways, rivers and boats.
Each week, we'll hear from a different selection of Salfordians telling their own stories. We'll hear about playing, working, falling in the canals, enjoying the peace and quiet of the canals, and for some people, seeing it disappear.
This project was created by Walk the Plank and the Manchester Bury and Bolton Canal Society with Whose Art Whose Culture funding from Salford CVS and the GMCA.
Recorded and produced by David McFarlane.
Music by David McFarlane and Ugnė Makselytė.
Right, um the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal is misnamed. I think people should go and visit it. Uh 'cause it's just a piece of history at the end of the day, dya know what I mean? And there's not a lot of pieces of history left. And like I said before, it's just incredible that uh humans were able to make it. What have they built over the Bury Bolton? And I bet most children now wouldn't know what a canal was. Don't people sleep on em? In boats? If I was fit enough, I'd be the first one there with a shovel. There's no reason Welcome to the Hidden Canal Podcast. Underneath Salford lies a canal, buried since 1961. Some of Salford's residents remember it vividly. Some of them have no idea it's there. and some of them want to unearth it and put boats back on it. In this Oral History podcast, we're going to hear from 100 Salford residents, speaking in their own words about their memories of Salford's canals, waterways, rivers and boats. Each week we'll hear from a different selection of Solfordians telling their own stories. We'll hear about playing, working falling in the canals, enjoying the peace and quiet of the canals, and for some people, seeing it disappear. So for the next few weeks, come join us as we take a trip over, under, and alongside the waterways of Salford, past and present. And let's see what we find.
