March 2012
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QUEEN VISITS SALFORD MEDIACITYUK - Salford Star -... →
The Queen came to visit Salford or rather Media City last Friday. This article from the Salford Star, is concerned more with the local Graffiti Artists that Salford has to offer and the talent within the city.
Even though we are very proud that the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have visited the University of Salford at Media City and officially opened the building for the University, we...
Why?
Taking as a starting point the rebrand of the University of Salford Manchester and the proposed boundary changes that would see significant areas of Salford become ‘Manchester Central’, we want to explore the notion of ‘cropping Salford’. By differentiating the two cities, we want to recognise Salford’s individual worth and identity and the meaning it holds to the people that live and work...
What?
Following the rebranding of the University of Salford and the announcement by the Boundary Commission for England to remove Salford from the parliamentary map, we have become particularly interested in the relationship between Manchester and Salford and how people differentiate and acknowledge the two. The close proximity of the cities often prevents us knowing when we have crossed the boundary...
