Rusholme is an 'inner-city suburb' a few miles south of Manchester changing from a 19th century village to home to people from near and far. It is an area of historical and cultural significance with unique Victorian heritage, a TV and music production past and the bright lights of the famous ‘Curry Mile’. Rusholme has changed from a village to a home for people of many different backgrounds with a recent university study citing over 70 languages spoken around Rusholme’s Wilmslow Road, now popularly known as the 'Curry Mile'.
The ‘Rusholme – What’s the Story’ project has been capturing Rusholme’s diverse and ever changing history from the 1950's to the present day, celebrating the unique stories and voices of the people that make the spirit of the area. Through a programme of community activities, and oral histories, a new community archive has been created by the people of Rusholme including this book and film of Wilmslow Road.
We hope you enjoy the book as much as we have making it with the people of Rusholme.
The ‘Rusholme – What’s the Story’ project has been capturing Rusholme’s diverse and ever changing history from the 1950's to the present day, celebrating the unique stories and voices of the people that make the spirit of the area. Through a programme of community activities, and oral histories, a new community archive has been created by the people of Rusholme including this book and film of Wilmslow Road.
We hope you enjoy the book as much as we have making it with the people of Rusholme.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the ‘Rusholme – What’s the Story’ project including residents, groups and community organisations. It has been amazing listening to your stories and memories.
Thank you to the Heritage Lottery Fund for funding ‘Rusholme – What’s the Story?’ and making the project possible. Thank you to Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives, Manchester City Council for their continued support and providing access to their photographs and archives.