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  City of Salford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Salford is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester in North West England.
The City is bounded to the north by Bury and Bolton, to the south by Trafford, to the west by Wigan and to the east by Manchester.
The river divides the centre of Salford from the centre of Manchester.
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 Salford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Salford is a city in the north-west of England.
Salford was one of the UK's first industrial cities and gained status at the start of the industrial revolution.
The modern City of Salford incorporates the former County Borough of Salford (including Pendleton, Claremont, Langworthy, Broughton, Weaste, Ordsall and Seedley), the Borough of Eccles (including Monton, Winton and Barton-upon-Irwell), the Borough of Swinton and Pendlebury, the Urban District of Irlam (including Cadishead) and the Urban District of Worsley (including Walkden and Little Hulton).
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 Salford: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The hundred of salford (sometimes known as salfordshire) was an ancient division of the county of lancashire....
The university of salford is a large university situated in the city of salford in north-west england....
Salford quays is an area of greater manchester near the end of the manchester ship canal....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sa/salford.htm   (1021 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Salford
Salford (population: 220,000) is a city in Greater Manchester, in North West England, traditionally part of south east Lancashire.
Salford University is one of 4 universities in Greater Manchester and has approximately 19,000 students.
Salford is the subject of the folk song "Dirty Old Town" written by Ewan MacColl, and local band Doves released a song called "Shadows of Salford".
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 City of Salford in Greater Manchester
It is only since very recent times that Salford could begin to be thought of as a tourist venue, for it's 19th and early 20th century history has been dogged by poverty and industrial squalor and images created by the likes of its most celebrated artist, L.S. Lowry.
The Manor (or Hundred) of Salford contained all the lands "between the Ribble and the Mersey", contained 9 large parishes, and came under the diocese of Lichfield in matters ecclesiastical.
The so-called Salford "Hundreds" (an Anglo-Saxon word meaning "district"), included most of modern Manchester, as far as Heaton Mersey in the south, Bolton and Bury to the north, Oldham and Rochdale to the east, and Warrington and Wigan to the west.
www.manchester2002-uk.com /towns/salford1.html   (495 words)

  
 City of Salford in Greater Manchester, Lancashire
During Tudor and Stuart times, Salford was assessed for taxation as a parish of Manchester and in 1655 paid the sum of £12-8s-1d (£12.40).
Salford was also devoutly Jacobite and supported the Pretender to the Throne of England, Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie), whom they hosted on his ride through the area in November of the 1745 Rebellion.
Ordsall Hall, near Salford Quays, was once the home of Sir John Radclyffe, who was given the privilege by king Edward III of escorting his bride to be, the Belgian Princess Phillipa to England.
www.manchester2002-uk.com /towns/salford2.html   (1038 words)

  
 SALFORD - Online Information article about SALFORD
BOROUGH (A.S. nominative burh, dative byrig, which produces some of the place-names ending in bury, a sheltered or fortified place, the camp of refuge of a tribe, the stronghold of a chieftain; cf.
Until 1634 Salford was entirely dependent upon Manchester in its ecclesiastical arrangements.
Many of the institutions in Manchester are intended for the service also of Salford, which, however, has resisted all attempts at municipal amalgamation.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /SAC_SAR/SALFORD.html   (1108 words)

  
 The University of Salford | Research & Graduate College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Salford’s research in sociology is increasingly characterised by the study of the articulation of culture with wider social, political and economic processes.
Salford sociology acts as a core resource for the promotion and development of collaborative research activity in tandem with cognate faculty-based disciplines such as art and design, European studies, music and media studies.
Salford’s work on health is an important example of practical sociology, involving a ‘dialogic’ model of the research/policy interface.
www.rgc.salford.ac.uk /uoa/3_UoASociology.shtml   (5143 words)

  
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SALFORD PRIORS is a small rural village in the United Kingdom set within sight of the beautiful Cotswold Hills.
A number of areas within Salford Priors are designated conservation areas and the parish is popular with photographers and tourists alike who make a point of visiting during the summer months particularly when the village is ablaze with colour from the many planters and hanging baskets.
Salford Hall at Abbot's Salford is a beautiful Grade 1 listed building which was formerly a Nunnery but has now been tastefully converted in character to a Best Western hotel.
www.salfordpriors.com   (651 words)

  
 About Salford Quays
Salford had experienced a major increase in population, from 7,000 to 220,000 by the early years of the 20th century, but even amid enormous wealth creation and with a massive labour force in work, social and economic conditions were often appalling.
Salford City Council chief executive John Willis, who had joined the council in 1966, recalled how bad things were at the time: "All the traditional industries were shutting and we faced this urban wasteland right in the middle of the city.
Salford was about to begin the long march back from the brink.
www.thelowry.com /aboutthelowry/aboutsalfordquays.html   (1003 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Salford
The Diocese of Salford comprises the Hundreds of Salford and Blackburn, in Lancashire, England, and was erected 29 Sept., 1850.
He built at Salford St. John's Church, which was opened in 1848 and which subsequently became the cathedral for the diocese.
One of the great works of Cardinal Vaughan during his Salford episcopate was the founding of the Catholic Protection and Rescue Society in July, 1886.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/13399a.htm   (941 words)

  
 GENUKI: Salford, Lancashire genealogy
Salford Register Office holds records of births, marriages and deaths since 1837.
In 1835 Salford was a township in the parish of Manchester.
For probate purposes prior to 1858, Salford was in the Archdeaconry of Chester, in the Diocese of Chester.
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/eng/LAN/Salford   (379 words)

  
 Salford C/C++ Compiler
Salford C/C++ is switchable at compile time so that it will correctly process either ANSI or C++ source language.
Salford C/C++ is supplied with a full screen source level debugger for use under DOS, and a similarly featured debugger which runs under Windows 3.x.
Salford C/C++ is also supplied with the extensive DBOS library which supplies several hundred routines for graphics programming, text windowing, mouse handling and external device support.
www.qtsoftware.de /salford/products/scc.html   (812 words)

  
 Ananova - FT: Bradford 25 Salford 18
Little-fancied Salford were a 14-1 shot with the bookmakers to end their 17-year wait for a win at Odsal, where they suffered a club record 96-16 humiliation on their last visit four years ago.
Salford thought they had scored a fourth try when the alert Fitzpatrick followed up another Clinch kick to touch down, but referee Russell Smith, on the advice of one of his touch-judges, disallowed it for offside.
The champions were clearly shaken by Salford's spirited showing and they sensibly decided to kick for goal when awarded a penalty for holding down in the tackle on 57 minutes and Deacon levelled the scores with a successful kick.
www.ananova.com /sport/story/sm_911040.html   (699 words)

  
 Visit Salford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Its proximity to Manchester city centre makes it the ideal short break base for visitors to the Northwest region, but Salford's own outstanding attractions mean that you may not have time to venture elsewhere.
Salford's heritage has left a legacy of enthralling stories lurking around every corner, but the city is busy writing the next stage in its history right now.
Visit Salford and be a part of the future.
www.explore.destinationmanchester.com /home_salford   (169 words)

  
 Welcome to Salford College
We offer a wide range of vocational, professional and academic courses on the two main campuses at Worsley and City, and at Learning Centres throughout the area, as well as on employer premises and through on-line learning.
We want every student to leave Salford College with a combination of skills, qualifications, confidence and determination to be successful and local businesses to have staff with the relevant skills and knowledge to deliver commercial success.
We are proud to be part of the Salford community, offering education and training programmes to the people who live here and working with partners towards social inclusion and economic regeneration for the whole area.
www.salford-col.ac.uk   (236 words)

  
 School of Management | University of Salford - A Greater Manchester University
Salford University's School of Management seeks to provide management education and development that is of a high quality and relevant to the needs of the varied participants on the range of courses offered.
The ability to respond to participants' needs is facilitated by a course structure which permits the maximum flexibility consistent with the maintenance of academic requirements and standards and by an emphasis on small class sizes and close professional relationships between staff and course members within the School.
University of Salford, Salford, Greater Manchester M5 4WT, UK Telephone: +44 (0)161 295 5000
www.som.salford.ac.uk   (369 words)

  
 The Salford Symphony Orchestra
He was a protégé of Sir Henry Wood, on whose recommendation came to Salford, where he was appointed director of music for Salford City Police Band.
Salford Education Authority with Jack Fryer as MD and conductor, later absorbed the orchestra.
Salford Symphony Orchestra’s main concert venue is Peel Hall, University of Salford.
www.salfordsymphony.org.uk   (239 words)

  
 Technorati Tag: salford quays
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The Quay West building on Salford Quays is clad in bronze glass which results in some strangely coloured reflections.
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 School of Languages | University of Salford - A Greater Manchester University
Salford now first in the North West and in the top 20 nationally for modern languages” Guardian League Tables 2006.
In the last national Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2001) the School of Languages researchers were all members of the European Studies Research Institute, which was awarded the top rating (5 out of 5).
School of Languages, University of Salford, Salford, Greater Manchester M5 4WT, UK Telephone: +44 (0)161 295 5990
www.languages.salford.ac.uk   (344 words)

  
 EWM: Salford Chapel Street
EWM says: Salford Royal Hospital is part of the fabric of Salford - as a result of the change of use, the facade has been renovated, and the new residents are set to bring life and hopefully greater prosperity to this part of town.
This building dates from the 19th century and is the principal place of worship in the Roman Catholic Salford diocese, which extends far beyond the borders of the City of Salford, taking up much of south east Lancashire.
SALFORD EDUCATION OFFICES stand next to Salford Cathedral and this building from the 1930's which stands on the corner of Ford Street.
www.manchesteronline.co.uk /ewm/001ewm/029_salchapelst/index.html   (693 words)

  
 Salford
Salford is about 250 miles north west of London, and with excellent road and public transport links to all parts of the UK, the city is well placed as a visitor and commercial centre and Manchester's airport, gateway to over 200 international destinations, is just a few miles away.
Salford is a hotbed of academic and business talent.
As one of the world's first industrial cities, Salford is flooded with historic firsts and achievements - including the world's first free public library.
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 Progression | FE/HE Consortium | University of Salford - A Greater Manchester University
The University of Salford recognises that this year, in the four-year cycle leading up to graduation at university, is the toughest.
Salford is one of the few universities which is also accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).
At the University of Salford, you decide which form of journalism you want to study, whether it is reviewing films or reporting on a football match.
www.fehe.salford.ac.uk /progression/prognew.php   (3545 words)

  
 The University of Salford | Research & Graduate College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Since the last RAE submission, the University of Salford has completed a substantive re-organisation which abolished departments, created larger units (schools), and reduced the existing eight faculties to four.
Associated with the group are Carole Roberts and Professor J Sharp of Salford University and Dr N Jack of Abertay University.
For example he hosted at Salford a nine-month (1996/97) post doc visit sponsored by the EC of Dr M Smith from the Econometric Institute, Erasmus University, to jointly research Condition Based Maintenance Modelling, which led to a recent paper in JORS.
www.rgc.salford.ac.uk /uoa/3_UoAStatsOR.shtml   (4166 words)

  
 Welcome to Salford Software
Salford Software is a leader in the provision of first class solutions, specialising in technologies which are critical to your business.
Salford Software recently implemented an ePayments extension to the GPAS system at Robert Gordon University.
Salford Software customers are entitled to half price GUG subscription for the first year membership, this is for a limited time only.
www.salfordsoftware.co.uk   (179 words)

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