“So much more than ‘a dirty old town’”- Bricks and Water Heritage Alexatours on how lockdown changed the industry Salford is steeped in a rich and intriguing history, setting it apart in a region that is already decorated for it’s past. Now, as we witness history in the making with the covid pandemic, Alexatours looks to the future. Covid froze […]
This summer the gates of the newest Royal Horticultural Society garden opened to the public after a 9-month delay. After years of planning and delays due to the pandemic, the largest gardening project in Europe, the RHS Garden Bridgewater was opened. The sun shone and I was there to see it in its glory. I was excited beyond belief. This […]
Alexa Tour Guide highlights the latest installation at the Imperial War Museum North On the eve of Armistice Day, I visited the Imperial War Museum North for the opening of the ‘Poppies’, their newest exhibit: a 30m cascade of poppies. The poppy was a common flower seen on the battlefields of the Western Front during the First World War. The red […]
For almost 10 years, Alexandra Fairclough was Conservation Officer with Trafford Borough Council and she now does a similar job with Cheshire East Council. So her interest in local history and architecture is indisputable. Every day she does a daily twitter about the area (@Bricks_andwater) and writes small articles on Instagram. (@Alexatourguide). In 2018, after nine months intensive training she […]
