3 Best Landmarks in Salford, UK

“Working Class Movement Library holds fascinating material from as long ago as Thomas Paine and the radical movements of the 1790s. The Working Class Movement Library shows over 200 years of organizing and campaigning by everyday people. The library's collection provides a rich insight into working people's daily lives and their hopes, thoughts, fears, and the roles they played in the important events of their time. The library also has old and new collections from dozens of trade unions. The library has 30,000 books and journals, newspapers, pamphlets, leaflets, and other artifacts. Working Class Movement Library offers free entry to its reading room by appointment and drop-in visits at specific times.

“Weaste Cemetery is the oldest of Salford's four cemeteries, covering 39 acres, containing over 332,000 graves. This is one of the sites listed in English Heritage's Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. A cemetery heritage trail features several well-known people interred in the cemetery, including 373 Commonwealth service personnel who died during the First and Second World Wars. Also, six of the beautiful memorial stones honoring important people from Salford have been given Grade II listed status by English Heritage because of their intricate design. The Cemetery is one of the city's registered parks and gardens, Grade II. Weaste Cemetery additionally affords occasional guided tours for your convenience and holds the people's history of Salford.