These striking then-and-now photos, created by
Dr Shane, offer a fascinating look at how Kersal, a district of Salford, Greater Manchester, has transformed over the decades.
Comparing images from the 1960s and 1970s with those taken in recent years reveals significant changes in architecture, streetscapes, and daily life: from traditional terraced houses and local shops to modern developments and evolving urban landscapes.
This visual journey highlights not only the physical transformation of the neighborhood but also the broader social and economic shifts that have shaped this corner of Greater Manchester over the past sixty years.
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| Looking across the park towards Spencer House, late 1960s and April 2, 2025 |
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| A parade on Kersal Way in the early 1970s. On the left you can see Milton House, and to the right Spencer, Shakespeare and Shelley House. The same spot below on July 14, 2013 |
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| A view from Shakespeare House towards South Radford Street, late 1960s and July 28, 2011 |
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| A view from the Jubilee Footbridge looking towards Agecroft, July 5, 1967 and February 2, 2013 |
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| A view of Kersal Way between the shops and Milton House, January 26, 1970 and June 18, 2024 |
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| A view of Kersal Way from near the junction with Kingsley Avenue, 1970s and January 31, 2008 |
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| A view of Kersal Way from the junction with South Radford Street, early 1960s and June 18, 2024 |
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| A view of Kersal Way near the bus stop next to Blake House, September 1975 and June 18, 2024 |
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| A view of Kersal Way near the junction with Kingsley Avenue, February 12, 1960 and June 18, 2024 |
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| A view of the park area with the Irwell to the rear and looking towards the flats, late 1970s and June 25, 2025 |
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| A view of the River Irwell at Kersal in 1969 and again 54 years later on the 1st July 2023 |
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| An aerial comparison of Kersal Way in 1960 and again on August 31, 2024. All but Spencer House and Shelley House have been demolished and the site has been left to grow wild through neglect |
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| An aerial comparison view of 1978 and August 31, 2024 from above South Radford Street looking across Kersal Way and Kersal Dale towards the Racecourse (Wetlands) and Manchester beyond |
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| Boys playing football on the grass in the middle of Kersal Flats. In the background are Blake House and Cowper House, 1970s and July 3, 2025 |
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| Kersal Way looking towards Browning House in the 1970s and almost 50 years later on July 3, 2025 |
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| Kersal Way, 1969-1970 and September 5, 2025 |
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| Kersal Way, April 1976 and June 18, 2024 |
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| Kersal Way, Salford, early 1970s and April 29, 2022 |
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| Outside Browning House looking towards John Bacon Court, 1970s and June 10, 2025 |
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| South Radford Street 1960s and July 18, 2022 |
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| The images are of Kersal Way near the junction with Kingsley Avenue, 1960-61 and July 18, 2022 |
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| The images are of Kersal Way near the junction with South Radford Street, 1960s and July 18, 2022 |
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| The top picture is of a Datsun 180b parked between Burns and Blake House in 1976 with a view across the middle of the flats towards (left to right) Browning, Jonson and Milton House. The bottom picture is the same view on July 3, 2025 |
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| This is a path that runs parallel to Vine Street on Kersal Dale, 1957 and March 18, 2026 |
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| This shot is at the bus stop area outside Blake House looking towards the shops, September 1975 and July 18, 2022 |
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| Two photographs of Kersal Dale and the River Irwell taken some 57 years apart, 1956 and May 25, 2013 |
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| Two photos from the same spot in the middle of Kersal Way, early 1970s and June 18, 2024 |
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| Two view of Kersal Way looking from the centre towards the bus stop outside Burns and Blake House, January 21, 1970 and June 24, 2024 |
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