Salford Lads Club
Edwardian youth club with a tiled gym, boxing ring and viewing balcony, still open after a century.
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This guide to Salford Lads Club, on Coronation Street in Salford near Manchester, is about the everyday work of an Edwardian lads' club founded by two brewing brothers, James and William Groves. It follows the boys of the streets near the Ship Canal and the rooms built for them, from the gym and boxing ring to a small court that kept changing jobs. Best heard outside the entrance, looking at the building's original frontage.
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