Together Trust Archive

  Some of the services offered by the Trust within it's first 50 years were short lived and others served more as small acts of kindnesses and so often get overlooked when considering the number of services the Charity undertook during this period. The following initiatives offered when the Charity was based in central Manchester and Salford were targeted to identify and help the young and vulnerable residents of the city who didn’t have any protection. While these services may have been small, they were all part of the Charity’s mission to offer assistance to those most in need, whether it was a safe place to sleep or a hot drink. Boys' Rest 1881-1888 The Old Victory public house in Angel Meadow was converted by the Charity into a Coffee Tavern and lodging house for young people during these years, known as the Boys' Rest. M189/9/1/1 Boys' Rest The Angel Meadow area where this lodging house stood was notorious, the Charity’s magazine described the area as being ful...

We’ve provided various stories in the last few weeks about some of our fallen heroes in World War One. This week we’re turning away from the battlefields of France and Flanders, back to the city of Manchester to honour the passing of a highly influential individual, who had many dealings with the Refuges over the years, Thomas (Tommy) Johnson. Thomas (Tommy) Johnson

Boys' rest and coffee room, 1883 This rather faded photograph was found within a mixture of other photographs taken in the 1880’s, which showed several of the charity’s different homes and services. This image shows an old public house situated at the bottom of Angel Street at St Michael's Place and known as the Old Victory.