CREDITS

The Marcus Rashford Wall of Hope: An Educational Resource by Manchester Libraries and Withington Walls is commissioned as part of Digital Spaces, supported by The Space in association with Arts Council England. Created in partnership with MBD.

MBD creates beautiful and emotive storytelling experiences using virtual reality, augmented reality and large scale projection. We use a blend of traditional arts expertise and technological innovation to bring stories to life. MBD tells stories from our past and present to create a better future.

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Manchester Libraries is the library service for the city of Manchester. It includes 21 branch libraries, the Books To Go service, and the magnificent Manchester Central Library which holds a huge range of archives that tell the story of Manchester and its people.

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Black background with white stylized text reading "Withington Walls" in a graffiti-like font with some arrows and shapes.

Withington Walls is a grassroots street art project converting grey walls and shutters into a vibrant open-air gallery, which celebrates local history, culture and identity and serves as a catalyst for community-driven positive change.

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The Space is a digital agency supporting the UK’s arts and cultural sector to make the most of digital technologies. As the lead delivery partner for Digital Spaces, it is working with nine libraries nationwide to deliver innovative and creative digital experiences for their communities.

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Special Thanks

Special thanks to:

AkseP19

Staff and pupils at Parrs Wood High School

Staff and pupils at St Paul’s CE Primary School

Staff and pupils at Beaver Road Primary School

Interviewees: Alison Armstrong-Lee; Alison Gill; Avneet S; Emily Coleman; Jay Chambers; Julie Woodman; Seetal Sagar-Jhanji, and Trish Doohan

Manchester Libraries Trust

Michael Pollard

Ian Ravenscroft

The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre and Education Trust

The people of Withington

A large black wall with a portrait of a person with short curly hair at the center. The wall is covered with numerous notes, drawings, and items like flags and small objects, with some hanging and some on the ground, creating a memorial or tribute display.

Photo: courtesy of Withington Walls

Credits

Mural of Marcus Rashford painted by Akse P19
Mural of Marcus Rashford based on a photograph taken by Daniel Cheetham
Film presented by Carl Anka
Film created by Wilderness Studio

Other murals appearing in film
‘Triple Trouble' mural painted by Stefan Lowman, Skeg and Marcus Method
‘Baths carpark’ mural painted by Skeg
‘Hope beats Hate' mural painted by OskarwithaK
‘Songs without words’ and 'Bicycle' mural painted by Gavin Renshaw
‘Leap' mural painted by Dotto
‘Pigeon’ mural painted by Caroline Daly
‘Vee’ -  Psalm 34 section of Paint Jam Mural painted by Venessa Scott
‘Black Redstart in Flight' painted by Tom Edwards
‘Paul Heaton lyrics’ mural painted by Nick Blaney
‘Parakeets' mural painted by Peachzz
Abstract mural painted by Caroline Dowsett
Abstract mural painted by Marcus Method
Abstract mural painted by Joe Gavin

Copyright statement and takedown policy

Copyright for the archive items in The Marcus Rashford Wall of Hope: An Educational Resource belongs to the people who created them. None of the material in the archive is available for commercial use. If you are the creator of an item that appears in the resource and you would like your item to be removed, please contact archiveslocalstudies@manchester.gov.uk so we can take it down.