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A man is memorialising iconic Salford pubs through a new artwork project.<\/strong><\/p>\n Artist John Unsworth, who previously worked in Salford and married a \u201cBroughton<\/a> girl,\u201d is commemorating the City\u2019s most recognisable watering holes, past and present, through a collection of sketches.<\/p>\n The 69-year-old decided to pay homage to Salford\u2019s boozers because he \u201cloves the city, its history and the regeneration.\u201d As a tribute, he is in the process of putting together a calendar memorialising 12 of Salford\u2019s finest drinking spots, including ones that poured their last pint years ago.<\/p>\n The draughtsman outlined how his \u201clove of perspective and drawing structures\u201d is reflected in his work and described how Salford\u2019s ever-changing skyline allows for a stark contrast to be created between the pub-focused foreground and cityscape backdrop.<\/p>\n While Unsworth explained he has never had formal training and \u201clost touch and inclination\u201d for curating art as his career progressed, he rediscovered love for drawing in \u201csemi-retirement\u201d and has had an illustration of Appelby in Cumbria exhibited in a gallery.<\/p>\n Unsworth devised a long list of pubs to feature in the calendar, but after his work gained popularity on social media, he decided to include four recommendations from Salfordians.<\/p>\n The running order in the calendar will be: Bridge Hotel, London and North Western, Woolpack, Egerton Arms, Regent Hotel, Langworthy Hotel, Ye Olde Nelson, King\u2019s Arms, Druids Rest, Spread Eagle, Borough Inn and Black Lion.<\/p>\n \u201cAt first I thought the London and North Western on Cross Lane looked a bit like the Langworthy and was concerned it could be a duplicate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I found you can see the Carlton Cinema on the left and the gasworks on the right. I just loved the composition of that piece.\u201d<\/p>\n For Unsworth the focus of his work stretches beyond his sketches of drinking spots, it commemorates \u201cThe people behind those buildings and the people that would have attended.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThere is an argument that the decline of pubs is the reason for the decline of communities. Pubs are not just somewhere to get a pint, they are somewhere to go and meet people and socialise, a community hub,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n \u201cI went on Facebook and explained that I was looking at doing the \u2018Salford pubs on paper project\u2019 and sent across some samples of my previous work. I was delighted to get loads of really good feedback, encouragement and recommendations about the ones to feature.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pubs-1-1024x576.png\")
The London North Western pub by John Unsworth.<\/p>\n
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The Egerton Arms Hotel and pub by John Unsworth<\/p>\n