The first meeting of the Society was held at Eccles Library on 1st February, 1956. Since then, the Society has promoted local history through its regular meetings and lectures, through its publications, and through the Frank Mullineux Local History Award.
Three founder members of the Society with L.S.Lowry.
They are, left to right, John Bryon (Borough Librarian, Eccles), Gerald Cotton(Borough Librarian, Swinton & Pendlebury), and, to the right of Lowry as we look at the picture, Frank Mullineux(Museum Curator) at Monk's Hall Museum in October,1964, where a major tribute exhibition to Lowry by leading British artists to was held.
Golden Jubilee celebrations, 2006.
In February 2006 the Society celebrated its Golden Jubilee. Over sixty members and guests, including His Worship the Mayor of Salford, gathered at the Bridgewater Room, Eccles Parish Church for a buffet, speeches and an evening of Lancashire folk music.