‘Fox Tavern, Salford with Knocker-Up 1964’ by Harold Riley. The dog doesn’t seem too keen on the early morning calls!

Lee Kenney The Harold Riley Gallery I like the oil from 1969 as well, particularly the mist. Carl 📷🎗️

We love sense of movement in these two paintings from our collection – ‘Ballerina’ by Harold Riley and ‘Circus Horses’ by Henry Phelan Gibb. Can you re-create these movements in your home or garden? #museumathome #movement #MCRmissesyou

Have been working on wax dog inspired by The Harold Riley Gallery drawings and help by my studio Dachshund... please ignore the green! When cast in bronze will be peeing on my #salfordfirsts #Salford sculpture.

‘The Derby Match, 2009’ is one of Salford artist Harold Riley’s well known sporting works. Manchester United, for whom he played as a junior, is one of his favourite subjects. Photo credit: ⁦The Harold Riley Gallery⁩

Grim Art The picture bottom left reminds of Harold Riley’s ‘House on Hulme Place, Salford’ from 1962. The isolated house, out of place against its industrial backdrop, seems to tell the same story.

‘The Ritz, Salford’ from 1973 is a typical Harold Riley portrayal of a landmark building. With its vibrant colours and dominant presence, it seems to inhabit an almost different world from the adjacent rows of mean terraced houses.

‘The Lock Keeper’s Cottage’ in Back Street from 1963 is another Harold Riley painting where an interesting building takes centre stage. The street dog and the female figure are also characteristic touches.

‘Little House’ by Harold Riley is an image which features in many of his paintings of Salford. Standing alone, it represents old Salford, fast disappearing in the face of 1960’s re-development. (Salford Museum & Art Gallery)

Today's #NWFAdailyreel looks at Salford-born artist Harold Riley at work in his home city in a film made by Manchester Metropolitan Uni students in 1978. Watch this absorbing film portrait via the BFI player here player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watc… The Harold Riley Gallery