Category Archives: General

1918: No Bigger than a Bumble-Bee

There are some curious old stories told in the Scotch Highlands about dreams. It was believed that when asleep the mind or soul of the sleeper leaves his body and goes far afield, and when he awakes he recalls his…

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The loss of an icon? The Crescent Pub in Salford

Originally posted on taCity:
The Crescent Pub, Salford (image taken from their website, http://www.thecrescentpub.com) On Sunday after a weekend visiting the old haunts in Manchester for the weekend (and spending a day watching Jimmy Anderson skittle out South Africa’s batting…

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10 FACTS YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT MCA LANGUAGES

Originally posted on From Manchester With Love:
Curious about MCA Languages? Here are 10 facts you probably ignored about the school: 1- MCA Languages was initially started by Ingrid and was called MCAAnglais at the time. She asked her long-time…

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Dave Randall at the Working Class Movement Library

Originally posted on Too Late For Cake:
I booked today off work in order to make a pilgrimage to the Working Class Movement Library, along with David Wilkinson, to see Dave Randall talk about his book Sound System: The Political…

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Salford University: #surprisingsalford #19

Originally posted on Back on the road again:
Pictures on The Old Police Station on The Crescent Our local university, University of Salford, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.  Although the history of the institution goes back to 1850…

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Reviewing The Lowry Hotel

Originally posted on reviewthepaige:
? I was recently invited for an over night stay at the Lowry hotel, in the heart of Manchester city center. The Lowry hotel was the first 5 star named hotel in Manchester and one of only 20…

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Street art by OakOak in Spain

Originally posted on WORDVIRUS:
Street art by OakOak in Spain.

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Urban Art Circuit – Street Art Festival [Brazil]

Originally posted on Bizarre Beyond Belief Magazine:
Belo Horizonte is hosting its first mural festival and the third of its kind in Brazil. From July 26th to August 6th CURA – Urban Art Circuit aims to transform the landscape of…

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