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Salford Street Food
Originally posted on lancashiremummy:
I’m not a huge fan of takeaways but have stumbled across the most delicious Japanese takeaway in……..Salford. Tucked away on Bolton Road in Swinton, Salford is a takeaway called Osechi and it really is amazing!…
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Manchester breweries to open their doors for Easter weekend
Originally posted on The Ale in Kaleigh:
Five Manchester breweries will be making the most of the bank holiday weekend by hosting brew tap events across the city. Beer Nouveau will be hosting a special ‘Beer from the Wood’ weekend at…
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In the Brazilian Nordeste – Olinda
Originally posted on Yacht Pipistrelle:
The poorest of all the regions, the Nordeste or Northeast Region of Brazil comprises Paraíba State and eight others, including Pernambuco with the beautiful old city of Olinda. Situated on a hill near Recifé, Olinda was…
“You can kill these Chinese”: hostility to Chinese immigrants in the early twentieth century
Much was made of Frank Soo’s Chinese parentage when he started out as a professional footballer, although only one of his parents was Chinese. According to his nephew, John Soo, “Frank’s father came from Canton in China when he was … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese, Frank Soo, immigrants, immigration, Lancashire, Liverpool, Manchester, migrants
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Imperial War Museum North
Shades of Rita Tushingham and Dora Bryan as the tram carried me across sunny central Manchester and out to Salford Quays. But not quite comparable: they were on a bus, and, even in a 1961 black and white film, there … Continue reading
“Sorry I’m…constipated.”
I love to learn languages. But as a language learner you’re bound to make tons of embarrassing mistakes a long the way. For example: Sophomore year of college I wanted to drop my Spanish linguistics class because I suck at linguistics. … Continue reading
Rio Privé
I spent New Year’s Eve in Rio de Janeiro and I can’t think of a better place to end the year. Rio certainly lives up to its reputation. It has it all: the ocean on one side and the breathtaking … Continue reading