Category Archives: General

Victorian England: The Stockport Viaduct, One of the Largest Brick Structures in Europe

Originally posted on Every Woman Dreams…:
The Stockport Viaduct is a large brick-built bridge which carries the West Coast Main Line across the valley of the River Mersey, in Stockport, Greater Manchester (grid reference SJ89089030). It is the largest brick…

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Government of the State of Ceará: Be a donor. Save lives.

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Enchanting….fashion meets animation

Originally posted on parentalstyle.com:
http://youtu.be/DQHumv4ZsLc It makes me happy when brands utilise modern day visual techniques to subtly sell a brand. Trussardi being on point and no over paid celeb in sight!!

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Industry Insider Interview: Artist and Animator Ennio Torresan Jr.

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Video/Spotlight: Hiatus – We Can Be Ghosts Now (feat. Shura)

Originally posted on SONISCOPE:
Hiatus can mean, among many things, an interruption in the intensity of something or a subtle difference in pitch between two musical tones. The music created by Cyrus Shahrad under this moniker, then, is just as…

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Manchester, Stevenson Square Street Art

Originally posted on Things We Know; Things We Like:
I have written previously about the ‘art blocks’ in Stevenson Square.  These are old advertising pillars which the council have agreed can be used by responsible graffito artists.  The works are…

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Manchester or Mamchester? You’re twistin’ my melon mam!

Originally posted on O'Really?:
Manchester Town Hall by Richard Hopkins, creative commons licensed picture via Flickr The term Manchester is a misnomer, mutated from it’s original form. The name Mamchester might be more appropriate, but only if the pedants…

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A Writer and a Physicist Talk Creativity

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Manchester’s Bonfire of Austerity

Originally posted on Briancruickshank's Blog:
HUNDREDS of people braved the cold and wet Manchester weather, to campaign against ongoing government cuts and welfare reform. Armed with placards and signs, protestors congregated for the ‘Bonfire of Austerity’ at the ATOS…

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Stop,Look,Listen…my weekly selection of favourite films, books and events to get you out of the house

Originally posted on lipstick socialist:
Watch… What Would Jesus Buy?….organised by Manchester Film Co-operative at the Kings Arms. This is a documentary produced by Morgan Spurlock of Super-size Me fame so it should be entertaining! Join Reverend Billy and the…

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