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Shelter in Place
March 20th through April 29th, 2020 was a very dark time for New York City, and a time we should do our best not to return to. Shot entirely from my apartment window during the first month of the city’s … Continue reading
Metropolitan Line to Paris
Edward Watkin had some pretty big ideas, man.
WHO World Hepatitis Day
World Hepatitis Day is observed on July 28 to increase awareness of hepatitis. Source: Pin on International Days
Delicate Paintings by Lee Me Kyeoung Detail the Small Convenience Stores Throughout South Korea | Colossal
“Peach blossom store” (2020), acrylic ink pen on paper, 122 × 122 centimeters. “Shingur store” (2019), acrylic ink pen on paper, 75 x 135 centimeters Peeking through peach blossoms or nestled into a snowy landscape, the tiny shops that Lee … Continue reading
Exploring Manchester’s Abandoned Mayfield Station
In this video we explore Manchester’s Abandoned Mayfield Station. Built as a relief station to Manchester Piccadilly in 1910 we get inside and explore its history and story. Now a disused station this urbex, urban explorer video uncovers Zombies, American … Continue reading
Freedom House Ambulance Service – 99% Invisible
Back in the 1960s and 70s, in the city of Pittsburgh, there was a nickname for guys like John Moon –The Unemployables. This nickname meant that you simply could not get hired, no matter where you went for a job. … Continue reading
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History of Manchester – 2. A Tale of Two Ditches
In the second part in the Manchester series we’re going to be looking at Medieval Manchester (Mameceaster) and the wilderness years between the Romans and the Industrial Revolution. I trace the route of one of the city’s most intriguing mysteries … Continue reading
Manchester to Chorlton Cycleway – CYCLOPS junction
The first section of the Manchester to Chorlton Cycleway is now open, and features segregated cycleways and the CYCLOPS junction at Royce Road, a first-of-its-kind cycle junction in the UK.
Second Brazilian museum fire in two years reignites calls for reform
Researchers in Brazil are sifting through the ashes of a fire that destroyed part of a museum in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais on 15 June. The blaze follows repeated warnings about fire risks at museums, and comes less … Continue reading
What “defund the police” really means
JOIN SUBSCRIBED It’s not as radical as it sounds. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Among those protesting police brutality in the US, there is a slogan that’s taken hold: “defund the police.” The key … Continue reading
History of Manchester – 1. Mamucium
The first in a series about the history of one of the world’s most historically important cities. I’ll be looking into the very origins of Manchester – from an insignificant nowhere in an obscure corner of Europe to a valuable … Continue reading