Tag Archives: Manchester

garethmanc | Cast No Shadow

Posted on July 15, 2021 by agogo22
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Street artist Akse corrected his work, repainting the vandalised section, as fans continued to add their personal messages

Posted on July 14, 2021 by agogo22
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Operation Mallard 2

Posted on May 7, 2021 by agogo22

This is what happened the second time that Mrs Mallard decided to nest on my dad’s balcony, 150ft above the water! Huge thanks to Ian Haslam from the BBC for his additional footage. And big thanks to Neil Hulme for … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Operation Mallard 2

Posted on May 3, 2021 by agogo22

As the big day approaches, I thought I’d give everyone an update on how my dad is preparing for Operation Mallard 2 – Electric Boogaloo. Thank you for the literally hundreds of kind, beautiful and heartwarming messages you’ve been sending … Continue reading →

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Does Manchester Need an Orbital Tram Route?

Posted on April 12, 2021 by agogo22

In the final video on Manchester’s tram history we go back to the future and look at some quite realistic possibilities for the current network expanding outward, beyond the city centre and joining up the areas towns. this is the … Continue reading →

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The Manchester meeting that changed world history: The 5th Pan-African Congress 1945

Posted on April 2, 2021 by agogo22

In October 1945, key figures of the African continent gathered in Manchester, England for the 5th Pan-African Congress. It was the largest meeting of its kind ever seen, with some of the world’s great liberationists and civil-rights campaigners attending. On … Continue reading →

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Square Kilometre Array: ‘Lift-off’ for world’s biggest telescope | BBC News

Posted on February 5, 2021 by agogo22

Jonathan Amos Science correspondent One of the grand scientific projects of the 21st Century is ‘Go!’. The first council meeting of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory has actioned plans that will lead to the biggest telescope on Earth being assembled … Continue reading →

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The Factory – £130m arts centre reaches major milestone

Posted on January 27, 2021 by agogo22

Plagued by delays and price hikes, MIF’s new home is finally underway IT’s been anything but a smooth conveyor belt ride for The Factory. Our new multimillion pound arts centre, which will be the permanent home of Manchester International Festival … Continue reading →

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Manchester: Something Rich and Strange – book review

Posted on January 27, 2021 by agogo22

Danny Moran on this new collection of mind-opening perspectives on urban life PSYCHOGEOGRAPHY, that playful pursuit where people seek new meanings in familiar landscapes, has been much the rage in recent times. There’s now a wealth of literature devoted to … Continue reading →

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THESE WALLS – Mural of Marcus Rashford by AKSE – Lumafilm

Posted on January 16, 2021 by agogo22

Video by Rhys Fagan (@rhysalexandermedia) & Arman Kizir (@the_hench_videographer) (@Lumafilmuk) Documenting the Mural of Marcus Rashford in Withington Manchester by the street artist @Akse_P19 Marcus Rashford is petitioning to extend free school meals quoting ‘no child should be going hungry’ … Continue reading →

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