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The Hacienda Must Be Built
In A Cavalier History of Surrealism, one of the leading member of the Situationist International (see Moving Images), the Belgian Raoul Vaneigem states that for all the revolutionary intentions expressed by the Surrealists in their manifestos and publications, they were still haunted by the … Continue reading
Anatomy of a Self Portrait
So, in the lead up to Christmas I stumbled upon a drawing set someone had given me the previous year; a neat shallow tin of sketching pencils which, I thought, was a pretty cool gift, the kind of nostalgia-laden offering … Continue reading
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Tagged afrofuturism, Art, creativity, drawing, find your passion, fulfilment, Life, Manchester, passion, portrait, productivity, surrealism
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Transport Museum: Bury
We happened to visit the town of Bury enroute to Ramsbottom where we visited the Chocolate festival. Part of greater Manchester, this town is just about thirty minutes from Manchester central and was once famous as a textile manufacturing hub. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bury, East Lancashire Railway, heritage railways, Manchester, Manchester tourism, Transport museum, Travel with kids, UK Tourism
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Low Key at Noho
In Manchester’s bubbling Northern Quarter, the shutters at NoHo are attractively decorated, with a real hint of promise as the sun sets. The shutters of this independent bar soon open up to invite the youngsters in for a fun evening. … Continue reading
“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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Outside Manchester cathedral
Wednesday 16th March 2016, 5.30pm (day 1,665) Another pleasant, sunny afternoon, although a chilly one. I know this shot would be better without the signs, but hey, that’s the clutter of modern life for you. http://being42.org/2016/03/16/outside-manchester-cathedral/
News about pizza
3D-printing pizzas, pizza for soldiers, 580 pages book of best pizzerias. https://newsfromtheworld.wordpress.com/2016/03/16/news-about-pizza/
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Tagged #travels, 3D-printing, Books, England, food, Kickstarter, Manchester, pizza, soldiers, UK, usa, war
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Mapped: The whole of underground Manchester
I’ve always been fascinated by the hidden tunnels and chambers beneath our streets and Manchester has more than its fair share. I bought the book Underground Manchester a few years ago and thought it pretty comprehensively covered this secret world … Continue reading
It’s probably best to start with the question, “What is Klezmer”?
Historically, Klezmer is the musical tradition that arose from the wedding music of the Ashkenazi Jews in Eastern Europe. To listen to, think folk music with the mysterious sounds of Eastern European modal melodies that make you want to get up … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel Meadow, Cheetam Hill, Irish, Jewish, Klezmer, L'chaim Kapelye, live music, Manchester, Manchester Jewish Museum, Michael Kahan Kapelye, music, Red Bank, Religion, UoM
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