Tag Archives: Manchester

Is It Time We All Stopped Pretending Salford ISN’T Manchester?

  Ever wondered why Salford and Manchester aren’t the same city? Or why Manchester is so much more dominant than Salford? Or why Salford itself feels unlike any other city in Britain? A surprising number of people don’t realise that … Continue reading

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Why Did These Test Tubes Appear In Your Street?

[…] You may have noticed these test tubes on lamp posts all over the UK recently. What do they do? And where did they come from? They’re part of a clean air scheme and they’re used to collect samples of … Continue reading

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Q re Manchester Architecture

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The Irwell, this morning

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Some photos I’ve taken of our lovely city 🌃

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8mm Cine Film Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester 1959

8mm Cine Film Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester 1959 Filmed in Manchester City Centre in 1959 at Piccadilly Gardens. Later footage in Cheadle, Cheshire . See vintage cars, Buses, clothing, people in city, some old cinemas, roller skating in street and briefly, … Continue reading

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JEFEE – Manneh (Official Music Video)

Premiered on 6 Jun 2025  Vocals by @jefe_officialmcr  Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at @hiddenhills  Visuals & Direction by TXVO https://www.tiktok.com/@officialjefe_… https://www.instagram.com/jefee_offic…

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Rainchester

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Every Greater Manchester Borough. As Quickly as Possible.

Greater Manchester is one of Britain’s largest, and best, cities. But whilst London gets all the fun challenges, Manchester is often neglected. Today, I intend to throw my hat in the ring, and race between every Greater Manchester Borough as … Continue reading

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Jocelyn | The John Rylands Library corridor

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