Bells ring out at Manchester Town Hall (video)
The bells were rung at Manchester Town Hall at lunchtime on Tuesday June 5, 2012 as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. It continued for about 45 minutes. Watch the video.
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15-year-old girl committed suicide in 1971 after dancing on Top of the Pops and spending the night with a “well-known disc jockey”
I came across this story by accident as I was researching other subjects in back issues of The Guardian. In April 1971, 15-year-old Claire Ufland was found dead on her bedroom floor with empty pill bottles nearby. She had danced on Top of the Pops four times. But her mother had banned her from doing … 15-year-old girl committed suicide in 1971 after dancing on Top of the Pops and spending the night with a “well-known disc jockey”
Robert Rose’s grave and headstone have been found
Last November I wrote about Robert Rose who was known as the “Bard of Colour” in 1840’s Manchester. I’ve had some great news. A group of people are documenting the headstones at the Manchester General Cemetery at Harpurhey. You can visit their website here. Following my research into Robert Rose, in March I wrote to … Robert Rose’s grave and headstone have been found
Photographs expose the marketing hype behind the 2012 Manchester Irish Festival Parade
As Manchester City Council cuts services and grants to various events, it’s essential that the public is able to have an honest debate about what should be funded. The organisers and City Council exaggerate crowd numbers for this parade enormously, probably by a factor of ten, while the media fail to scrutinise and report accurately. … Photographs expose the marketing hype behind the 2012 Manchester Irish Festival Parade
The changing face of…?
You may struggle to identify this location at first glance because it looks so different. Certainly I got a big surprise last Sunday as I turned the corner from behind the Central Library.
Outnorthwest front covers. Who knows who?
Photo: by Vera Kratochvil. In the small pond that is gay Manchester, a couple of dozen people back-pat and promote each other. Publicity and awards are given.
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