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Manchester and Salford anniversaries, memories and photos. Also RTs relating to history and events.
Billy Corgan says after the Beatles, Joy Division are the most influential band of all-time. "They crystallized post-punk in a way that no bands ever did, and they became the template for so many bands that followed.” www.vice.com/en/article/a...
After the Beatles, Billy Corgan’s Pick for Most Influential 20th-Century Rock Band Might Surprise You
Billy Corgan recently named the 20th-century rock band he finds most influential, and they come in second only after The Beatles.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Billy Corgan says after the Beatles, Joy Division are the most influential band of all-time. "They crystallized post-punk in a way that no bands ever did, and they became the template for so many bands that followed.” www.vice.com/en/article/a...
The Sehlingloff Troupe during rehearsals for the Belle Vue, Manchester circus. December 1969.
December 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The Sehlingloff Troupe during rehearsals for the Belle Vue, Manchester circus. December 1969.
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This ongoing toxic discourse has multiple real-life, everyday consequences
It leads to the man sitting next to me on a bus not accepting I'm from Manchester as I have 'dark skin'
Declaring, while gesturing around the bus- 'you can fool all of them, but you can't fool me'
It permits open racism
It leads to the man sitting next to me on a bus not accepting I'm from Manchester as I have 'dark skin'
Declaring, while gesturing around the bus- 'you can fool all of them, but you can't fool me'
It permits open racism
GB News now broadcasting calls to remove the ethnic minority MPs from parliament
December 4, 2025 at 7:51 AM
This ongoing toxic discourse has multiple real-life, everyday consequences
It leads to the man sitting next to me on a bus not accepting I'm from Manchester as I have 'dark skin'
Declaring, while gesturing around the bus- 'you can fool all of them, but you can't fool me'
It permits open racism
It leads to the man sitting next to me on a bus not accepting I'm from Manchester as I have 'dark skin'
Declaring, while gesturing around the bus- 'you can fool all of them, but you can't fool me'
It permits open racism
December 1955. Overnight snow in Manchester carpets Albert Square and the Christmas tree.
December 4, 2025 at 8:16 AM
December 1955. Overnight snow in Manchester carpets Albert Square and the Christmas tree.
St Peter's Walks. Bolton. 1979. Photographer - Martin Parr.
Today, little remains of the original character of St Peter’s Walks and the surrounding area, as the old mill towns have given way to new developments.
Today, little remains of the original character of St Peter’s Walks and the surrounding area, as the old mill towns have given way to new developments.
December 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
St Peter's Walks. Bolton. 1979. Photographer - Martin Parr.
Today, little remains of the original character of St Peter’s Walks and the surrounding area, as the old mill towns have given way to new developments.
Today, little remains of the original character of St Peter’s Walks and the surrounding area, as the old mill towns have given way to new developments.
One of so many huge concerts at Kings Hall, Belle Vue. In the years 1971-1973 for example, artists playing there included Elton John, the Rolling Stones, the Jackson 5, Slade, T-Rex, Rod Stewart & the Faces. And...
...Led Zeppelin #otd 30 November 1971. Tickets from 60p.
...Led Zeppelin #otd 30 November 1971. Tickets from 60p.
November 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
One of so many huge concerts at Kings Hall, Belle Vue. In the years 1971-1973 for example, artists playing there included Elton John, the Rolling Stones, the Jackson 5, Slade, T-Rex, Rod Stewart & the Faces. And...
...Led Zeppelin #otd 30 November 1971. Tickets from 60p.
...Led Zeppelin #otd 30 November 1971. Tickets from 60p.
Rochdale Shopping Centre, 1989.
November 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Rochdale Shopping Centre, 1989.
Princes Street, Stockport. 1910.
November 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Princes Street, Stockport. 1910.
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Manchester, November 1970. Traffic flows past the central library in Manchester. The library's design was the result of a competition held in 1927 for a new library and town hall extension and was completed in 1934.
November 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Manchester, November 1970. Traffic flows past the central library in Manchester. The library's design was the result of a competition held in 1927 for a new library and town hall extension and was completed in 1934.
Manchester, November 1970. Traffic flows past the central library in Manchester. The library's design was the result of a competition held in 1927 for a new library and town hall extension and was completed in 1934.
November 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Manchester, November 1970. Traffic flows past the central library in Manchester. The library's design was the result of a competition held in 1927 for a new library and town hall extension and was completed in 1934.
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King Street, Manchester, on a wet Sunday in November 1936...
November 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
King Street, Manchester, on a wet Sunday in November 1936...
King Street, Manchester, on a wet Sunday in November 1936...
November 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
King Street, Manchester, on a wet Sunday in November 1936...
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So sad to hear that Mani has died. God, he was such an ace bloke. A properly ace bloke.
November 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
So sad to hear that Mani has died. God, he was such an ace bloke. A properly ace bloke.
Shoppers line the counter at Lewis's store in Manchester, waiting for a delivery of bread to fill the empty shelves, during a bakers strike in the North West of England. October 1969.
November 20, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Shoppers line the counter at Lewis's store in Manchester, waiting for a delivery of bread to fill the empty shelves, during a bakers strike in the North West of England. October 1969.
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Lots of memories, none this elegant!
Any memories of evenings at the Ritz on Whitworth St?
This is the dancefloor way back in November 1938.
This is the dancefloor way back in November 1938.
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Lots of memories, none this elegant!
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BBC News: "the government believe refugees are deliberately bringing their children to avoid deportation"
As opposed to doing what with their children??
As opposed to doing what with their children??
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
BBC News: "the government believe refugees are deliberately bringing their children to avoid deportation"
As opposed to doing what with their children??
As opposed to doing what with their children??
Any memories of evenings at the Ritz on Whitworth St?
This is the dancefloor way back in November 1938.
This is the dancefloor way back in November 1938.
November 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Any memories of evenings at the Ritz on Whitworth St?
This is the dancefloor way back in November 1938.
This is the dancefloor way back in November 1938.
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Down the road. If I listen carefully, I can hear the tight trousers.
November, 1981: the Bee Gees, back where they grew up, visit their school in the Manchester suburb of Chorlton cum Hardy.
November 18, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Down the road. If I listen carefully, I can hear the tight trousers.
November, 1981: the Bee Gees, back where they grew up, visit their school in the Manchester suburb of Chorlton cum Hardy.
November 18, 2025 at 8:07 AM
November, 1981: the Bee Gees, back where they grew up, visit their school in the Manchester suburb of Chorlton cum Hardy.
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What did Chelsea Girl end up becoming? River Island?
Chelsea Girl, 5 Piccadilly, Manchester. Photo taken November 1971. What a shop front!
November 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
What did Chelsea Girl end up becoming? River Island?
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Manchester in the fog #Scape #CityScape #Manchester #StreetScape #Weather #Fog #EastCoastKin #Photography
November 14, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Manchester in the fog #Scape #CityScape #Manchester #StreetScape #Weather #Fog #EastCoastKin #Photography
Chelsea Girl, 5 Piccadilly, Manchester. Photo taken November 1971. What a shop front!
November 16, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Chelsea Girl, 5 Piccadilly, Manchester. Photo taken November 1971. What a shop front!
Prison officer watches as a prisoner talks to a visitor at Strangeways Prison, November 1948. Photo by Bert Hardy.
November 15, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Prison officer watches as a prisoner talks to a visitor at Strangeways Prison, November 1948. Photo by Bert Hardy.
It's Friday!
Yates’s Wine Lodge, Ashton-Under-Lyne, 1983. Photo by Martin Parr.
Yates’s Wine Lodge, Ashton-Under-Lyne, 1983. Photo by Martin Parr.
November 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
It's Friday!
Yates’s Wine Lodge, Ashton-Under-Lyne, 1983. Photo by Martin Parr.
Yates’s Wine Lodge, Ashton-Under-Lyne, 1983. Photo by Martin Parr.