In 1986, Nancy Noise had gone to live in Ibiza where she heard “Billy Idol, Talking Heads, Yello” and mixed them in DJ sets alongside the Stone Roses and other modern indie. She brought Killing Joke’s Youth, his roadie Alex Paterson and their friends to Future, inadvertently sparking both the Orb and the KLF. Opened in 1761, the Bridgewater Canal was the first artificial waterway fully independent of natural rivers. Don’t get us started on Liverpool. Railway On assignment with the group, Walsh planted the seeds of his future success. It wasn’t until he began to shoot Manchester’s clubs and venues that his niche was unearthed, with a memorable wide-angle shot of the Hacienda and a picture of the club door. After refining his skills on the course, it was when he took his photos to City Life magazine (the equivalent of London’s Time Out magazine) that everything started to fall into place. They hired him, and so initiated his shift from shooting the dance floors to shooting the artists on stage. Speaking of non-Indian food, there are quite a few contenders as well that offer different kinds of food experiences. If you are looking for an upscale place: I greatly enjoyed my dining experience in Albert’s Shed and also the fact that it has beautiful ambience and is by the canal! I have had Christmas dinners at Browns Manchester and Marco’s New York Italian MediaCity UK. The food at both these places was decent. I did quite enjoy the turkey, to be honest. I had another fancy dinner in Grand Pacific. Honestly, I was looking at places to dine at and was biased about this place because it has a stunning ambience! The food was alright. The handiwork of one Danny Boyle, of Radcliffe, Bury, Greater Manchester. Visionary director. Caroline Aherne

M&S had a market stall in Leeds, but the first store opened on Stretford Road in Hulme in 1894. Canals There was nothing excellent about the horrific Peterloo Massacre of 1819, but historians point to it as being one of the most significant events on the road towards universal suffrage in the UK. The Guardian

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sixth day god created MANchester". I was also wanting to add the cherub (in your design) to a gaping space awaiting it. I swear, after the standoffish nature of Norfolk, it is a place built on friendliness, support and warmth. People’s History Museum: “ the national museum of democracy, telling the story of its development in Britain: past, present, and future.“ I just can't get over the fact that you're still doing thease top t's. When I get my new t the old one is being framed ready to take its place on my music wall. Where would we be without Emmeline Pankhurst, Moss Side-born and the mother of the Suffragette movement? Manchester’s Pankhurst led the British suffragette movement in the early 1900s and campaigned tirelessly for the women’s right to vote. Coronation StreetLess depressing than the East Enders alternative, longer running than any other on TV, and herald of Betty’s famous hot pot. Tony Wilson The idea of avoiding consuming meat came about thanks to sermons by Reverend William Cowherd held at the Beefsteak Chapel. The reverend was so into the vegetarian movement that he actually wrote vegetarian hymns to sing to his congregation. You really can’t make this stuff up. If you could remember your time in Manchester around the explosion of acid house with one record what would it be?