Stumps
Public Art or tree stumps concreted into the ground upside down? This is called “Flailing Trees” and is actually public art for the forthcoming Manchester International Festival.
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| 26 June 2009, 7:16 am |
| 25 June 2009, 7:48 pm |
Screenfields
Currently watching the tennis, awaiting the start of tonights free film in the Spinningfields areas of central Manchester. Tonight it is “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”. We shall see what I think of it later…
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| 25 June 2009, 7:25 pm |
Blogging test
This is simply a test of whether my new “HTC Touch HD” mobile phone is happy to blog.
| 24 June 2009, 7:23 pm |
Summer Fruit
To my surprise the strawberry plants have come on rather well since I last ventured into the greenhouse. Three strawberries have made themselves available for consumption this evening… nom nom nom.
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| 23 June 2009, 8:52 pm |
Royal Exchange Building 1910
The Baedeker guide recommends visiting the building, a “massive structure in the classical style” whilst in Manchester. It was constructed between 1864 – 74 by Mills & Murgatroyd and at the time had a Corinthian portico and a campanile 180foot high.
Edwardian visitors should go on a tuesday or friday (cotton market days) between 1pm – 2pm to witness “the scene of great bustle and apparent confusion”. It continues by informing the reader that “Strangers are admitted to the galleries on application to the keeper”.
The third Royal Exchange building described by the Baedeker guide was extensively extended and altered just four years later in 1914 to become the building standing today. The function of the building has since changed to become a theatre.
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