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April 2012 - Behind The City
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Bank Bottom Mills, Marsden. In 1867, John Crowther established Bank Bottom Mills. Over the years, Crowther and Sons opened many mills in Marsden and the Colne Valley. In 1936, Bank Bottom covered 14 acres, used 680 looms and 43 carding machines, and employed 1900 people. It closed down in 2003. It was built in 1801, and eventually replaced Top Bank Mill, which was demolished in 1891. L-R AndrewB Loves Swimming, Keitei, Oli, Dicky, Liam, GE, Analepsis, HS, FB, Ruth, Bekah, DrH, Me, Gone.
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You should see the one's in Germany! - Behind The City
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You should see the one's in Germany! The day started early, with me picking Morse up and heading up to Saddleworth to meet FB. We then tanned it over to Leeds to hit St Michael's College. Leeds Catholic College opened in 1905 and later became St Michael's College in 1933. Mount St Mary's College merged with St Michael's in 2005, with the St Michael's College site closing in 2008. We then bounced on over to this beast of a church. We then headed home via Opel 3. Thanks for looking,. City Tower, Manchester.
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July 2011 - Behind The City
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Chatterley Whitfield Colliery, Stoke on Trent. Me and HiddenShadow headed down to Stoke on Trent to pay Chatterley Whitfield a visit, I'd wanted to do this place for ages, so when the chance arose, I jumped at it. With a rather early start, we were fed and watered and climbing palisade fences well before 10 AM. On the way home we stopped at Morilew pottery which was full of stuff but rather shit still. The Knightmare Rollercoaster, Camelot Theme Park. Clipstone Colliery, St John's Asylum and more. 8216;T...
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MEK's Meanderings: February 2012
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Takings Steps @ Oldham Coliseum Theatre. This was the final play on my current season ticket. Also the first one to be housed in the theatre's temporary home of The Grange Arts Centre. I wasn't sure this was going to be a play for me, the word farce had me a little worried. Some farce tickles my laughter nerve, a lot more leaves me cold. Each character had hilarious moments. How the cast kept a straight face is beyond me. Certainly the audience was doubled up. He alerted his...
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MEK's Meanderings: Remaking Robocop? SPOILERS GALORE
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Sunday, February 9, 2014. When I first heard of this remake I was slightly worried. I'm a big fan of the original film and couldn't think of a reason it needed to be remade. This is a film for our time. Compared to the original it has to be longer with more of an emotional arc. Hence the extra scenes concerning wife and family. Scenes I could live without. If there was no comparison piece I would probably have enjoyed this much more. I went in with my negative 'what's the need? 2 pawprints out of 5.
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MEK's Meanderings: Tome Time - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
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Friday, April 20, 2012. Tome Time - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Started January 11th, finished February 17th. 534 pages. This was a book suggestion for Great American Novel from Adnams. Thanks for the recommendation. 35 out of 5 pawprints It only lost the 1.5 because it made me sad. Next - River God by Wilbur Smith. Book 3 of 2012, total pages 1,082. Posted by Mary F. The Grapes of Wrath. One of those books that I have heard of but never knew that much about. I am not reading a lot at the ...
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March 2011 - Behind The City
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West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum. West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, AKA High Royds, is an abandoned psychiatric hospital just outside of Leeds, in the village of Menston. The hospital was opened in 1888 and closed in 2003. The asylum was designed by Edward Vickers, and is a broad arrow design. Some more information from wikipedia. Our visit to High Royds, started early sunday morning with me picking Skrill up earlier than planned, due to the clocks going forward. We were in, It was f*cking awesome!
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SNC Mash Up - Manchester Uni Campus. - Behind The City
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SNC Mash Up - Manchester Uni Campus. A couple of weeks ago, a private message was sent out over Facebook by Mr Millhouse. That message outlined plans for a party in Manchester. Fast forward 2 weeks and twenty odd of us were tearing Manchester a new one. The night continued until the early hours with us sat inside MSS with Sharon the SNC Stereo blasting out some fine beats, beers flowing and stupidity everywhere. A group decision was then made to go run the Uni tunnels. Hilarious isn't the word. After dic...
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NGTE Pyestock II - Behind The City
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Since Myself and HS hit NGTE Pyestock back in May, We have both been desperate to get back and finish off what we started. Then Fishbrain suggests a trip in October, I was in immediately. Friday night arrived and I picked HiddenShadow up and headed back to my house to meet Fishbrain, we loaded our stuff into his Fiesta and headed into Manchester to pick up Gone and Tweek. With the 5 of us crammed into the car like sardines in a can, complete with rucksacks and sleeping bags, we began our 250 mile trip.
