Manchester is mint
- Thread starter Annierak
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aye it is nice, I do like my adopted city, but it's getting more expensive as others have said.
being here as a student I've fond memories of the old corn exchange, the weird underground arndale market too (I wandered around there pretty stoned once too - was there a collection of us wandering zombie like????
), going to parties in the old hulme crescents.
I sort of remember the temple of convenience pre-pub times, it was just a locked up rain soaked seedy looking bog that would be used for a late night slash/cruising sesh! Much nice now like of course.
being here as a student I've fond memories of the old corn exchange, the weird underground arndale market too (I wandered around there pretty stoned once too - was there a collection of us wandering zombie like????
), going to parties in the old hulme crescents. I sort of remember the temple of convenience pre-pub times, it was just a locked up rain soaked seedy looking bog that would be used for a late night slash/cruising sesh! Much nice now like of course.
I remember (in the 50's) a huge bomb site between the Cathedral and where Marks and Spencer's stands today. The site was something of a Speaker's Corner. In the 60's - halfway up Market Street - was Liston's Music Hall. A real seedy place up some rickety stairs. There was a huge black guy and a midget as bar staff. Most evening they'd get into an unpleasant argument with each other. Good to catch the 101 bus back to the little fishing village of Wythenshawe.
London used to
12-13 years since I was last in manchester, must go again as I heaer its changed a lot.
'Public Life' is still open. On Commercial Road (or is it Street?)
Johnny Canuck3
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What a fantastic city. It has everything you could ever want...great nightlife, theatre's, galleries, the manchester ship canal lol.
Need i say anymore our kid?
Sorted
My cousin lives there. She seems to like it.
Was the 101 a route in the 60s? Cor. Still get it myself occasionally (although prefer the 105 or 43 as it means less walking for me). I wonder what the longest existing bus route in Manc is?
Johnny Canuck3
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You mancunians better be nice to her, too.
I think Mancunians are a pretty friendly lot (on the whole!). This time of year can sometimes be a bit of a worry though - there's a huge influx of new young freshers into the city and some can be a little naive to say the least.
The 101 existed when Princess Parkway was completed in 1934. It ran to Wythenshawe Park.
chriswill
Misbehaving!
johnnymarrsbars
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did anyone go to the Changing Cities exhibition at cube gallery last year? it had loads of old photos and city plans and bits of video and stuff from the hulme crescents. i'm too young to remember (21) but ive lived in manchester all my life and i'm really proud of what this city as achieved. knocking down old hulme was the only thing they could've done really at the time, but its a shame to see an area of such immense cultural and social significance disappear.
freshers are naive as fuck though...i live in a houseshare down moss lane east and the amount of time ive seen them walking alone chatting loudly on mobiles when coming back from clubs etc..with fucking signs on their heads saying 'mug me!'
can spot em a mile off eh.
freshers are naive as fuck though...i live in a houseshare down moss lane east and the amount of time ive seen them walking alone chatting loudly on mobiles when coming back from clubs etc..with fucking signs on their heads saying 'mug me!'
can spot em a mile off eh.
Refused as fuck
"ethnic pakistani tosser"
It was like Christmas, wannit?
johnnymarrsbars
www.friendrock.co.uk
Missed that, sounds good. There's a guy called Al/Furface who's been taking photos round Hulme for years, possibly some of his stuff. There's an 'Old Hulme' on Myspace with a few pics I think.
Posting from just round the corner on Monton Street.
johnnymarrsbars
www.friendrock.co.uk
*waves from haydn ave*
Am just down the road from the two of you, near the job centre on the corner of Moss Lane East/Alexandra Road. Am M16 Moss Side crew though, none of the M14 pussy bullshit.
Actually I think I seen Johnny in the Lidl opposite Whitworth park before now.
johnnymarrsbars
www.friendrock.co.uk
Am just down the road from the two of you, near the job centre on the corner of Moss Lane East/Alexandra Road. Am M16 Moss Side crew though, none of the M14 pussy bullshit.
Actually I think I seen Johnny in the Lidl opposite Whitworth park before now.
how'd you know what i look like?
unless i was wearing my "I LUVZ TEH BOARDZ!" tshirt?
You've posted pics before.
johnnymarrsbars
www.friendrock.co.uk
ah..i can't remember but ok.
next time you see me scooping up armfuls cheap lidl gin, say hi
Manchester born and bred. Still go back on a regular basis for gigs etc. Think of myself as a Mancunian first then English. Last week a woman at work recognised my accent and asked me what part of Manchester I was from. I said Ancoats and she replied, 'Oh I'm a bit posher I'm from Salford'.
Manchester born and bred. Still go back on a regular basis for gigs etc. Think of myself as a Mancunian first then English. Last week a woman at work recognised my accent and asked me what part of Manchester I was from. I said Ancoats and she replied, 'Oh I'm a bit posher I'm from Salford'.
Hey i'm originally from Ancoats, i don't have the accent though
