“I don’t know what your childhood was like, but we didn’t have much money. We’d go to a movie on a Saturday night, then on Wednesday night my parents would […]
Manchester was victim to sever bombing damage during WW2, resulting in the required reconstruction of the eastern chapel at the cathedral. Work began in the 1950s under the control of […]
This striking mural has been in place for a few years now and used to sport the added embellishment of hanging bicycles. Posted as part of Color Your World […]
Nick Hamilton, known as Hammo, is a freelance illustrator and mural artist based in Manchester. This was one of a few murals that were added to the walls of Manchester […]
Manchester Cathedral is undergoing serious redevelopment. It has suffered severe physical challenges in the past, including substantial damage during the Blitz in 1940 and the IRA bombing in 1996. Change […]
The mortarboard, or square academic cap, has a long history. It is believed to have developed from the biretta, an ecclesiastical hat that has been around since at least the tenth […]
American tennis player Stan Smith endorsed the Adidas tennis show from 1973, with his portrait featuring on the tongue of many of the shoes. Adidas relaunched the Stan Smith shoe […]