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11th November 2016 Imperial War Museum North, Trafford, Manchester It was Armistice Day today I was attending Imperial war museum north, in preparation for their Volunteer Celebration Choir with the Museum of Science and Industry and The Manchester Museum But for Two minutes today – we stood in silence to remember those who fought and were lost…
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#Weekendcoffeeshare Sat in a coffee house of Italian Style Giving my feet a rest for a while having traversed the floor of a great gallery my feet need a rest – and I start to agree I order a late lunch – between two bread rolls and sit down at table to rest up…
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Monday Afternoon saw me returning back over the Bridge to the Home of the Imperial War Museum in the North, on the Trafford side of the Manchester Ship Canal Today has seen me on the Information point Handling trolley, where visitors from all around the country have been able to look at objects and pick them…
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The wreckage that built up was left in the sand till one day a man from museum had plans
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#DiscoverWP Shared journeys Old Trafford, Manchester , 5th August Time : Zero Nine Hundred Hours. Location : Imperial War Museum North, Old Trafford, Manchester Destination : RAF Museum, Cosford, Shropshire Having done the Great Orme (see here) Bill Nigel and me meet up for a trip to the Royal Air Force Museum in Cosford, Shropshire. Travelling down…
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A poem on the branch of Imperial War Museum in Trafford, Greater Manchester. Another Earth has Landed on the banks of the canal, Broken in three by the hammer called War. You climb the Stair to reach the pole. As darkness falls, on earths remains. Following a line, commemorating time that has a start –…
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Friday 17th June 2016 Imperial War Museum North (Red Room) Another meeting of the Choir today, after our round robin performances at IWM North, Manchester Art Gallery and Manchester Museum. There must have been something in the air today, in that we were a little reduced in number – but the enthusiasm of the group…
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Enjoy the view – i walked up a very tall hill to get to it :)
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#Red #Fire #Engine #War Little Old Red is resting, he’s done its best. When the world was at war, and bombs fell to the floor These crafty bombs made fire over concrete and grass so firecrews met round him to work t… Source: Little Ol’ Red
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Saturday 14th May 2016 I’ve had a rather fun morning today, walking around Peel Park and taking in the new exhibits at Salford’s Museum and Art Gallery. The museum is home to Salford’s Art and Sculpture Collections, as well as being home to the Local History Library. Before the Lowry Art Gallery was built on…
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