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Post by mouse on Mar 26, 2014 4:08:20 GMT -5
we took a tour of the town hall...starting with the outside.. the TH is in the centre of Manchester..built in the 1870s when cotton was king its gothic in style and has been used in various films..jack the ripper/harry potter among others its a Victorian extravaganza of marble ..stone..wood..with more statues of worthies and mosaics and tiling galore this pic shows a corner of the TH we visited..the new town hall a little of the round central and reference liberary and just a wee bit of the hotel we had our morning coffee before starting the tour  the walkways between the old TH and the new town hall on the right  the TH FRONTS ON TO ALBERT SQUARE..named for the prince consort..his statue is in the middle of the square along with the statues of other manc worthies..Dalton Bright etc  |
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Post by mouse on Mar 26, 2014 4:23:52 GMT -5
the main enterance is quite imposing...the front of the TH has always been a good place to meet friends if they were coming from different directions of the city...as there was always plenty of shelter from the weather[manc is notorious for its wet] I once saw the queen peeping out of the bay window to the left on one of her visits north...queen Victoria dint care for manchester  the clock tower..similar to big ben  the soldier carved here is general worsley from the civil war..cant remember who the other two are..but local lads made good all local familys are dotted around..the Heywoods..Mossleys..Brightsights.. remembered in the areas they owned and all have streets named after them..ie the worsleys of worsley and the barlows of barlow moor....and of course the kings of cotton are well to the fore  |
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Post by mouse on Mar 26, 2014 4:38:06 GMT -5
the ceiling of the entrance  to the right is this statue of Joules the scientist  a little detail of the carvongs at the top of pillars  |
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Post by mouse on Mar 27, 2014 4:45:46 GMT -5
 floors and ceilings in a variety of tiles mosaics carvings floor  the Bee along with the ship are part of the cities coat of arms  |
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Post by mouse on Mar 27, 2014 4:53:15 GMT -5
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Post by mouse on Mar 27, 2014 5:00:17 GMT -5
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Post by markindurham on Mar 27, 2014 5:07:44 GMT -5
Great pics, mouse. Thanks for posting them  |
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Post by mouse on Mar 27, 2014 5:11:24 GMT -5
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Post by mouse on Mar 27, 2014 5:12:41 GMT -5
Great pics, mouse. Thanks for posting them you know I happily go around snapping this and that and forget to boredom of putting them on show...lawdy |
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Post by mouse on Mar 27, 2014 5:17:42 GMT -5
there are inner courtyards..through which the carriages used to deliver the worthy lord mayor and his ilk..and too many leaded windows to count  all would be very spooky during a Manchester fog  we decided the inner courtyards could do witj a damned good clean  |
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Post by markindurham on Mar 27, 2014 5:55:52 GMT -5
Great pics, mouse. Thanks for posting them you know I happily go around snapping this and that and forget to boredom of putting them on show...lawdy Been there, done that! I've got a trip to Merseyside in a month's time. Camera will be ready . Planning to visit Southport & the coast before heading to Liverpool. Going to see Jeff Dunham & Achmed the Dead Terrorist - that's the point of the trip smiley 1 |
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Post by Tempus Fugit on Mar 27, 2014 5:58:11 GMT -5
you know I happily go around snapping this and that and forget to boredom of putting them on show...lawdy Been there, done that! I've got a trip to Merseyside in a month's time. Camera will be ready . Planning to visit Southport & the coast before heading to Liverpool. Going to see Jeff Dunham & Achmed the Dead Terrorist - that's the point of the trip smiley 1 "Be silent!! I kill you!!!" That has got to be the best venti' act ever! |
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Post by markindurham on Mar 27, 2014 6:13:03 GMT -5
Been there, done that! I've got a trip to Merseyside in a month's time. Camera will be ready . Planning to visit Southport & the coast before heading to Liverpool. Going to see Jeff Dunham & Achmed the Dead Terrorist - that's the point of the trip smiley 1 "Be silent!! I kill you!!!" That has got to be the best venti' act ever! Aye. My wife & daughter saw the previous tour - I was on the ship... You get the shows on Comedy Central on occasion - bloody funny  "What? THESE are my virgins?... ... ...I'm screwed..."  |
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Post by Tempus Fugit on Mar 27, 2014 6:46:56 GMT -5
"Be silent!! I kill you!!!" That has got to be the best venti' act ever! Aye. My wife & daughter saw the previous tour - I was on the ship... You get the shows on Comedy Central on occasion - bloody funny "What? THESE are my virgins?... ... ...I'm screwed..." Were they orthodox Jewish boys...? |
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Post by mouse on Mar 27, 2014 12:08:00 GMT -5
the great hall..actually it looks better when its set for a bit of a do ..or banquet  |
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