Tag Archives: Northern Quarter

Manchester revisited: the familiar and the unfamiliar #2

Posted on September 28, 2020 by waymarkingthesketchbook

Walking around the Northern Quarter, I was reminded of recent conversations I’ve had with dance artist-academics Vicky Hunter, Amy Voris and Emma Meehan and Natalie Garrett-Brown – about recognising and acknowledging our emotional connections to place(s). Vicky described how we … Continue reading →

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Manchester revisited: the familiar and the unfamiliar #1

Posted on September 22, 2020 by waymarkingthesketchbook

This next two posts are a photo document of my first walk around the city of Manchester after lock-down. From Piccadilly Station, through the Northern Quarter, back through the Piccadilly area. It was fascinating to walk around an area, that … Continue reading →

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Musings on Markets #3: markets as destinations and social spaces

Posted on July 24, 2018 by waymarkingthesketchbook

Over the last few years a new trend in markets has been very popular; artisan, craft and street food markets have been springing up in cities and towns across the country and in Europe. These are seen by those managing … Continue reading →

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