the roar of the greasepaint: the smell of the crowd.

Although this blog continues (forever !) 

my main online presence at the moment in on facebook (very nearly 1K "friends') why not join them at https://www.facebook.com/tony.zimnoch

or on twitter at https://twitter.com/TonyZimnoch

1.539 'followers' currently.....
(Think of  ßénch as my 'broadsheet' & these others my 'tabloids')
All my slideshow images in this post can be found at: 

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Walkley-Clogs-Fire-Festival-of-Childhood/

 
The Festival of Childhood

happy birthday to me !

black twig pickers

frozen man

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Halifax-Hebden-Bridge-22-25-July-2019/

Manchester : 18th July 2019

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Manchester-18th-July-2019/

British Sea Power: Hebden Bridge Trades Club

"The Great Skua"

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/G-i-g-s/British-Sea-Power/

yoko,todmorden fish, doggerland & turkish bath.....

I'm as cynical as the next bloke.
 But I must say I was really 'moved' in Manchester on Thursday .
We attended Yoko Ono's "Bell For Peace' in Manchester Cathedral Garden. Just yards from the Arena Bombings.
Thousands of us people stood together  singing "Give Peace A Chance"
 It might be 'hippy shit' But it's better than 'Boris Shit' or 'Tommy Robinson shit' or 'Nigel Farage shit' .Non?

I think we are simply weary...?

So  ,here are some (infact most) of my photos from the past 7 days.
If you cant be arsed sitting thru this slideshow, click here.....  https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Yokotodmorden-fish-doggerland-turkish-bath/

little atoms

click to readabout the song.....

Wednesday:Me & Cath in Manchester Central Libary in our civvies.

Thursday lunchtime in Halifax with Paul & Ken (pictured left) Looking at this fucking ugly new statue at Woolshops.

see all my photos from this week here:
https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Assorted-2627-June-2019/ 

Halifax :20th June

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Lazarus

6 of my old photos around the theme of church

See other sepia saturday posts  here:

Published by Alan Burnett  . It is nowt  to do with me ( i even had to pay for my own copy!) Any further info can be got from Alan Via: http://newsfromnowhere1948.blogspot.com/

June 6th in Manchester

 

Farage is a bit of a wank-stain, isnt he?

Rest In Peace Dear Doctor John x

http://www.redsaundersphoto.eu/home.html

https://peterloo1819.co.uk/ 

http://www.commonerschoir.com/
https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Peterloo-6th-June-2919/ 

People's History Museum, Manchester

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Peoples-History-Museum-Manchester-30th-June-2019/

and wrap it up in a sailor’s knot

Even from her "grave", Theresa May continues to  poison the well!
I voted Labour & still support Jeremy Corbyn 100%

I have dear friends (usually Labour voters) who voted for both The Brexit Party and Liberal Democrats last Thursday.

 Be careful what you wish for my friends..............dont forget Europe's drift to the right (e.g. Le Penn).Ironically, given this was a 'European Election', nobody on the telly has once mentoned "Europe"!
Tribal?

 

it was Cathy's Birthday yesterday

Lots of pressies & phonecalls.

"It's good of you to ask me sir To tell you how I spend my day..........." link:

see all the day's photos here
This week ,I've been a little pissed off with the new BBC /HBO Drama "Gentleman Jack" starring Suranna Jones. Now, its (yet another) chance to see Halifax on TV. Great!
But is Anne Lister such a great "Icon"? She introduced coal mining to Shibden. She sent girls as young as 8 to work 10 hours shifts underground.
'Might be worth you reading this  report of how she abused the  poor people of Halifax.
Patience Kershaw reported "."sometimes the miners beat me if i am not fast enough:
I push carts for 11 miles a day. my life is terrible..." 
Not Very Sexy Halifax!

justice,we will be publically hung in June .

n.b. click image for biggery

Another promotional image from THE HIDDEN TABLEAUX'S PETERLOO MASSACRE 1819 
 You will have to visit Manchester Central Library Friday 7th June - Saturday 28th September 2019 for official full  huge images!Lots of senseless violence guaranteed...........
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 As I recall , the promo  above was taken at the end of shooting in Moston on the Saturday afternoon in October with a few of us who were still in costume. that's me in the corner,losing my religion.....

•  https://issuu.com/manchesterhistories/docs/mh_peterloo_events_guide_a5_32pp_dr?e=33449870%2F69717356&fbclid=IwAR0p_yGVt2IkRW3QgsMRKGmSOaAgCxz_eNsqL6YqnmtNRnFp7luezcGW4Ys
•  http://www.redsaundersphoto.eu/
•  https://www.visitmanchester.com/whats-on/peterloo-2019-p406321

Red Saunders, the man behind this "Hidden " project , (he is a lovely bloke) is the founder of 'Rock Against Racism'.Read about him here---> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Saunders_(photographer).