Boris Johnson's head upon a stick.

My mate Mark Wyatt ( who I used to work with) Is a singer here:
http://www.commonerschoir.com/

walk on

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Other/24-August-2019/

A fairly boring week in Calderdale......! 

hour long Interview with Red Saunders

60's Mod: his love of Captain Beefheart: his hate of Enoch Powell.Touring in The States with The Rolling Stones ; founder of "Rock Against Racism":Hanging out with Jimi Hendricks;etc etc

Red Saunders, photographer and co-founder of Rock Against Racism. Full length interview with Jacqueline Springer from Bass Culture Research on Vimeo.

"Hurry up, you're late for your massacre, pick up your skirt!"

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Red-SaundersPETERLOO-MASSACRE-RECREATION-TABLEAUX/
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/rock-against-racism-roger-huddle-eric-clapton/ 

Peterloo 200

Cath & Red Saunders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Saunders_(photographer)

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Peterloo-200/
 Mark Wyatt; (above) the bloke leading ,who I used To work with at Calderdale Council.

 http://www.salfordstar.com/

tiny ruins

Plus latest News on Me & Cath in Manchester on Friday Manchester Evening News

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny_Ruin
 Me and Cath saw the New Zealand band Tiny Ruins at The Hebden Bridge Trades Club last night.They have toured with  Calexico.So no slackers!
They did this old Love song......https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_(band)
 

"In the future everybody will be world famous for 15 minutes........" Andy Warhol

'little guy, really small', wearing fogey clothes and a silver wig. 'He was the perfect sitter.'~ Red Saunders. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Saunders_(photographer)

On the other side of the road:Leeds Marks&Spencers,Friday.(click for biggery)

Next Friday we are in Manchester during the day/evening.We take part in loads of Peterloo-related activity (eg GMEX 12:30 to 1:30 )
 In the evening the artist photographer Red Saunders is projecting Giant photos of Me & Cathy onto the side of the Bridgewater Hall building.
 https://peterloo1819.co.uk/event/from-the-crowd/?fbclid=IwAR0Hg1ydueFV4WpxesiiBPE4JT1R5JDJBF0Z0dNzsQ40ERAxLJt_WHKpUkY
By sheer chance , a never before seen photo of Andy Warhol (taken by Red ) has been released this week to mark Andy's Birthday ( 5th August ).
See that photo & link to an interview below.
Next Tuesday we go hear New Zealand band "Tiny Ruins" at Hebden Bridge Trades Club. https://thetradesclub.com/events/tiny-ruins
i gather they are installing a stair-lift in The Trades this week. We can now reach the stars in comfort......

link:

Yesterday we caught the train into Leeds.It's the first time I have been there for 5 years.
The last time i went was soon after coming out of hospital post-pneumonia.
 Both then, and yesterday,  the reason for going was to see Rachael at id.http://www.idaromatics.co.uk/(100yards from  the train station) to pick up her famous "Asthma Blend".
sadly
Leeds itself is still shit.https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Leeds-9th-August-2019/

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

x

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...........
[details]
 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).

King David's Grave.

Because I was helping the Labour Party this week in Mytholmroyd & Luddenden Foot

 *read   here  about  Labour's 'astonishing'
local  Election Results in Calderdale today*

I didnt have time to finish this post. 

Pop back here next week to read it in  full , once I have time to finish the text.

.Inbetweentime, 

enjoy the photos & sounds.
Love Tony .

Keep Voting Labour !

my photo of King David Hartley's gravestone in Heptonstall Old Church .https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Other/King-Davids-Grave/

https://dovegreyreader.typepad.com/dovegreyreader_scribbles/2018/07/the-gallows-pole-benjamin-myers.html

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/may/25/the-gallows-pole-benjamin-myers-review 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Myers

http://www.apotropaios.co.uk/john-billingsley.html 

http://www.executedtoday.com/2016/04/28/1770-king-david-hartley-yorkshire-coiner/ 

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cragg_Vale_Coiners

•  https://archive.org/details/yorkshirecoiner00lawsgoog/page/n12?q=cragg+vale+coiners
• https://www.fff.org/explore-freedom/article/enclosure-acts-industrial-revolution/ 
•  https://www.facebook.com/events/592379564506230/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maid_Freed_from_the_Gallows 
• https://thequietus.com/articles/24615-benjamin-myers-under-the-rock-playlist 
•  https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Gallows_Pole

Odetta: Mandel Hall, University of Chicago Chicago, IL US November 23, 1957

why dont théy stop and ßuy somé of our ßéads..?

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Easter-2019/ 

A photo i took on Crosby Beach in 2015. fun fact : Gormley's statues were cast in Hargreaves Foundry (behind Holdsworths Mill) in Halifax.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another_Place_(sculpture)

My apologies to Dominic.https://sackerson.wordpress.com/

(i still have the same sofa!)

Your comment [see above] ,along with the rest of the post ,went 'kapput' tonight !

 This is the reposted, 're-imaginedness of the original.

 https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Easter-2019/ .
https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/politics/artists-thoughts-on-brexit-put-in-the-picture-at-halifax-exhibition-1-9734134 

pace egg play

"The name pace is derived from Latin pascha ('Easter') (c.f. the adjective paschal). The drama takes the form of mock combat between the hero and villain, in which the hero is killed and brought back to life, often by a quack doctor. In some the plays the figure of St George smites all challengers, and the fool, Toss Pot, rejoices..........."
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pace_Egg_play

Toss Pot.

Tuesday night in Todmorden.....

Jeremy Corbyn & Dianne Abbott at Elland Cricket Club

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Jeremy-Corbyn-15th-April-2019/

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oné hundréd stokérs

 view my photos *here

Early on Sunday Me ,Cath & Chris drove to Rawden .

Cath was attending a Retreat Day at The White Eagle Lodge.

 After dropping Cath off, me & Chris drove to the Russian Baths in Bramley. 

I went there about 5 years ago. Since then, it was closed by Leeds Council .However it has recently reopened as  a "Community Pool",run by volunteers & goodwill.

 It has a really good vibe. and the locals are breathing the life back into this 1904 Edwardian Bath House. 

"Russian Baths" is a rather grand title for what is ,essentially, a tiled steam room.

 But maybe ,as beer tastes better out of glass rather than plastic, so steam feels better in tiles rather than the plastic shells modern steam rooms have? 

Returning,we parked in Rawden crematorium (next to the White Eagle Lodge) And ,while waiting for Cath & her friends to finish , I wandered around the beautiful grounds & took some photos......

On Monday we all went to Harrogate Turkish Baths. Ive been going there for 30+ years , usually once or twice a year. 

They monitized it too much these days, but I still find it sweet.

 The attendant today told a story I had never heard before. I dont know how true it is, but it conjures up an interesting image ,for me, that illustrates "Victorian Values" . 

The Top Hot Room ( temperature 70C/160F + plus) is heated through its marble floor. In the 19th century this heat came from a coal furnace in the basement below. 

While the Toffs sat sweating & having their brows wiped by Attendants dressed in servant costumns  ,below ,in the cellars, it took 100 men to be constantly stoking the furnace boilers. 

Some things dont change!

By the way , Newcastle Turkish Baths reopens this summer (details  the link below)

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-city-pool-turkish-baths-15699537 

https://www.whiteagle.org/north-of-england 

 https://bramleybaths.com/

https://www.turkishbathsharrogate.co.uk/ 
Young-Fathers-23-rd-March-2018Manchester-Ritz/ 
http://www.victorianturkishbath.org/_000HOME/HOMEPAGE.htm 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur 

a lady drawing & drinking Harrogate's sulphur water. it's surprisingly warm to the touch !

Hidden Project :update #1

Jack Davies and Paul Soanes enact 'The Specials Constables '

Red Saunders  website went 'live' this morning.

Extra stuff will be added by him  as things progress.

On it  you can watch  a 5 minutes promotional video that explains things .

(Me & Cath are featured on this film )

You can also donate to the crowd funding here:

My   own photos from the Moston stage are here https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Red-SaundersPETERLOO-MASSACRE-RECREATION-TABLEAUX/ 

I will repost as it develops  further .Watch this space! 

in chinatown

https://zimnoch.smugmug.com/Manchester-28th-March-2019/

Neil (aka 'Nodge') ,who I've known for 20 years.Pictured above.Here he is writing in The Guardian this  February."Project fear:what will Brexit gothic fiction look like"
 https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2019/feb/11/project-fear-what-will-brexit-gothic-fiction-look-like

tv studio lighting can be a bugger sometimes......

"the moon's a balloon" ( David Niven)

See here: for this week's sepia saturday 

 "Going up and down but never getting anywhere"........ 

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon%27s_a_Balloon

In 1972, as Charles Duke was training to visit the moon with Apollo 16, he regretted spending so much time away from his wife and sons.
“So just to get the kids excited about what dad was going to do, I said, ‘Would y’all like to go to the moon with me?'” “We can take a picture of the family and so the whole family can go to the moon.” “I talked with Dotty and the boys about it and they were delighted about having a picture of the Duke family on the Moon,” he wrote in his autobiography, Moonwalker.
 “So one day, Ludy Benjamin, a NASA photographer and good friend, came over to our house in Lago and took a picture of the four of us. On the back of the picture I wrote, ‘This is the family of astronaut Charles Duke of planet Earth, who landed on the moon on the twentieth of April 1972.’
Then we all signed it and put our thumbprints on the back.”
 On April 23 Duke and John Young went exploring with the lunar rover in the Descartes Highlands, and he dropped the photo, wrapped in plastic, onto the surface and photographed it with his Hasselblad camera.
 He left it there. “After 43 years, the temperature of the moon every month goes up to 400 degrees [Fahrenheit] in our landing area, and at night it drops almost absolute zero,” he said in 2015.
 “Shrink wrap doesn’t turn out too well in those temperatures.
It looked OK when I dropped it, but I never looked at it again and I would imagine it’s all faded out by now.”