Wednesday, May 22, 2019

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!

Thursday, May 16, 2019

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.....
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).


Friday, May 03, 2019

King David's Grave.


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

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

    Saturday, April 27, 2019

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

    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 

    Friday, April 19, 2019

    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.

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