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History lesson.

History lesson.

Visiting Manchester? Want to find out more about what makes Manchester (and Mancunians) tick? Look no further than our potted guide to Manchester past and present. Susie Stubbs and Jonathan Schofield tell all.

Cartoons from Cotton Town.

Cartoons from Cotton Town.

Mirth in The Mill at People’s History Museum

Which side are you on?

Which side are you on?

A masterclass in art of the political poster at People’s History Museum.

Audioboo: Ed Hall and Jeremy Deller at PHM

Audioboo: Ed Hall and Jeremy Deller at PHM

Ed Hall and Jeremy Deller talk banners at People’s History Museum

The Urban Insider: Castlefield, Deansgate & Spinningfields

The Urban Insider: Castlefield, Deansgate & Spinningfields

Manchester’s unique mingling of modern and historic is gloriously evident in Castlefield, Deansgate and Spinningfields.

Pay to play.

Pay to play.

In The City has always been a big deal for the music industry & for Manchester. But has it lost its way?

Video: Death and the Working Class.

Video: Death and the Working Class.

Grave-diggers, burial plots, Bakelite coffins and create-your-own-epitaph: the new exhibition at the People’s History Museum is not for the faint-hearted

An unconventional music festival. Un-convention gets underway.

An unconventional music festival. Un-convention gets underway.

Bill Drummond, Jah Wobble, Jarvis Cocker and an engine room: Un-convention’s Jeff Thomas gives us his must-see list for this year’s most eclectic music festival

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