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Ramblings Ruminations and Reminiscences of a Manchester Blogger
Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Anthony Burgess: The Smell of War
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Almost 80 years since the end of the Second World War we are constantly reminded of the heroism and sacrifices of those who lived throu...
Monday, 3 July 2023
AI- What is All The Fuss about?
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Financial Times, Lunch with Ted Chiang, June 3rd 2023 Chiang's description of current AI systems as "applied statist...
Wednesday, 12 August 2020
Margery Spring Rice & Memories of Post-War Iken
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Lucy Pollard, Margery Spring Rice: Pioneer of Women's Health in the Early Twentieth Century This book, written by her granddaughter...
Monday, 4 May 2020
1918, another Pandemic, another Prime Minister: Lloyd George in Manchester
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David Loyd George (1863-1945) Prime Minister Boris Johnson's recent contraction of coronavirus has revived memories of the 1918...
Thursday, 18 July 2019
Peterloo: "The Manchester Massacre."
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St Peter's Fields Manchester August 16th, 1819 As we approach the bicentenary of Peterloo, it is surprising how relatively few pe...
Friday, 15 December 2017
Manchester: Engels at Home
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Soviet-Era Statue of Friedrich Engels now resident in Manchester Friedrich Engels has a good claim to be one of the most famous res...
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