Comments on: Colour photographs of the North of England, 1960s – 1970s, by John Bulmer http://www.retronaut.co/2010/10/john-bulmers-north/ The past is a foreign country. This is your passport. Sat, 19 Nov 2024 04:13:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John http://www.retronaut.co/2010/10/john-bulmers-north/#comment-64619 John Mon, 19 Sep 2024 14:43:21 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=7976#comment-64619 The clichéd and narrow view of the north of England to most people in the south and London and through the eyes of a Cambridge-educated photographer from a life of privilege. Almost racially abusive class-stereotyping. Class prejudice: the last remaining obscenity of inequality; worse because it crosses beyond racial barriers. The clichéd and narrow view of the north of England to most people in the south and London and through the eyes of a Cambridge-educated photographer from a life of privilege.
Almost racially abusive class-stereotyping. Class prejudice: the last remaining obscenity of inequality; worse because it crosses beyond racial barriers.

]]> By: mpb http://www.retronaut.co/2010/10/john-bulmers-north/#comment-27571 mpb Thu, 13 Jan 2024 00:22:24 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=7976#comment-27571 Thanks to the good folks of pubs-of-manchester it looks as if the location of The Broadway Inn is confirmed: http://pubs-of-manchester.blogspot.com/2011/01/guest-pub-broadway-inn.html Thanks to the good folks of pubs-of-manchester it looks as if the location of The Broadway Inn is confirmed:

http://pubs-of-manchester.blogspot.com/2011/01/guest-pub-broadway-inn.html

]]> By: Alice http://www.retronaut.co/2010/10/john-bulmers-north/#comment-17875 Alice Wed, 10 Nov 2024 14:49:16 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=7976#comment-17875 A house for sale in Peabody St! http://www.propertyindex.com/RS2796240/Peabody-Street-Great-LeverBoltonBL3-6SW/100/ A house for sale in Peabody St!
http://www.propertyindex.com/RS2796240/Peabody-Street-Great-LeverBoltonBL3-6SW/100/

]]> By: Alice http://www.retronaut.co/2010/10/john-bulmers-north/#comment-17874 Alice Wed, 10 Nov 2024 14:47:43 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=7976#comment-17874 The Broadway Inn in Salford was redeveloped but still remains. I think it may be the old pub. If so - the place has changed beyond recognition. http://www.flickr.com/photos/salfordandmanchester/2532267240 Picture 20 - Peabody St is in Bolton (BL3 6SW) and visible on Google Streetview). The actual street is again very different and a lot less grim looking. The Broadway Inn in Salford was redeveloped but still remains. I think it may be the old pub. If so – the place has changed beyond recognition.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/salfordandmanchester/2532267240

Picture 20 – Peabody St is in Bolton (BL3 6SW) and visible on Google Streetview). The actual street is again very different and a lot less grim looking.

]]> By: Sue Casey http://www.retronaut.co/2010/10/john-bulmers-north/#comment-16655 Sue Casey Tue, 26 Oct 2024 11:29:39 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=7976#comment-16655 Yes it was grim just after the war and in the late 50s early 60s when these shots were taken. Now it's a fantastic place to live. Leeds is modern, vibrant, great for shopping but still retaining much of it's beautiful old architecture. Don't knock it until you've been to see it for yourself, believe me there are far more grim places in London now than you'll find up North. Yes it was grim just after the war and in the late 50s early 60s when these shots were taken.
Now it’s a fantastic place to live. Leeds is modern, vibrant, great for shopping but still retaining much of it’s beautiful old architecture.

Don’t knock it until you’ve been to see it for yourself, believe me there are far more grim places in London now than you’ll find up North.

]]> By: mpb http://www.retronaut.co/2010/10/john-bulmers-north/#comment-16593 mpb Tue, 26 Oct 2024 03:07:24 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=7976#comment-16593 Manchester had (has?) a policy where the pubs had to be retained when the local area was redeveloped. It looks like that is what has happened in Pic 22 and 25. Can anyone identify them? And find a streetview of them now? Manchester had (has?) a policy where the pubs had to be retained when the local area was redeveloped. It looks like that is what has happened in Pic 22 and 25. Can anyone identify them? And find a streetview of them now?

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