An action-packed trawl through the visual splendours of the city: the Royal Exchange, the Town Hall, John Rylands Library, Athenaeum, National House outside and inside.
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The Great Buildings of Manchester
- Start:
- 01/08/2011 10:30 am
- End:
- 01/08/2011 12:30 pm
- Cost:
- £6 (£5)
- Venue:
- Midland Hotel steps
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Address:
Google Map - Peter Street, Manchester, United Kingdom, M60 2DS
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- Oppenheimer – the Manchester Atomic Connection
Did you see Oppenheimer, the blockbuster, Oscar-winning film about the atom bomb, named after J. Robert Oppenheimer, organiser of the Manhattan Project which dropped the bombs on Japan in 1945?
Ed Glinert of New Manchester Walks, who has hosted countless local tours that include stopping at the atomic bunker on Chinatown’s George Street, and gives talks on the story of the atom bomb on cruise ships, relates the full atomic story to coincide with the release of the film and as the 78th anniversary of the dropping of the bombs in August 1945 to end the Second World War approaches. Continue reading
