Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Freshers' week at Manchester Met


The students are back in town. Manchester and Salford have approximately 88,000 university students. There's Salford University and the University of Manchester (which is the merged UMIST and Victoria University) plus, - as seen in today's photo- Manchester Metropolitan University- formerly a Polytechnic, and also my alma mater.

Some of Manchester Metropolitan University/Manchester Polytechnic's famous alumni include:
LS Lowry - artist
John Mayall- blues musician
Richard Griffiths- actor
Julie Waters - actor
Amanda Burton - actor

Mick Hucknall - Simply Red
Bryan Robson - England football captain

Peter Purves- television presenter
Steve Coogan - comedian

Ossie Clark  - fashion designer and 1960s/70s icon.

5 comments:

  1. Great picture, Chrissy. I know the artworks of Lowry. I love bicycles!

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  2. Great shot Chrissy! II guess Summer is over. :(

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  3. Nice shot Chrissy, wow some famous names on that list, love Julie Waters.

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  4. Must be a decade since I went last to a University. Over here, students keep them locked for now more than a week already.

    Please have a good Wednesday.

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  5. Same here in Leeds. I got a picture of the meet and greet volunteers at Leeds station and the Uni emailed me wanting to use it! Leeds in Yorkshire photography

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