@ProfGildart

Labour and Social Historian; coal miner; writing mostly about histories of youth, class, coal, pop music. Remember in the end nobody wins unless everybody wins.

 Manchester, England
Joined February 2017
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Broken foot but I ain’t missing Dexys!
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Great to see the doc I’m in winning an RTS Award!
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Come on Wrexham! nation.cymru/news/wrexham-re…

Wrexham reaches final four in City of Culture bid

Nation.Cymru staff Wrexham could become the first Welsh city to win the UK City of Culture title after reaching the final shortlist for 2029. Rhys Ifans, Matthew Rhys and Carol Vorderman are among...

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@redrumlisaOct 21
Aberfan - We will always remember you in the mining communities. Our slag heaps and pit tips are now green country parks & our people have been left out, despised & forgotten. But we remember you always x
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Inter Alty FC!@Inter_Alty1977Oct 17
🎵POP MUZIK - PROG ARTICLE🎵 Great 4 page article from today's Alty v FC United matchday programme by the well known Barry Pikesley - who's been writing about Alty for many years... Top way to tie together whoever Alty are playing with various music links... Brilliant!👏👏👏
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Manchester Metropolitan Uni@ManMetUniSep 23
Manchester Met has featured in a new BBC report highlighting our role in developing the region's creative talent🎬 The report includes insights from Professor Kirsty Fairclough and celebrates the success of Journalism graduate Sophie Cross. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4rqcEK7
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True legend!
Prof. Frank McDonough@FXMC1957Sep 23
23 September 1949. Bruce Springsteen was BORN IN THE USA (in Long Branch, New Jersey). Nicknamed “The Boss” he has sold more than 135 million records and won 20 Grammy Awards. He was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2016.
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Weekend visit to the Kinkdom of Ray and Dave.
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Comprehensive Future@comp_futureSep 21
A major new study finds academic selection at 10–11: • reinforces inequality • puts children under pressure • narrows the primary curriculum • offers little evidence of improved social mobility Selection concentrates advantage. It doesn’t create it. belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…

New QUB study finds NI academic selection process poses ‘educational inequalities’

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ProfessorsofPop@ProfessorsofPopSep 18
The profs were on the high seas over the summer talking all things music on the Cunard Queens.
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Jayhawks in Manchester tonight. Saw them here 33 years ago. Still great.
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Lots of stuff happening soon @ProfessorsofPop
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Really enjoyed giving talks on music history on Cunard ships this summer.
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Prof Kirsty Fairclough@ProfKFaircloughSep 6
Dolly fans, come and join me for "In Dolly We Trust: Fame, Femininity and Authenticity" as part of the Pints Of Knowledge talk series at Fairfield Social Club in Manchester on Sun 4 Oct 12:00 PM - 1:45 PM. @DollyParton #Dolly tickettailor.com/events/pint…
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True Queen.
🎸 Rock History 🎸
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Dolly Parton has just passed away at the age of 80
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On the waves again heading for Italy.
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Finally got round to reading this. Music history writing at its best.
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Samuel J. May@sjmay92Aug 19
Remembering Groucho Marx, who passed away on this day in 1977 ~ A Night At The Opera (1936)
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At the unveiling of the plaque for the true queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Manchester with Prof Kirsty F. This Train.
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Lisa Mckenzie
@redrumlisaAug 18
I'm on @BBCRadioManc in 5 minutes talking about our play SiXteen which will be in Manchester next week :SixTeen Play's Community Outreach .@wcmlibrary @TheLowryMN share.google/Fa8VUbKXkC8XYKp…

sixTeen by Lisa McKenzie and Jayne Williams

Be part of the journey and help shape the next chapter bringing sixTeen to more communities.

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