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Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday I took Cal into town for a 3.5 hour hair appointment. What’s a man to do on a chilly, but gloriously sunny January morning – can’t just hang around in St Anne’s Square amongst the Chinese lanterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Well, it so happens I’d done some pre-planning. I’d occasionally seen works of street art when in Manchester, so a little internet searching revealed a blog and travel website dedicated to international examples of city street art. Manchester, it turned out, is one of the featured cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those who travel much more widely than I do, the site , which includes 56 cities, from Aberdeen to Amsterdam, Zadar to Zagreb is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.blocal-travel.com\/<\/a> Huge thanks to Giulia for inspiring this walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The walk was 2.5 miles, though it only measured 1.5 miles on the OS map! There was a bit of toing and froing to discover the works at each stopping point. It took me an hour and a half to reach The Crown and Kettle, just in time for opening!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dog walkers – for this walk, leave your dog at home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And here is Giulia’s BLocal map which you can access by signing up to her free blog and newsletter. The dark blue points with a white spot indicate the locations of the works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Route and The Works of Art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I made my way along Cross Street, up Shudehill and into Thomas Street. The first piece of art is on a nondescript low building at the junction with Tib Street, next to an ugly yellow tiled NCP Car Park, and features a face that will forever by associated with the Covid 19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Number One<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I walked on through Stevenson Square to Little Lever Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Number Two<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I continued down Hilton Street to the next two images just into Port Street. The blue tit is stunning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Number Three<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Number Four<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Moving on down to Tariff Street, I loved this moody piece, which seemed to be accentuated by the scaffolding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Number Five<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Opposite , this thought-provoking work with citizens falling from the city was tricky to photograph, half in sun, half in shade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Number Six<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    A short walk took me to the junction of Faraday Street and Port Street, and this striking bird image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Number Seven<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Heading up Port Street, the Ian Curtis mural is a wonderful tribute to a troubled icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Number Eight<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Across the road at the car park there are another two interesting pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Number Nine<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    This one is clearly quite old, and overlain with graffiti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Number Ten<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    I now headed over Great Ancoats Street, and struggled to find my next destination. I eventually located a couple of interesting works down Blossoms Street, near the Edinburgh Castle pub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Number Eleven<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Number Twelve<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    The next few works were hidden around small streets near Newton Street and Oldham Street. The first is brilliant, the shadows painted such that the Manchester Bee appears suspended in space away from the wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Number Thirteen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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    Number Fourteen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    I couldn’t really see this one due to a large van parked next to the bins, plus the graffiti!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Number Fifteen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    The next two paintings are next to each other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The first is another Manchester icon, Anthony Burgess, painted with a quote from A Clockwork Orange:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “We can destroy what we have written, but we cannot unwrite it”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Number Sixteen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Boy tied to a Kalashnikov – gets you thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Number Seventeen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    I now crossed the Ring Road again. Another great painting on Oldham Road. The detail in the hands is wonderful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Number Eighteen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    I made my way along Cable Street to find the last two pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Find your own message in the bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Number Nineteen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Two rather aggressive looking albatrosses to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Number Twenty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      And so, I headed to the Crown and Kettle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      And Finally…..<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Only one song to finish with – Ian Curtis’s finest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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