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OverviewAncoats, in Manchester, was once unimaginably different. One of the world's earliest industrial suburbs, it was dark and dense, noisy, frenetic, violent and unhealthy. It was also vibrant and creative. It had a striking vapour, sound and feel.The area today has undergone a striking regeneration. New streets, pavements and civic spaces have been laid down. A series of installations, known as The Peeps, have been created for the area. Built into the fabric of the buildings, the brass peep holes offer a fleeting glimpse of a walled-in space, a tunnel, a disused toilet, a bell tower, a gauge.Dan Dubowitz, given the title of 'cultural masterplanner', records through photographs, interviews, commentary and contemporaneous texts, the recent past and the current regeneration of the suburb. It is a fascinating, beautifully illustrated and designed volume that eloquently depicts the common narrative of industrialisation, slow decay and rebirth. -- . Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dan Dubowitz , Bethan HirstPublisher: Manchester University Press Imprint: Manchester University Press Dimensions: Width: 22.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 28.00cm Weight: 0.776kg ISBN: 9780719085529ISBN 10: 0719085527 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 30 June 2011 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreliminary notes: Dan Dubowitz Foreword: Sir Richard Leese Introduction: Lyn Fenton 1. Royal Passage 2. Canal Privy 3. Mary’s Room 4. Pickleometer 5. Dixon’s Resonator 6. Plasmometer 7. Jactin Floats 8. Drive 9. Clocking Off 10. Murray’s Klaxon 11. Timepiece 12. Machine Room -- .ReviewsAuthor InformationDan Dubowitz is a multi-disciplinary artist and photographer. Since 2003 he has developed cultural masterplans for the cities of Glasgow, Sunderland, Newcastle, Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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