Travel

Manchester Metropolitan

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Mark

Categories: Photography, Random, Travel, Vibe Monitor | Tags: Big Wheel, Britain, City Tower, Harvey Nichols, Macarons, Manchester, Mark Wallis, Piccadilly, Sunley Tower, The Vibes | 7 Comments

Hollywood came to Manchester in 2010 to recreate 1930s Brooklyn on a grand old backstreet right in the heart of the city. The elegant ghost of the past was evoked with plastic lamp posts and chipboard shopfronts creating a world so convincing that local residents begged the film crew to leave the set standing when they left. Tax incentives and the world’s most respected film industry means that Uncle Sam often comes to Britain to make his movies. Alfie was remade in Manchester’s Northern Quarter just down the road from Dale Street where Captain America staged a chase scene. Continue reading →

Categories: Design, Photography, Random, Travel, Vibe Monitor | Tags: 2010, Captain America, Dale Street, Film, Manchester, movie, Movie Set, movies | 7 Comments

Vampire Trumpet Chimney

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Mark

Street sculpture in Manchester's Northern Quarter, Affleck's Palace

Vampire Trumpet Street sculpture near Affleck’s Palace in Manchester’s Northern Quarter

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Categories: Art, Design, Photography, Random, Travel | Tags: architecture, Big Wheel, London, Manchester, Manchester University, Northern Quarter, River Thames, Sculpture, street art | 9 Comments

Greek Dreams

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Mark

Categories: Photography, Travel, Vibe Monitor | Tags: architecture, church, Greece, Greek, iPhone, Oia, Olympic Beach, Religion, Santorini, Tadaa | 1 Comment

Trick or Treat

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Mark

Roll up! Roll up! Bearded ladies and strongmen in San Francisco! Watch the spooky movie trailer and see the horrors which lurk beneath Manchester. Read all about the most disturbing ghost story ever written! It’s all real! Click on any panel to be transported…