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MDMArchive is an online community archive designed to celebrate Greater Manchester music, protect its heritage and promote awareness of its cultural importance.
We are a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers.
Our Archive currently contains 2890 bands, 462 DJs, 929 venues and 8339 artefacts.
Visit our online exhibitions:
Moss Side Stories - the Hidden History of Moss Side and Hulme Club Culture
Queer Noise - The Hidden History of Manchester's Gay Music Culture
Please join us (2224 members) and start adding to the archive!
The Stone Roses photograph
Ian Brown's flat, top floor of Charles Barry. Posing with myself. Believe the Stone Roses had just started under that name around that time.
I lived in the same crescent for 3 years and loved it. Fond memories 30 years later. Dougie
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Belgique (0) - bladesy
Pressmen (0) - boblee
Harlem Johns Reshuffle (0) - boblee
Gary Laine (0) - boblee
Kaleidoscope, Manchester (1) - boblee
Red Bed, The, Manchester (0) - boblee
Boneyard, Bolton (0) - boblee
Blazes, Stockport (0) - vinodonnell
Piccadilly Station, Manchester (2) - dubwise-er
7th Feb 2012
Moss Side (and Hulme) Stories
11th Dec 2011
Where's Bowie? - A tribute night in aid of MIND
29th Nov 2011
Simon Worrall (Paris Angels) R.I.P.
23rd Nov 2011
Johnny Marr joins Nile Rodgers on stage at The Warehouse Project
14th Nov 2011
Forever Manchester
Manchester City Council
Creative Industry in Salford
Manchester Digital Development Agency
Ward Hadaway
MDMArchive is very keen to credit the designers of artefacts such as posters and flyers.
If you know the designer or photographer of the artefact you are uploading, please credit them.
If you see an artefact without a designer credit and can help us identify its creator, please contact us.
We are a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers.
Our Archive currently contains 2890 bands, 462 DJs, 929 venues and 8339 artefacts.
Visit our online exhibitions:
Moss Side Stories - the Hidden History of Moss Side and Hulme Club Culture
Queer Noise - The Hidden History of Manchester's Gay Music Culture
Please join us (2224 members) and start adding to the archive!
Moss Side Stories Launched
Welcome to our brand new online exhibition exploring club life and music culture in Moss Side and Hulme from the 1950s onwards.
This exhibition comprises photos, flyers, footage and interviews depicting one of Manchester music's most vibrant yet unsung scenes and its underlying political and social history.
The Nile and The Reno clubs are discussed in interviews with a number of pioneering Moss Side scenesters, including Reno Club DJs Persian and Hewan Clarke; flamboyant Caribbean Club compere Franklin Jackson; Jah Music soundsystem builder Owen Townsend and Moss Side writer Yvonne McCalla.
The exhibition also covers punk at The Russell, reggae at The PSV, festivals at Alexandra Park, squat raves at the Crescents, blues and shebeens and beyond.
As with our main site, this project is a work in progress put together by volunteers. There are still many gaps, which we hope you will be inspired to fill. If you have any artefacts or recollections that you would like to add, please email them to info@mdmarchive.co.uk.
With special thanks to Dubwise-er, Commonword Writers' Agency and Ashley Kennerley.
Artefact of the month
The Stone Roses photograph
Hulme Crescents - 1983
Ian Brown's flat, top floor of Charles Barry. Posing with myself. Believe the Stone Roses had just started under that name around that time.
I lived in the same crescent for 3 years and loved it. Fond memories 30 years later. Dougie
Artefact added by
doug barrett (1) - e-mail
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Pressmen (0) - boblee
Harlem Johns Reshuffle (0) - boblee
Gary Laine (0) - boblee
Kaleidoscope, Manchester (1) - boblee
Red Bed, The, Manchester (0) - boblee
Boneyard, Bolton (0) - boblee
Blazes, Stockport (0) - vinodonnell
Piccadilly Station, Manchester (2) - dubwise-er
Archived news
Manchester Histories Festival 2012: Fanzine Event7th Feb 2012
Moss Side (and Hulme) Stories
11th Dec 2011
Where's Bowie? - A tribute night in aid of MIND
29th Nov 2011
Simon Worrall (Paris Angels) R.I.P.
23rd Nov 2011
Johnny Marr joins Nile Rodgers on stage at The Warehouse Project
14th Nov 2011
Supporters
Community Foundation of Greater ManchesterForever Manchester
Manchester City Council
Creative Industry in Salford
Manchester Digital Development Agency
Ward Hadaway
MDMArchive is very keen to credit the designers of artefacts such as posters and flyers.
If you know the designer or photographer of the artefact you are uploading, please credit them.
If you see an artefact without a designer credit and can help us identify its creator, please contact us.
Latest artefacts
Blue Note Club
membership card, 1969
all i can add to the existing excellent club summary
is this scan of my memership card.
bob lee see more
0 comments.
membership card, 1969
all i can add to the existing excellent club summary
is this scan of my memership card.
bob lee see more
0 comments.
Joy Division, Tiller Boys
Devilles
fanzine, 1980
City Fun Issue 18:
Articles on Joy Division, Tiller Boys, The Clash, John Foxx and Devilles. see more
0 comments.
Devilles
fanzine, 1980
City Fun Issue 18:
Articles on Joy Division, Tiller Boys, The Clash, John Foxx and Devilles. see more
0 comments.
Spin Inn
artwork, 1969
this is an original rough piece i submitted to gary laine when he was first opening and wanted a design... see more
0 comments.
artwork, 1969
this is an original rough piece i submitted to gary laine when he was first opening and wanted a design... see more
0 comments.
Kaleidoscope
artwork, 1968
this is a rough design for one of the bilbo wall paintings used in the club,it was also considered for... see more
1 comment.
artwork, 1968
this is a rough design for one of the bilbo wall paintings used in the club,it was also considered for... see more
1 comment.
Domino Club
membership card, 1968
as usual iv'e guessed the date it was certainly was around the late 60's early 70's when it was at it's... see more
1 comment.
membership card, 1968
as usual iv'e guessed the date it was certainly was around the late 60's early 70's when it was at it's... see more
1 comment.
Ray Teret
promotional item, 1963
radio caroline (north) promo sticker along with it's best dj's ""my and everyone i knew's personal... see more
0 comments.
promotional item, 1963
radio caroline (north) promo sticker along with it's best dj's ""my and everyone i knew's personal... see more
0 comments.
Three Coins
membership card, 1968
tina sweeney's membership cards for the fountain street club's original and later incarnations.
jimmy... see more
0 comments.
membership card, 1968
tina sweeney's membership cards for the fountain street club's original and later incarnations.
jimmy... see more
0 comments.
Beat City
membership card, 1968
tina sweeney's membership cards for the fountain street club's original and later incarnations.
jimmy... see more
0 comments.
membership card, 1968
tina sweeney's membership cards for the fountain street club's original and later incarnations.
jimmy... see more
0 comments.
Jigsaw
membership card, 1967
another one of tina sweeney's(lee)membership card collection where we are guessing the date "you... see more
1 comment.
membership card, 1967
another one of tina sweeney's(lee)membership card collection where we are guessing the date "you... see more
1 comment.
Rails
membership card, 1968
guessing on the date of this but another of tina sweeneys impressive collection of manchester area membership... see more
0 comments.
membership card, 1968
guessing on the date of this but another of tina sweeneys impressive collection of manchester area membership... see more
0 comments.
Bob Lee
Can Can Coffee Bar
membership card, 1966
tina sweeneys (lee) membership card,note as i stated earlier discotheque not club. see more
1 comment.
Can Can Coffee Bar
membership card, 1966
tina sweeneys (lee) membership card,note as i stated earlier discotheque not club. see more
1 comment.
Art Nouveau
photograph, 1967
originally a soul band though this as you can see is from their psychedelic period.
they were fronted... see more
0 comments.
photograph, 1967
originally a soul band though this as you can see is from their psychedelic period.
they were fronted... see more
0 comments.
Bob Lee
Sale Locarno
photograph, 1967
me in the dressing room backstage at sale locarno
bob lee see more
0 comments.
Sale Locarno
photograph, 1967
me in the dressing room backstage at sale locarno
bob lee see more
0 comments.
Bob Lee
Oasis
artwork, 1964
this is a drawing i made in aprox' 1964 of the legendary lloyd street venue.
bob lee see more
1 comment.
Oasis
artwork, 1964
this is a drawing i made in aprox' 1964 of the legendary lloyd street venue.
bob lee see more
1 comment.
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