The Smiths
BBC (Oxford Road)
Ticket, 1984
A ticket to The Smiths in 1984, at the BBC's old broadcasting house on Oxford Road.
Eastern Bloc
Advert, 1990
Vinyl Exchange
Photograph, 2019
Photos of one of the north's best second hand vinyl shops, on Oldham Street in Northern Quarter.
Manto
Photograph, 1990
Have a look at this photo of the iconic venue MANTO opened in 1990 on Canal Street, showcasing its famous big glass windows.
Chubby Grooves, First Priority
Home (Club), Fat City
Flyer, 1996
Joy Division
Band On The Wall
Other, 1978
Tony Wilson
Northern Quarter
Original Artwork, 2018
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Northern Quarter
Backstage Pass, 2004
Band On The Wall
Flyer, 1988
Guy Williams
Paradise Factory, Number 1 Club, Flesh
Video, 2025
Step inside the journey of Guy Williams — one of Manchester’s most respected DJs whose story stretches from the record-stuffed garage of his childhood home in Cheadle Hulme to the dancefloors of Ibiza.
Charles Hallé
Autograph, 1888
Tim Lennox
Paradise Factory
Photograph, 1998
Have a look at this photo from 1998, Paradise Factory.
Kath McDermott, Tim Lennox, DJ Paulette, Gerry Potter-Poet, Kate O'Donnell, Mark Ovenden, Factory Records, Peter Dalton, Billy Smart, Murray And Vern, It's Queer Up North.
Paradise Factory, Manto, Number 1 Club, The Gay Village, High Society (club), Canal Street, Danceteria, Flesh, Homoeletric, Bollox
Video, 2025
Tim Lennox, Trannies With Attitude
Manto
Ticket, 1994
A VIP invitation ticket to MANTO's third birthday party in 1994.