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cycle club

May 2012 – mms cycle club

Cheshire & South Manchester: 27th May – departing at 10.30 from Withington Green, Wilmslow Road opp Christies Hospital What will we see.. I hear you cry! There will be lots of private houses – none of which i hasten to

cycle club

May 2012 – mms cycle club

Cheshire & South Manchester: 27th May – departing at 10.30 from Withington Green, Wilmslow Road opp Christies Hospital What will we see.. I hear you cry! There will be lots of private houses – none of which i hasten to

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CAMPUS

On a given date, in a given month, the Modernist Society will declare CAMPUS DAY – a day of celebration and activites – and unilaterally proclaim and define the former UMIST campus as Manchester’s first and only post-war Conservation Area

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CAMPUS

On a given date, in a given month, the Modernist Society will declare CAMPUS DAY – a day of celebration and activites – and unilaterally proclaim and define the former UMIST campus as Manchester’s first and only post-war Conservation Area

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the modernists at the Manchester Histories Festival

We will be at the Manchester Town Hall alongside around 80 other organisations on Saturday 3rd of March 2012, as part of the Manchester Histories Festival.If you fancy popping along to  pick up one of our marvellous modernist magazines, our

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the modernists at the Manchester Histories Festival

We will be at the Manchester Town Hall alongside around 80 other organisations on Saturday 3rd of March 2012, as part of the Manchester Histories Festival.If you fancy popping along to  pick up one of our marvellous modernist magazines, our

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an a-z of modernist manchester

Did you know that every week (well almost) we add another modernist building to our modsoc a-z? Well, why not have a look at the list so far, you might spot something up your street. modsosc’s a-z

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an a-z of modernist manchester

Did you know that every week (well almost) we add another modernist building to our modsoc a-z? Well, why not have a look at the list so far, you might spot something up your street. modsosc’s a-z

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March 2012: Manchester’s post-war chapels, churches & chaplaincies

This is a combined walk+bus ride led by Richard Brook, Senior Lecturer at the Manchester Architecture School. It’s jointly organized by the NW Group of the Twentieth Century Society and the Manchester Modernist Society. Booking essential – please click here to reserve your place. Saturday, March

HSF_Chapel001

March 2012: Manchester’s post-war chapels, churches & chaplaincies

This is a combined walk+bus ride led by Richard Brook, Senior Lecturer at the Manchester Architecture School. It’s jointly organized by the NW Group of the Twentieth Century Society and the Manchester Modernist Society. Booking essential – please click here to reserve your place. Saturday, March

June 2012: its the RIBA architecture festival and we have a few things on the cards…

The RIBA festival is always a busy time for mms. we are already plotting and planning for this years so expect the unexpected and join our mailing list to get those special invitations! (join our mailing list to be invited

June 2012: its the RIBA architecture festival and we have a few things on the cards…

The RIBA festival is always a busy time for mms. we are already plotting and planning for this years so expect the unexpected and join our mailing list to get those special invitations! (join our mailing list to be invited

hexagon tower blackley

May 2012: Mo’s Modernist North

The MMS head northwards for mo’s north manc modernist talkabout – taking in Seifert’s hexagon tower, mitzi cunliffe’s magnificent mural on the heaton park pumping station and coffee and cake in the shadow of the reinforced concrete communications tower. all just

hexagon tower blackley

May 2012: Mo’s Modernist North

The MMS head northwards for mo’s north manc modernist talkabout – taking in Seifert’s hexagon tower, mitzi cunliffe’s magnificent mural on the heaton park pumping station and coffee and cake in the shadow of the reinforced concrete communications tower. all just

lancastrian hall

Salford’s Civic Heartland

A saunter in and around Salford’s modernist civic heartland. swinton here we come…..! We were going to do this in April but the weather is rubbish, so we have postponed it. (join our mailing list to be invited along –

lancastrian hall

Salford’s Civic Heartland

A saunter in and around Salford’s modernist civic heartland. swinton here we come…..! We were going to do this in April but the weather is rubbish, so we have postponed it. (join our mailing list to be invited along –

the modernist wondow vinyl

May 2012: the modernist shop is back!

  the modernist shop prints, artworks, magazines, posters, designed objects, photographs, illustrations, books – As part of Chapel Street’s ‘Sights from the Other City’, the modernist shop will re-open on Saturday May 5th. 11am – 6pm & Sunday May 6th

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the modernist wondow vinyl

May 2012: the modernist shop is back!

  the modernist shop prints, artworks, magazines, posters, designed objects, photographs, illustrations, books – As part of Chapel Street’s ‘Sights from the Other City’, the modernist shop will re-open on Saturday May 5th. 11am – 6pm & Sunday May 6th

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mancunian way

March 2012: Mancunian Way and Infra_MANC

A combined modernist event for March.. Mancunian Way Walk – in conjunction with the Infra_MANC exhibition at the RIBA Hub, we will be re-imagining the Mancunian Way – Sunday 4th March  2-4pm. (join our mailing list to be invited along

mancunian way

March 2012: Mancunian Way and Infra_MANC

A combined modernist event for March.. Mancunian Way Walk – in conjunction with the Infra_MANC exhibition at the RIBA Hub, we will be re-imagining the Mancunian Way – Sunday 4th March  2-4pm. (join our mailing list to be invited along