Salford, Greater Manchester Essays

  • A Life of Woman in England in the 1950's in Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney

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    exemplifies the weaknesses and the spirit of women in a poor and restless world. The play also depicts the lives of the working class British citizens. The main characters, Jo and Helen, are an image of the treatment of women in post-war Salford, England (Manchester). After War World War II, most women lost their jobs because priority was given to war veterans. If women still held jobs they were not well paid. In the play, Helen, the mother, finds herself in desperation many times and offers her body

  • Environment Analysis of Greater Manchester County

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    county of Greater Manchester in North West England. A thriving metropolitan area, the county has been a place of interest since its rise in the Industrial Revolution. Greater Manchester is a landlocked county in the North West region of England. The Pennine mountain range runs along its northern and eastern borders, whilst the West Pennine Moors are found on its western border. To the south lies Cheshire, a flat county with large plains left by glaciers in previous Ice Ages. Greater Manchester therefore

  • Essay On Tourism Destination Plan

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    how appropriate the plan that guides future developments. Finally it will also discuss how it can be improved with specific recommendations. 1. Introduction of the destination The destination that the report will be focusing on is Greater Manchester. Greater Manchester is a huge part of in the Northwest region, but a lot has changed in the area, so it’s very interesting to look at. According to Agma (2013) Manchester’s population is the one of the fastest growing north region city in the UK, which

  • Essay On Community Engagement

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    in order to engage the widest possible audience that has a relationship with the area. Finally, social media will play a crucial role in informing residents on sites such as Twitter and Facebook where it can access Rusholme community groups, Greater Manchester special interest groups and create an early online presence for the Rusholme Neighbourhood Plan.

  • Harold Shipman Murder Case

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    Harold Shipman was a British doctor accused of killing 218 patients, but only 15 of them were corroborated. He is known as one of the worst serial killers in the modern history. In 2000 he was convicted to 15 life terms in prison. After the trial, the police kept investigating Dr. Shipman’s files because it was suspected that he had killed more than 250 patients, 80% of them were women and the youngest was 41 years old Peter Lewis. The investigations concluded with an official number 218 highly possible

  • Costuming & Character Placement: Reflections on Social Issues

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    at way an outlet for expression and independence from the families, rioters and government. Although the trend stated off as a side effect of the riots, the ages of those participating were getting younger and younger.’ The city councils of Manchester and Salford are reported to be investigating their powers for ways of evicting tenants if they, or their children, have been involved in violence or looting in their

  • Commercial Architecture and Globalization

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    In order to answer the question above, in the following written piece I must explore the key elements of globalization and identity. I intend to relate both factors to commercial architecture, using the Hilton Tower in Manchester as a prime example. This written piece will effectively be split into two parts (Globalization and Identity). The first decade of the 21st century has seen globalization and identity emerge as the most critical challenge to society. Globalization

  • Social Issues In Shelagh Delaney's A Taste Of Honey

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    movement Angry Young Men, which were “Working class writers in rebellion” (Lacey, 1995, p. 1). The way which Delaney came about to write 'A Taste of Honey ' was because she had seen Terence Rattigan’s Variations on a Theme at the Opera House in Manchester and decided that she could do better (Goorney, Hay, and Roberts, 1981, p. 108). Delaney may not have been angry, but instead she created dramatic, revolutionary characters which had not been seen in theatre before. Delaney wanted to show a more

  • Negative Stereotypes of Vegetarianism

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    beginnings. Ethical vegetarianism began in the early 1800’s with the first long-term modern organization to abstain from eating meat was the Bible Christian Church, led by the Reverend William Cowherd in a small town by the name of Salford, relatively near Manchester. Reverend William Cowherds infamous quote “If God had meant us to eat meat then it would have come to us in edible form, as is the ... ... middle of paper ... ...m and meat avoidance: recent trends and findings. British Food Journal