Sweet bringer of new life, welcome thou hither! Though with thee comes the strife of changeful weather. Oh! young and coldly fair, come with thy storm-blown hair. Down casting snow-pearls fair, for earth to gather!
Tag Archives: Manchester
The Black Seam Lancashire’s Coal Mining History
Lancashire has a long history of coal mining, dating back to the early Roman era at least, with small-scale exploitation of shallow seams and natural outcrops being archaeologically evident throughout the county.
“Didn’t It Rain”
On one rainy evening in May 1964, an abandoned railway station in Manchester became alive with the soul-stirring sound of gospel and blues.
Northwest Nature and History 