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"From Russia with Love" - new pictorial book by Peter Wright on Smiths related places in Manchester
posted by davidt on Monday January 01 2007, @12:00PM

 The Goat writes:
The following news item appeared in the Manchester Evening News 28th December 06

Snap happy for just £2.70

Excerpt:

THESE stunning images have been captured by Peter Wright, who revisited the favourite haunts of singer Morrissey using a camera that cost just £2.70.

Peter bought the Lomo Smena camera from a man named Vladimir, from Siberia, via an internet auction site.

Then - inspired by Phill Gatenby's book Morrissey's Manchester - he set off to take unusual shots of historic sites in Manchester and Salford. And now the pictures are to be published in a book.

Father-of-two Peter, a self-employed designer, said: "Phill Gatenby's book spoke about where The Smiths had hung out and it even had a map.

 
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"From Russia with Love" - new pictorial book by Peter Wright on Smiths related places in Manchester | Log in/Create an Account | Top | 3 comments | Search Discussion
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Peter Wright vs. Stephen Wright (Score:0)
I wonder if Peter Wright is related to Stephen (Wright), the original Salford Lads Club photographer?

Just a thought

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Anonymous -- Monday January 01 2007, @12:11PM (#244949)
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    Shoddy journalism and fact-checking (Score:1)
    That MEN story says Salford's Lads Club is on the front cover of TQID album? Where exactly!?!?!
    Shakingobscene -- Wednesday January 03 2007, @07:08AM (#245050)
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     "And Athena loves your body, so think of the sea as you murder me"
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