Talk:Manchester/Archive 5

message: I think that its been established before that the 1991/2 British Council headquarters move to manchester was a de-centering and that both headquarters have different directorates. 
This isn't actually the case, I reverted the first mention, (on a previous query (archive passim)) of metropolitan centres. but a reference was cited but not added to the page quote:
 
The UK is the base of our operations. From our headquarters in London and our metropolitan centres in Manchester, Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh [my bolding] and a network of regional offices across the UK, we engage with a broad range of partners to present the best of the UK in all its diversity to a worldwide audience. 
Its actually on the first page not page 65 that the editor listed see[Brish Council Annual report 2005-06] 261kb dont click if ur on dial-up. - you can google the words
:british council metropolitan Manchester Belfast
 
and get the same result. Mike33 15:47, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  I meant page 65 of the annual report in the pdf format.  I did not realise the pdf and html versions are not the same :-(  Jotel 15:57, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thats cool Jotel, just try and source in talk after u edit - things get very complicated without quoting sources and we both end up being banned. but thanks for a very useful contribution. Mike33 16:06, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: British Council HQ in Manchester

message: In what sense is http://www.geocities.com/leedsguide/manchester the official city guide ?  It seems to be an advertising site, with no reference to anything official.--Jotel 15:27, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Being a Geocities site, it is not a reliable link, therefore should not be used as a link at all. - Erebus555 15:33, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  So called official city guide 

message: Apparently during  WW II Manchester "was home to Avro (now BAE Systems) which built countless aircraft".  
Not exactly countless...  But my real question is: the Avro article says Avro left Manchester for Woodford in 1920s.  So shouldn't this sentence be deleted ? --Jotel 15:45, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I've added a tag requesting citation. This means that someone can find a source that supports the sentence. If this sentence is true, then the Avro article may need some checking over. I think the sentence may need to some rewriting anyway - especially with the use of "countless". - Erebus555 15:51, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Avro & Manchester 

message: Some Links
::[ Snake Pass from Highpeak.co.uk]
::[But this is no way specific, I think they were later arrivals from spanish holland]
::[As an axample of the re-planning of salford quays that hasn't solved salford's poverty (PDF)]
::[Componants for the Lancashire bomber produced in Newton Heath (PDF)]
::[Overview of development 2005/06]
Machester was certainly the first industrial centre in the world, but most important???? surely not.  Arndale centre was the biggest in 1979, but nothing can compete with the megoliths, that have shot up since. Irish community, would be very hard to say, it wasn't mentioned in the census and its probably more of a self descriptive term. Based on Irish imigration in the 1850s onwards it could well be true but very hard to source.  Mike33 18:33, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Re: Ga Failed

message: We shouldn't actually laugh at vandalism, but the the vandalism - Manchester is often described as city of gay boys... Did amuse me.  I think the guy got it right, everytime I see a letter from Pat Karney in the evening news, he tells us the same thing! Albeit interlaced with vibrant, 24 hour city, integrated public transport!, If he'd have found a quote from councillor Karney, we wouldn't have battered an eyelid! Mike33 20:00, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Unique Selling Point

message: I went to the Swiss consulate and it was in Portland Towers on Portland Street, but it was 18months ago. I don't think it has been in Piccadilly Plaza for 5yrs. I google turns up both addresses plus a solicitors on Deansgate. User:Jotel cleaned up some of the consulates today, so it just reminded me. Mike33 20:08, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: removed Swiss consulate. They are not in Sunley/City towers and they aren't in Portland. The receptionist says say have packed up and left manchester. Schengen seems to be done over the net now as do most things. Mike33 - t@lk 14:27, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Swiss Consulate 

message: Does anyone agree that this section seems to contradict itself somewhat? First it says that Manchester's reputation as rainy is undeserved; later it explains how that reputation came about - although it doesn't rain large volumes, it rains quite often.
Checking here Manchester's mean rainy days are far higher than the two cities to which it's compared in the article (New York and Rome), but similar to the other UK cities listed. This considered, it is my belief that whilst the reputation warrants a mention; assessing the validity of such isn't really feasible, considering the inexplicit nature of the term rainy. Adzz 23:18, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree here. I think we need to improve some of the citation in that section. Some quotes about it's "rainyness" may help better establish context. Do you think you can improve the section in any way? I'd certainly welcome it. Jza84 13:40, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Climate Section

message: within the paragraph talking about Granada TV it also mentions Top of the Pops.  Anyone reading that paragraph from overseas would be mislead into thinking that Granada made Top Of the Pops.  It should be placed within the BBC paragraph.
Also as you talk about BBC other studios, why not mention Granada's other studio's in Liverpool and Lancaster, as at the moment it some sem a bit biased towards the BBC.
Coronation Street is the Worlds longest running television soap (in terms of years).
ITV Children's presentation did come from Manchester when they closed Central Lenton Road studios in Nottingham.  But the department has since been closed down and sold off.
BBC corrections --- A Question of Sport is made at the Granada Studious and not BBC studios (although it is a BBC programme) and is also made in London.  Mastermind is also made at Granada studios whilst Real Story has now been axed.
No mention about BBC and ITV Granada back-staff working together under 360media banner so that programmes for each channel can be made at either BBC or Granada studios. 
Transport - also mention that Manchester is split into 2 (North and South) as there are no cross city routes.  South having a wel-maintained more stable network from a few bus companies whilst the north is more fragmented and many more indepedents due to the policies of the main operator and as such not as easy to travel around unlike the south of the city.(staying neautral of couorse!!)
Also mention that Manchester has the largest student population Europe.
Beatham Tower is the largest residential building in Western Europe.
Royal Bank of Scotland in Spinngfields in NOT their headquarters.  It is their main English office and it is not just 1 building but 2.  The one on Deansgate is called Spinningfields whilst they have another building behind (also within the Spinningfields area project) and that building is called 1 Hardman Boulevard.  RBS main headquarters for the whole of the UK is in Gogoburn in Edinburgh. (I used to work for RBS!!) - reference note (29) only refers to the BRanch that is situated underneath the office block and it is actually a NatWest branch (although still part of the RBS group!)
Thanks
Amosc99
83.116.137.187 06:50, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Some mis-leadings on the Manchester site...