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The Evening and the Morning is a historical fiction novel by Welsh author Ken Follett. It is a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth set starting in 997 AD, and covering a period in the late Early Middle Ages and under the backdrop of Viking raids, through the year 1007. The book expands upon the history and founding of the fictional town of ...
MediaCityUK is a 200-acre (81 ha) mixed-use property development on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The project was developed by Peel Media ; its principal tenants are media organisations and the Quayside MediaCityUK shopping centre. [ 1 ]
The book traces the development of Gothic architecture out of the preceding Romanesque architecture, and the fortunes of the Kingsbridge priory and village against the backdrop of historical events of the time. Before this novel was published, Follett was known for writing in the thriller genre. The Pillars of the Earth became his best-selling ...
Manchester Evening Chronicle also organized various sports events, notably The Manchester Evening Chronicle Tournament, a professional golf tournament played at Mere Golf Club in Mere, Cheshire, England. It was held from 1947 to 1949. Total prize money was £1400 in 1947 and £1500 in 1948 and 1949.
The property was subsequently redeveloped and reopened as a leisure centre as part of the redevelopment of Manchester following the 1996 IRA bombing. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] We placed a very strong emphasis on developing cultural and entertainment opportunities to broaden the interest and attraction of the city centre.
The Armour of Light is a historical fiction novel by Welsh author Ken Follett. [1] [2] It is the fifth book in the Kingsbridge Series, and is the sequel to A Column of Fire.The Armour of Light takes place in the years 1792–1824 in Kingsbridge, the same fictional English town in The Pillars of the Earth.
The festival is staged across Greater Manchester – from theatres, galleries and concert halls to railway depots, churches and car parks. Plans to build a new cultural building in Manchester were announced in December 2014 [ 3 ] by then Chancellor, George Osborne , who pledged a £78 million [ 4 ] investment as part of the Northern Powerhouse ...
A Place Called Freedom is a work of historical fiction by Ken Follett. Set in 1767, it follows the adventures of an idealistic young coal miner from Scotland who believes there must be more to life than working down the pit. The miner, Malachi (Mack) McAsh, eventually runs away in order to find work and a new life in London. Eventually McAsh ...