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Moss Side 1972 - A hug, what’s one of those?

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T H E H O M E F R O N T ❤️🇬🇧⁠

Starting in the late 1930s, The Home Front takes you through some of the events that culminated in Great Britain’s participation in the greatest conflict in human history!⁠
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T H E H O M E F R O N T ❤️🇬🇧⁠ Starting in the late 1930s, The Home Front takes you through some of the events that culminated in Great Britain’s participation in the greatest conflict in human history!⁠ ⁠ We are so proud to say the book is now available for pre order on our website. Get your copy today - https://inostalgia.co.uk/books/ 📖
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The Manchester Cathedral bombing in 1940, a very sad day for Manchester.

The medieval Lady Chapel was destroyed along with the cathedral roofs and the Stanley chantry chapel. Ancient stonework and charred timbers are piled high in our picture as stunned civilians walk round the wreckage. It was little wonder that repairs took almost two decades to complete.

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The Manchester Cathedral bombing in 1940, a very sad day for Manchester. The medieval Lady Chapel was destroyed along with the cathedral roofs and the Stanley chantry chapel. Ancient stonework and charred timbers are piled high in our picture as stunned civilians walk round the wreckage. It was little wonder that repairs took almost two decades to complete. Follow the link below to read full article 👇🏼 https://inostalgia.co.uk/then-now/manchester-cathedral-bombed/ 📸 Mirror Pix
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