I'm reading Tony Fletcher's new biography of The Smiths at the moment. The early chapters are pretty good on late 70s and early 80s Manchester. Wythenshawe's Slaughter and the Dogs crop up frequently; as one of north west England's first punk bands who supported the Pistols at the Lesser Free Trade Hall, as the big boys of Johnny Marr's teenage locality and after the departure of vocalist Wayne Barrett briefly as the band for Morrissey's early ventures as a singer. Mani says they're his favourite band also. A version of Slaughter continues to perform at punk festivals. This is 1978 punk rock, as it was received in the largest council estate in Europe.
Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone?
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Wary of comical Northernism but...I think you'll find that Sheffield's Parson Cross is the largest council estate in Europe.
I put it to you sir that when it was conceived and constructed in the 1960s, Wythenshawe was the largets council estate in Europe. Whether Sheffield's Parson Cross was later judged to be bigger I do not know.
According to Wikipedia, Becontree in East London/Essex is home to the largest public housing estate in the world.
Wikipedia shmickipedia. It's a well known piece of Manc folklore that Wythenshawe is etc
I always thought that it was either Castlemilk or Easterhouse
Hmm, this calls for some kind of chart or spreadsheet or something.
An inquiry! Now !
I a truly mesmerized by today's photo presentation! Stunning!
No boot boy is she.
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