Manchester's People's History Museum

Lovely place, quite impressive really.  And a more than decent cafe on the main floor (inevitably named The Left Bank).

The Chartist etc. bit triggered memories of long ago English history classes.  The more recent displays a bit depressing in that I lived through and can remember many of them (even participated, in a small way, as with the Miners Strike).  Next thing you know I will wake up to find myself stuffed and in a display case.

Lots of hands-on things for kids.

I LOVED the union banners on display.  Just wish there were more.  Nobody does a good banner like the British.

The only down side to the place is that it pretty much killed the day for us, especially as we (yet again) did not bring one of our little folding stools for Geri and her back started to go after a couple of hours.

With a bit of luck and a shitload of money the Workers Heritage Centre in Hamilton will be like this in 50 years or so.

After we made off to Mr. Thomas' Chop House, a very nicely maintained Victorian pub turned slightly trendy restaurant.  Food fab (picture a 21st century take on corned beef hash) and a couple of pints of Black Sheep.

Photos of the museum HERE and of the walking we did before and after and of Mr. Thomas' HERE.  But best of all, shots of a couple of nice oddities in the men's and women's WCs at the museum HERE.