Articles Archive

Where to go and what to see on a three hour bike ride around Berlin

I was asked where is the best part of Berlin to visit on a three hour bike ride. I came up with this short tour ...
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History of the railway from Piccadilly to Crewe – A new book with archive photos

I've always been fascinated by local history. I love to imagine how things were in different times, whether during my childhood or 100 or more ...
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Early U2 Dublin Music Memories

My earliest memory of U2 is from 1978 when they played at a 24 hour music festival at the Project Arts Centre, which had recently ...
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About Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne

Saint Aidan was an Irish monk and missionary who helped to bring Christianity back to Northumbria in the north-east of England in the seventh century ...
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Review of “My Guide to Manchester”

This is a review of "My Guide to Manchester", the complete guide to the city, written by tour guide and author Jonathan Schofield, published in ...
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Featured Book: Rebuilding Manchester by Euan Kellie

Rebuilding Manchester was written by Euan Kellie. It’s a full colour, hardback edition with 255 pages, 467 images and graphics, of which 384 are photographs ...
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The beauty of Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens remembered

From 1999 to 2002 Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens were completely remodelled in a stark Modernist style with an office building constructed on green space at the ...
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Trevor Grimshaw’s grey industrial landscapes

A POWERFUL VISIONARY QUALITY that transforms the way we see familiar objects and places - That's the hallmark of many great artists, and one that ...
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Principle of this site: Good for Learners Good for All

In the aidan.co.uk PhotoGuide website I bring together all my interests and experience and one of the most important is education. I've been involved in ...
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Interview with Alex McCann @AltrinchamHQ

I got to know Alex McCann when I was one of the official photographers at Manchester's In The City music convention and festival. He produced ...
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Interview with C P Lee music & film historian

In 2006 I interviewed film and music historian C P Lee at his home in Manchester. On the occasion of his retirement on 30 January ...
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Photo Essay: Silhouetted Scenes at Dusk

I love the effect of dusk light, when street lights, buildings are cast into shadow and appear silhouetted against the sky. In the urban landscape ...
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Featured book: Manchester Then and Now

Manchester Then and Now is a book written by Jonathan Schofield presenting archive images of Manchester placed side by side with contemporary scenes - captured ...
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Tony Wilson interviewing Aidan O’Rourke & guests 2007

In June 2007 Tony Wilson interviewed Adele Loch Arlene McCarthy and me at the Cornerhouse Manchester. It was on a BBC Radio Manchester programme called ...
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A Visit to Elizabeth Gaskell’s House Plymouth Grove Manchester

The home of renowned author Elizabeth Gaskell reopened to the public on 5 October 2014. The Victorian villa at number 84, Plymouth Grove was built ...
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Where to visit in Manchester – audio interview

I asked my Mancunian friend Chris Joyce to recommend some places in Manchester for my English language students to visit. He came up with some ...
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Save Library Walk – the fight goes on

Library Walk used to be of my favourite locations in Manchester. It was a haven of peace from the noise of the city, an architectural ...
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How I made my VW artwork from photos

This is my illustration of a 1950s oval window VW Beetle next to the beach and the Promenade in Blackpool. I'm known for my photography ...
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James Atkin ‘Unbelievable’ Audio Feature

Audio Part One: Introduction by Aidan O'Rourke 'Unbelievable' by EMF is one of the iconic songs of the Madchester scene, the music and dance movement ...
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The River Irwell through Salford and Manchester – from my MEN feature

This article, accompanied by photos from my archive, was featured in the Manchester Evening News in late March 2015. The Rhine, the Rhone, the Danube, ...
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Forgotten mansions of Manchester and Salford

In the Manchester area, Tatton Hall, Bramall Hall, Lyme Hall and Heaton Hall are the most famous local mansions or houses that were once the ...
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The changing face of Whitworth St West

Whitworth Street West is a street that's associated with the field of media, culture and nightlife. It runs between two historic transport routes: the Rochdale ...
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In His Own Words: Shaun Keefe Audio Slide Show

One of the biggest influences on me was a neighbour who was also a school friend. He was into pop art and illustration. One day ...
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Review of the film Charlie’s Plan – Audio feature

Soundcloud audio read by Aidan O'Rourke, including an interview with John McCormack. Press the 'Play' button, listen and read the article below. Charlie's Plan is ...
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Manchester town hall clock tower tour

This article was one of my weekly editorial pieces in the Manchester Evening News. The Manchester town hall clock tower tour offers a unique opportunity ...
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Fourteen achievements I’m proud of

It might seem a bit egotistical, but I thought I would note down some of the things I've done that I'm proud of. I think ...
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Second ALL fm radio show on Ancoats Dispensary

ALL fm group show: The Tuesday Club with Heather Madden and Aidan O'Rourke by Aidan O'Rourke on Mixcloud Today we recorded the second show following ...
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Interview on BBC Radio Manchester 10 June 2015

Here's my interview on Radio Manchester on the morning of Wednesday 10th of June 2015. The transcript is below. Due to a technical problem with ...
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Manchester Day Parade photographs

Here are a few of the photos I took this afternoon of the Manchester Day parade as it passed down Deansgate. It was a wonderful ...
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My eccentric/nostalgic short film The Train to Funky Island made on a DSLR

The Train to Funky Island is my ‘against all odds’ film project, made between 2010 and 2013, and here are the reasons why you should ...
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An amazing artwork that took shape before my eyes

As a followup to her recent Stripped Back exhibition and launch evening, I visited photographer and artist Karen McBride at her apartment and studio. She ...
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Futuristic buildings in Manchester

Manchester has been called the ‘shock city’, where the future arrives early, and this is reflected in some of its buildings. When Urbis was under ...
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Ancoats Dispensary – its future secured

Few places symbolise the true character and spirit of Manchester more than Ancoats Dispensary. It’s not a stately home or a concert hall or a ...
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Manchester’s Oxford Road – chaotic but fascinating

Oxford Road begins at the River Medlock under the rail bridge and extends to Moss Lane East by the Curry Mile. Oxford Road and the ...
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Buildings in Manchester we love to hate

This article appeared in the Manchester Evening News in August 2015 There are some buildings people love to hate. I've listened politely to many opinions ...
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Photography workshop in Manchester with 3 Mobile

In August 2015 I was asked to lead a photography workshop for bloggers to be held in Manchester. It organised by the 3 mobile phone ...
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Northern railway journey photographs and travelogue

In December 2014 my late evening train from Liverpool was delayed. It stopped just beyond the platform at Lime Street. It was just a minor ...
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Interview with Bill Rogers Manchester crime author

Bill Rogers captures the darker side of Manchester in his crime novels. We met at the Portico Library and he told me about the inspiration ...
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Streets in Manchester named after famous people

Street names can tell us a lot about the heritage of a place. Unfortunately most street signs in Manchester and the rest of the UK ...
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Visions of old and new in Greengate Salford across the Irwell from Manchester

One day in November 2015 I had an appointment on Bury New Road and I took a short cut across the Greengate district of Salford ...
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Featured photo: The Cloud (hill) seen over snowy Cheshire landscape

As I post this image, it's the middle of winter in December 2015 but there's been no snow yet! I decided to pick a featured ...
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Shaun Keefe ‘Guitart’ book – Available on iBooks.

Earlier this year I featured Shaun Keefe who has developed a highly individual style of art. It's guitar art or guitart for short. He takes ...
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My thoughts on the resignation of Anton Corbijn from professional photography

The celebrated photographer Anton Corbijn has announced that he is ‘bowing out’ of professional photography. From now on, photography will be just a hobby. This ...
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Rivers around Greater Manchester – photos & editorial for MEN

Here's my article and photos published in the Manchester Evening News on Thursday 10 December, 2015. During the previous days, record amounts of rain fell ...
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Greater Manchester’s forgotten bridges revealed

Here's my feature on forgotten bridges which have been uncovered and restored or will soon be. I've always been fascinated by bridges. They have an ...
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New squares in Manchester city centre – MEN Nov 2015

This article appeared in the Manchester Evening News in late November 2015 and is on the subject of new squares in the city centre. It's ...
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Scenic wonders along the A664 Manchester to Rochdale

Here's my editorial and photos that appeared in the Manchester Evening News on Thursday 17 September 2015. Recently I've been tutoring at a company in ...
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Manchester’s magnificent Old Fire Station – soon to be renovated

Over a period of many years, London Road Fire Station has been without doubt Manchester’s most magnificent disused building. Every day, thousands of people pass ...
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Protected: Old Liver Building article

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Shadows and open spaces in Ancoats Manchester (MEN article)

This article appeared in the Manchester Evening News in late 2015, along with a selection of photographs. I've been following the development of Ancoats, Manchester ...
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The magnificence of Lime Street Station past, present and future

Lime St Station is probably the best known and most used building in Liverpool. People from the suburbs and beyond take the train to Lime ...
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The fate of 1930s buildings in Manchester

This article appeared in the Manchester Evening News that appeared on New Year's Eve, Thursday 31 Dec 2015. In the first line I made a ...
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Sights along the A62 from Manchester to Oldham

Here's my editorial and photo feature on Oldham Road that appeared in the Manchester Evening News on Thursday 7 January, 2016. It was the first ...
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Architectural towers on the skyline of Manchester

This article appeared in the Manchester Evening News dated Thursday 14th of January, 2016. I have always loved rooftop views whether in Paris, Berlin or ...
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The Dublin suburb of Rathmines photos and impressions

I’ve always been fascinated by the Dublin suburb of Rathmines. To English ears it’s a strange-sounding name. There are no coal mines in Rathmines, the ...
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Images along Manchester’s Princess Road – not Parkway!

First of all, let me get one thing straight: The name of Manchester's main dual carriageway south out of Manchester city centre, the A5103, is ...
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Movie locations in Manchester and Stockport

This article appeared in the Manchester Evening News on Friday 12 February 2016. Many movies have been made in the Manchester area but few are ...
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Featured book: Liverpool Then and Now

The changing face of the city has been a dominant theme in my photography since the early days. It was fitting therefore that I was ...
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Photo-impressions: Heaton Mersey Dusk Skies

On a walk by the Mersey on 28 Dec I unexpectedly got two very interesting twilight views down the river, with the lights of the ...
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Photo-impressions: River Liffey, Dublin

Here are some photographic impressions of a new symbol of Dublin, the Samuel Beckett Bridge. The bridge exists to provide a link between the newly ...
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Four pieces of advice photographers should ignore

1) You need to use Manual mode all the time.2) You must always shoot RAW. 3) White balance should always be set manually. 4) Only ...
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Why I’m proud to be Civic Champion Number 2

At last! Finally! After all these years of documenting Manchester in photos and words, highlighting, writing, campaigning, I have finally gained some recognition! On Thursday ...
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View from Tranmere – Story behind the image

One of the themes of the Eyewitness blog is 'secrets behind the image'. In this post I am going to write about the creative and ...
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Why Manchester’s Smith’s Arms pub should be saved

There are few things more important in our lives than buildings. New buildings, old buildings, they make our world, they are a reflection of us ...
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Why the Bootle St plans (St Michael’s) must be rejected

Following criticisms of the 2016 proposals, a redesign was produced in mid-2017 by Hodder Architects. Read my initial reactions in this article. After the police ...
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Review of the Strawberry Studios exhibition at Stockport Museum

What's Stockport famous for? It's the last stop on the West Coast line from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly, it's seven miles south east of ...
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Why Manchester should be called: ‘City of Libraries’

They incorrectly call Manchester the city of rain, but I think it should be called City of Libraries, as there four major historic libraries in ...
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Before & After Manchester Volume 1 – Video slide show documenting change in Manchester

This is the first in a series of video slide show presentations on the theme of 'Before & After'. From my archive, I have selected ...
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Review of Kraftwerk live in Brighton, 07.06.2017

Kraftwerk are a contradiction. They use synthesisers and computers yet their music is full of expressiveness. They deal with complex themes of modernity and technology, ...
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Aidan’s review of Cotton Panic by Jane Horrocks – Why mainstream reviewers got it wrong

As I understand it, one of the aims of the MIF is to stretch artistic boundaries, to encourage people, both performers and audiences, to move ...
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Salford Lads Club Blue Plaque Exhibition

The red brick arched doorway and facade of Salford Lads Club has been seen countless times in a set of black and white photographs of ...
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Review of the Queer Noise exhibition, Pump House Museum, Manchester

Queer Noise is an exhibition at Manchester’s Pump House Museum about the development of the LGBT+ club and music scene mainly from the seventies and ...
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My review of the Liverpool Albert Dock and Three Graces Walking Tour

If you’re visiting a city and want to get the inside story on its history and attractions, who should you go to? A tour guide ...
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Photo-impressions: American urban architecture and street lights

Music and architecture are connected. When I hear some genres of music I think of architecture, cityscapes and streetscapes. Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin ...
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Night time images of Bata Building, Prague – Article & photos

I took this photograph of the Bata Building in Prague on a visit to the city in 2005. The images is dated 26.10.2005. I was ...
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Images of snow in Manchester & Stockport with snow photography tips – article & photos

Snow arrived in Manchester on the morning of Tuesday 27 February 2018. This was the first appearance of the 'Beast from the East' forecast to ...
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Die Brücken des Flusses Liffey in Dublin – eine fotografische Zeitreise

BRÜCKEN DES FLUSSES LIFFEY ENGLISCHE VERSION 1. Die West Link Brücke - Droichead an Nascbhóthair Thiar - führt die Autobahn M50 über den Fluss Liffey ...
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Bridges over the River Liffey in Dublin – a photographic journey in time – video

DUBLIN LIFFEY BRIDGES GERMAN VERSION Hello, my name's Aidan O'Rourke and in this video we're going to look at the bridges over the River Liffey ...
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Review of Manchester Photographer Jon Parker-Lee

Jon Parker-Lee has been active as a photographer in Manchester since 1993. An exhibition in November/December 2013 at the basement venue 2022 in Manchester's Northern ...
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Is it time to go back to film? 7 reasons to use analog photography

I made my Back to Film video (above) in 2018 in response to a comment I received an earlier video feature I did 2014 ...
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60 great places to visit in Liverpool – 120 second video online

I wanted to present 60 of the best places to visit in Liverpool in a short video and here it is. These are some of ...
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60 great places to visit in Manchester in 120 sec video

I've chosen 60 great places to visit in the Manchester area. Here I present them in 120 seconds. I aim to attract people from outside ...
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Berlin Berlin slide show music video: Geschichte – history – in an 80s’ style pop song

In this video I present some of my best photographs of Berlin from around 1982 up to 2018 against the backdrop of a song I ...
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My review of Ed Glinert’s Friedrich Engels walking tour in Manchester

I’ve been interested in the history of Manchester for many years and as a full time coach in German, I'm very interested in the German ...
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Video: Beatles locations in Liverpool and Wirral

This video is on the subject of Beatles locations in and around Liverpool and Wirral. The Beatles legacy is a huge reason for tourists ...
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Music side show video: ‘Vergehen’ by Urbanstrasse – 80s-style electronica music and slide show video

Vergehen was first recorded in 1985 as a demo tape, and re-recorded 20 years later, in 2005. Words and music by Aidan O'Rourke, who played ...
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Video: Eleven reasons to learn German from job finding to brain jogging.

This article is adapted from the script I wrote for this video for my Explore Learn German YouTube channel, launched 9.1.2019. Using bilingual headings ...
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Video: A Very Insecure Exhibition – with Karen McBride and Shari Denson

A VERY INSECURE EXHIBITION was an exhibition that took place on Friday, 22 February, 2019 in a skate park under the Mancunian Way flyover in ...
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What does the EU do? Information video in English and German

London, capital of the UK. A great world city. A great European city. In early 2019 MPs here in Westminster had an important decision to ...
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Video: 7 reasons to use ‘analogue’ photography – Editorial style video presented in two languages

In 2018 I made a video entitled 'Is it time to go back to film?" In 2019 I decided to do a new version of ...
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How I chose the winners in the Sale Festival 2019 photo competition

What goes through the mind of a photo competition judge when he or she is choosing which photos to select? Are there any tips or ...
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The beauty of the baths captured on the Victoria Baths Photo Workshop

I’ve been running the Victoria Baths Photography Workshop for a few years now and have welcomed a large number of people, ranging from complete beginners ...
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Portfolio of sketches by Aidan O’Rourke – Dublin, Liverpool, Manchester, Salzburg, Berlin and other locations

In this post I present my portfolio of illustrations, done in various locations and at various times. I was good at drawing as a child ...
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Photos of Edgeley and Cheadle Heath, Stockport from my portfolio

On this page I present photographs of Edgeley and Cheadle Heath from my portfolio of photographs. I have a special interest in the area as ...
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Why it’s still important to understand Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO

As part of every photo walk I do and every private tuition session in photography I give, I deliver my 'should-be-patented' one-hour lesson in Aperture, ...
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Photographing the Dublin Bowie Festival 2020 using an iPhone 8 Plus

In Jan 2020 I went to the Dublin Bowie Festival and I was capturing the people, sights and sounds of the event imusing my iPhone ...
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11 reasons to come on the Manchester or Liverpool Photo Walk

1. Take your photography to a higher level That's the main reason people come on the Photo Walk in Liverpool and in Manchester - to ...
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Trinity College Dublin photo e-book

Blog post about my photo e-book on Trinity College Dublin will appear here ...
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32 of my best images of Stockport in a free photo e-book

As part of my photo e-book project, I’ve made a selection of my best photos of Stockport and presented them in a free photographic e-book ...
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Stunning photos of Salford Quays in a free Salford Quays photo e-book.

Salford Quays is an area that has undergone huge transformation in recent decades. What was once the Manchester Docks is now a futuristic district where ...
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The German influence in Manchester

Manchester, a city in North West England - a British city with international and European influences, a city where migration has played a key role ...
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Mohnblumen in GB – Erinnerung, Tradition und Kontroverse – Deutsche Version

ENGLISCHE VERSION Viele Menschen in Großbritannien tragen Mohnblumen als Symbol des Gedenkens an die Opfer von Kriegen, besonders die gefallenen Soldaten der beiden Weltkriege. In ...
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Poppies in the UK – Remembrance, tradition and controversy – English version

GERMAN VERSION Many people in the UK wear poppies as a symbol of remembrance for the victims of war, especially the fallen soldiers of both ...
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Das atemberaubende „Museum of the Moon“ von Luke Jerram – German version

ENGLISCHE VERSION Ich besuchte in Liverpool die Anglikanische Kathedrale und habe dort den Mond gesehen! Nicht den wirklichen, sondern einen verkleinerten Mond, der ein Fünfhunderttausendtel ...
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A journey through time and space into the World of Libraries

This bilingual video project is currently in pre-production. I am gathering the information and the photographs and hope to launch the video during October 2018 ...
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Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon artwork at Liverpool Cathedral

GERMAN VERSION I went to Liverpool Anglican Cathedral and inside, I saw the moon - not the one in the sky but a scaled down ...
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Remembering Kodachrome – Commentary by Aidan O’Rourke

I took this photograph in 1981 my final year at university. I was lucky enough to get a summer job at the CIEE student travel ...
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George Best 1946-2005 – deutsche Version geschrieben und gesprochen von Aidan O’Rourke

BITTE HIER KLICKEN, UM DIE ENGLISCHE VERSION ZU SEHEN. Wenn wir an George Best denken, denken wir dann an seinen Fußball, oder an seinen Alkoholismus? ...
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George Best 1946-2005 – Article + Spoken word audio with hits from 6 decades

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE GERMAN VERSION OF THIS ARTICLE When we think about George Best, do we remember him for his football, or for ...
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Top 50 der besten und schlechtesten Gebäude in Manchester

Ich habe im Juli 2018 dieses Video gemacht. Es präsentiert meine Auswahl der fünfzig besten und schlechtesten Gebäude in Manchester. Ich interessiere mich seit meiner ...
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Top 50 best & worst modern buildings in Manchester

Please click here to subscribe to my channel and view more of my videos- Thank you!I made this video in July, 2018 and it presents ...
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History of Fashion Photography – Page 3 – Norman Parkinson, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Erwin Blumenfeld, Richard Avedon

Norman Parkinson, (born in 1913) a contemporary of Beaton, also photographed the beau monde during the twenties and thirties, but, as he explains, with certain ...
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Fashion Photography Essay – Page 4 – David Bailey, Jean-Loup Sieff, Javier Vallhonrat

Some images on this page were lost during the transfer to this new web page. I hope to place them in the text again. By ...
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Fashion Photography Essay – Page 2 – Horst P Horst, Cecil Beaton

Horst P Horst (born 1906-1999) was a friend of Hoyningen-Huene, and also had a fascination for classical imagery, indeed he made a detailed study of ...
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The History of Fashion Photography – Essay by Aidan O’Rourke (long read)

I wrote this essay on fashion photography for my A level in Photography which I completed in 1997 at Manchester College of Art and Technology, ...
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38 Beatles ビートルズ locations Liverpool & Wirral 英語と日本語の字幕 English + Japanese subtitles

The Japanese version of this article and video will appear here shortly ...
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Interview with Brother Cyril former headmaster of Xaverian College Manchester

I went to Xaverian College, Manchester, UK, when it was a boys’ grammar school. It was a direct grant grammar school. It received funding from ...
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Der Abschied von Liverpool aufgrund des Brexits – Musikvideo und Interview mit Zinney Sonnenberg

Im Juli 2020 habe ich eine Dia-Show für ein Video des Sängers Zinney Sonnenberg gemacht. Das Video erschien am 04.07.2020 im Global-Liverpool-Facebook-Event. Der Song 'Liverhearts ...
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The Leaving of Liverpool due to Brexit – Music video and interview with Zinney Sonnenberg

Music slide show video and musician interview In July 2020 I made a slide show for a video by the singer Zinney Sonnenberg. The video ...
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38 Beatles locations in Liverpool & Wirral – Slide show video & English and Japanese subtitles

A Beatles journey With this video I wanted to create a work of art, combining my photography with a wonderful contemporary-oriental musical backdrop and subtitles ...
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CP Lee interview on the history of music in Manchester

Interview, transcript & photos, Multimedia Presentation I recorded this interview with CP Lee on Friday the 28th of July 2006 and the recording has been ...
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Die Bayreuther Festspiele und das Glyndebourne Festival ein Videopodcast

Artikel und Videopodcast in deutscher und englischer Sprache ENGLISH VERSION Es geht in diesem Beitrag um zwei Musik-Events in Europa: Bayreuth und Glyndebourne. Beide Festivals ...
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The amazing history of Gander Airport, a visual Podcast

Article and Visual Podcast in English and German versions CLICK TO TO GO TO THE GERMAN VERSION Why was the airport that was once the ...
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Die erstaunliche Geschichte vom Flughafen Gander- ein Videopodcast

Artikel und Videopodcast in deutscher und englischer Sprache ENGLISCHE VERSION Warum wurde der einst größte Flughafen der Welt mitten in einer Wildnis gebaut? Die Antwort ...
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The Bayreuth and Glyndebourne Festivals – Article in English and German

Article and Videopodcast in German und English GERMAN VERSION This feature is about two music events in Europe: Bayreuth and Glyndebourne. Both festivals are family-run ...
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The Welsh influence in Liverpool, the Scouse accent and the Welsh Streets

AidanEyewitness YouTube Channel There are many connections between Liverpool and Wales. It's said that Liverpool is regarded by many people in North Wales as their ...
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The UK and German healthcare systems compared

I am a coach in languages and I’m keen to explore issues concerning the UK and Germany. This presentation is mostly in English but I ...
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Der walisische Einfluss in Liverpool, der Scouse-Dialekt und die “Welsh Streets”

Artikel und Videopodcast in deutscher und englischer Sprache Es gibt viele Verbindungen zwischen Liverpool und Wales. Es wird gesagt, dass viele Menschen in Nordwales Liverpool ...
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Building boom in Manchester – Article & video – by Aidan O’Rourke @AidanEyewitness

In Manchester, for quite a few years now, a massive construction boom has been going on. From a distance, for instance from the airport some ...
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Video: Around the Manchester Airport Orbital Cycleway by electric bike

Hello students, hello everyone! And welcome to my channel, the Audio Visual Zine. I am presenting a newer version of my video from 2019 with ...
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Bauboom in Manchester

In Manchester herrscht seit einigen Jahren ein regelrechter Bauboom. In vielen Teilen der Stadt entstehen neue Gebäude. Überall sieht man Kräne. An jeder Ecke hört ...
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Airport bike ride – By e-bike around Manchester Airport – in German

This is a new version of my video from 2019 with some extra airport scenes from 2020. It's now in my AVZ channel format with ...
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Hidden facts about the Liver Building and the Liver birds

Video embedded at 23.56 hrs on Friday 18.12.2020. Video uploaded 16.12.2020 26 views after 3 days. In mid-2020 I wrote a new and extended version ...
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Architectural disasters in Manchester & Leipzig Video+Photos

INTRODUCTION I’m interested in cities. I love to explore them, photograph them and see how they develop. Unfortunately, sometimes things go wrong. In 1999 on ...
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Manchester in Artists’ Eyes – Visions of Manchester in paintings and illustrations by five artists

In this feature, we look at five artists who have depicted Manchester. Art defines cities. The Impressionists painted Paris and captured the Zeitgeist - the ...
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47 Beatles Locations in Liverpool and Wirral –

INTRODUCTION In this feature, we go on a tour of 47 Beatles locations in Liverpool and Wirral. In 2018 I created a video featuring 38 ...
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Review of “Do Not Refreeze” exhibition of East German photography 2007

Do Not Refreeze was an exhibition at the Cornerhouse Manchester that was on in 2007. I wrote an article about it, uploaded on the 26th ...
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Video review: Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg World’s Biggest & Most Detailed Model Railway & Tiniest Airport

Miniatur Wunderland is the largest model railway in the world! But it's more than 'just' a model railway. It's a scaled-down version of the world ...
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Manchester Before and After – Article and video with striking ‘then and now’ images of Manchester UK

This article is adapted from the script of the video Manchester Before and After. It's a new version of a video I first made a ...
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Manchester’s hidden German influence. About the video

In this article write about the background to my video published on the 29th of March 2021. Please click on 'play' above to view the ...
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Limerick in one day – a free photo e-book by Aidan O’Rourke

Article about Limerick in one day to appear here ...
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Stockport from Dawn to Dusk – About the short film + list of locations

An article about the short film will appear on this page. In the meantime, here's a list of clips and photos, with timings. 00:00 Introduction ...
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Video: Over Manchester & Liverpool in the Salford Quays Flight Simulator

The AidanEyewitness blog is the diary of a multilingual content creator and coach. In this blog I want to share some background information about my ...
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