Discovering Manchester with Jonathan Schofield

Author and tour guide Jonathan Schofield is uploading videos to his Instagram video that delve into some of the lesser known but most interesting stories from around Greater Manchester. He covers topics such as brutalism in Blackley, a giant nose in Salford and the steepest street in Manchester (in which he does his own stunts).

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There are monsters in Salford. The curious art of William Mitchell. @visitmanchester @visitsalford @salforduni @peelparkrangers

A post shared by Jonathan Schofield (@jonathschofield) on Apr 19, 2020 at 12:10am PDT

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A lovely church in a lovely park that's in effect a huge billboard @mcrconfidential #plattfields #fallowfield

A post shared by Jonathan Schofield (@jonathschofield) on Apr 17, 2020 at 7:13am PDT

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It's one of the most boldly brutal buildings in Britain and it's in Blackley. And that's where the alliteration stops. Come on my tour in the city centre looking at post-war architecture on the last day of August https://www.jonathanschofieldtours.com/truly-madly-brutal.html @visitmanchester @mcrconfidential @mcr.books @manchestermodernist

A post shared by Jonathan Schofield (@jonathschofield) on Apr 15, 2020 at 7:16am PDT

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Jutland Street explained and viscerally experienced (it's not as bad as it seems)

A post shared by Jonathan Schofield (@jonathschofield) on Apr 14, 2020 at 4:27am PDT

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Massive nose in Salford discovered while climbing on a dead German communist @visitmanchester @mcr.books @mcrconfidential @engelshaus @eagleinn @salforduni Tours later this year at www.jonathanschofieldtours.com

A post shared by Jonathan Schofield (@jonathschofield) on Apr 13, 2020 at 7:50am PDT

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One of my favourite large artworks on a humble building at Heaton Park Reservoir. Bafta mask artist Mitzi Cunliffe's heroic Haweswater Aqueduct relief has something of the Stanley Spencer about it but remains full of her own vigorous, lively imagination. @gordomanchester @visitmanchester @manchestercitycouncil @mcrconfidential

A post shared by Jonathan Schofield (@jonathschofield) on Apr 12, 2020 at 7:32am PDT

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