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The Street of a Thousand Kids - podcast |
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| by Mike Scantlebury (Audio 00:13:27) |
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| One small terraced street in Salford. How many children? Well, it's 1967 and the latest count says there's over 300 - just in 60 houses! They called it 'The Street of a 1,000 Children' and it became famous throughout the country. It's Rudman Street. Learn more here. |
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| Born and partly raised in the South West of England, Mike Scantlebury soon shook the dust of a one horse town off his feet and moved north, ending up in the historic city of Manchester, home to the most famous soccer team in the world, Manchester United, and original home of that iconic LA-based singer, Morrisey. Grinding out words into books and More...
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| Salford Lads Club has hosted many interesting exhibitions recently. The Club become famous around the world when the cult group The Smiths posed for photos outside the door, then came back to make a video around the surrounding streets. However, this year, 2007, has seen photos, name and memorabilia from 1967 when the local newspaper called Rudman Street 'The Street of a 1,000 Children'. Why? Listen and find out more. |
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