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The city of Salford paid tribute to L.S Lowry by building an art gallery on Salford Quay and aptly named it The Lowry. This gallery has a permanent public display of L.S Lowry’s work, housing around 350 of his paintings and drawings.
The City of Salford houses the largest public collection to be displayed regularly in a gallery.
Many public and private collections of L.S Lowry’s work are on show in Great Britain and the United States of America.
Laurence Stephen Lowry produced up to a thousand paintings and well over eight hundred drawings.
During his lifetime L.S Lowry was awarded with an honorary Master of Arts degree which was presented by Manchester University.
He was also given an honorary Doctor of Letters by both the University of Salford and The University of Liverpool.
In 1965 L.S Lowry was awarded the prestigious Freedom of the City of Salford.
He also holds the record for the most declines of honours awards and by the end of his life it had reached the total of five.
He turned down the offer of an OBE in 1955, a CBE in 1961 and a knighthood 1968. He also declined twice to accept the CH award in both 1972 and 1976.
Five famous L.S Lowry paintings were stolen on the 2nd May 2007. Furthermore none of the paintings have ever been recovered. Two of the paintings, The Viaduct and The Tanker Entering the Tyne were valued at being worth at least £120,000.
The Viaduct and The Tanker Entering the Tyne were the most expensive paintings to be stolen.
Three more valuable paintings were stolen, The Surgery, The Bridge at Ringley and The Street Market were also taken in the heist.
The Lowry in Salford also exhibit’s the famous painting ‘Going to the Match’ which is owned by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA). Source: Agency Incalls Karri Madelline is a local freelance journalist who used to work for a model agency in Manchester with many catwalk models.
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Karri Madelline |
2008-05-05 |
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Title: The Depression of L.S Lowry
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The death of L.S Lowry father in 1932 left him with the responsibility of taking care of his ailing mother who was now bedridden, depressed and suffering with neurosis.
His only opportunity to do any painting was after his mother had gone to bed at night.
In October 1939 after seven years of ill health, his mother died leaving L.S Lowry feeling depressed.
The depression led to him neglecting his own wellbeing and the upkeep of his house. His landlord had no other option but to evict him from the property.
During World War II L.S Lowry was requested to become a war artist for Great Britain. As well as being an war artist for the entirety of the war, he also volunteered as a firewatcher in Manchester.
Eight years after being a war artist L.S Lowry was given the honour of painting Queen Elizabeth II for her coronation in 1953.
Lowry holds the record for turning down the most honours including an OBE. In total he turned down five honour awards and declined the CH in 1972 and 1976.
In the 1950’s Lowry would often visit the Seaburn Hotel at Seaburn in County Durham and was often seen painting scenes of the beach, nearby ports and coalmines.
Some fine examples of Lowry’s work can often be found on pieces of scrap paper, serviettes and envelopes. As he would do sketch for people he met on the beach or elsewhere and give them the picture as a keepsake.
Many of these keepsakes have now been sold for thousands of pounds and a fine example of his work on show at Sunderland Mariott Hotel that was formerly known as Seaburn Hotel.
SOURCE
Agency Incalls
Karri Madelline is a local freelance journalist who used to work for a catalogue model agency as a slim swimwear model.
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2007-10-06 |
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Title: Choose the Ideal in Mazda Tribute Parts
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2007-09-19 |
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Title: Thinking About Hiring A Tribute Band? Don''t Get Scammed Check Them Out 1st Before It''s Too Late!
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If you are planning a special occasion, such as a wedding, party or even a corporate event, it might be a great idea to hire a tribute band. DJs are common and so are cover bands but a great tribute band can really get your party going with a swing and are not as expensive as you might think.
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There are many tribute acts in the UK and the choice is immense. Whether you are looking for Abba tribute bands, Beatles tribute bands, Queen tribute bands, cover tribute bands or something quite different, the odds are very good that you will be able to find just what you are looking for. Tribute bands are great fans of the originals themselves and will go to great lengths to look and sound just like them, paying attention to every last detail so their customers get the most authentic experience possible. There have been many TV shows featuring tribute bands and impersonators. Some of the most popular shows today include Pop Idol and Stars in Their Eyes because people love tribute acts and impersonators.
The first ever tribute bands were probably The Beatles and Elvis. Today, there are literally hundreds of Elvis tribute acts in the UK alone! Famous tribute bands include Bjorn Again (Abba) and Beatlemania (The Beatles) and tribute band names are often a pun of the original name. Many tribute bands these days are well known and have their own fan bases. Hiring a tribute band is a way of bringing your favourite stars to your own party or event. Rather than go to an impersonal concert, you can share the enjoyment with your friends and family in your own settings. After the show, you can even mingle with the stars!
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As I have mentioned, you have to be very careful about how you find tribute bands. There are plenty of unscrupulous companies around who wouldn't think twice about taking your money and sending a second rate performer or band. There are probably more scam agencies than good ones so you do need to take care. You can shop around for the best price but remember that if a tribute band is extremely cheap, this could indicate that they are not very good! Hiring a bad band could ruin your party and be humiliating for you since you are the one responsible for booking them in the first place. If you want to hire a tribute band always shop around first before committing yourself to any particular act or company.
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Title: Headstone Monuments: Paying Tribute to the Deceased
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Karri Madelline |
2008-04-25 |
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Title: The Depression of L.S Lowry
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The death of L.S Lowry father in 1932 left him with the responsibility of taking care of his ailing mother who was now bedridden, depressed and suffering with neurosis.
His only opportunity to do any painting was after his mother had gone to bed at night.
In October 1939 after seven years of ill health, his mother died leaving L.S Lowry feeling depressed.
The depression led to him neglecting his own wellbeing and the upkeep of his house. His landlord had no other option but to evict him from the property.
During World War II L.S Lowry was requested to become a war artist for Great Britain. As well as being an war artist for the entirety of the war, he also volunteered as a firewatcher in Manchester.
Eight years after being a war artist L.S Lowry was given the honour of painting Queen Elizabeth II for her coronation in 1953.
Lowry holds the record for turning down the most honours including an OBE. In total he turned down five honour awards and declined the CH in 1972 and 1976.
In the 1950’s Lowry would often visit the Seaburn Hotel at Seaburn in County Durham and was often seen painting scenes of the beach, nearby ports and coalmines.
Some fine examples of Lowry’s work can often be found on pieces of scrap paper, serviettes and envelopes. As he would do sketch for people he met on the beach or elsewhere and give them the picture as a keepsake.
Many of these keepsakes have now been sold for thousands of pounds and a fine example of his work on show at Sunderland Mariott Hotel that was formerly known as Seaburn Hotel.
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Kimberly Meyer |
2006-03-30 |
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Title: Unveiling the Mazda Tribute
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The Ford Motor Company is responsible and the culprit behind the success and prestige that the Mazda Tribute has at present. Despite the fact that 2006 would be the last year that this vehicle would be manufactured, sales of this vehicle has not been greatly affected. The life story of the Mazda Tribute had started back in the year 2001. It had taken the spot and niche that the Mazda Navajo left vacant when its production was entirely halted. However, this time around, when the Mazda Tribute is not manufactured anymore, its spot would be taken by the upcoming Mazda CX 7. The Mazda Tribute has been built and mounted on the FF CD2 platform of the Ford Motor Company. This same platform has been used by the previous front wheel drive Mazda 626 vehicle. It has been designed as a compact crossover sport utility vehicle and this vehicle holds four doors. It is related to the Ford Escape and the Mercury Mariner. It has been said that its competition in the automobile market include the Jeep Liberty, the Toyota RAV4, the Hyundai Tucson, and the Honda CR-V. During its introduction, the Mazda Tribute was unveiled to have been equipped with either a 2.0 L Mazda engine with four cylinders or the Ford Duratec 3.0 L V6 engine. However, if you do travel to Europe, you would find out that the Mazda Tribute is currently being sold as the Ford Maverick. And this vehicle was equipped with the 2.0 L Ford Zetec engine and had a manual transmission system as part of it. However, another choice for the engine was a 3.0 L Duratec engine with an automatic transmission system. Mazda claims that the Mazda Tribute is the right vehicle not only for on road driving but also for off road traversing. Whatever the kind of terrain that there could be, the Mazda Tribute could definitely handle them. The engine is guaranteed to be lightweight yet provides enough and good power. Aside from power, the Mazda Tribute actually has been made available with various choices. As per the interior, interested parties could choose between cloth and leather material for the seats and the color choices for these materials are Dark Flint and Medium Pebble. The exterior color choices, on the other hand, comprise of Blazing Copper, Stormfront Gray, Classic White, Dark Titanium, Mystic Black, Pebble Ash, Platinum, Redfire, and Lapis Blue. Interested parties, Mazda aficionados, and Mazda owners can come across super durable replacement parts on Mazda Parts and Mazda Auto Parts. Mazda Parts and Mazda Auto Parts is one of the largest dealers of Mazda parts and accessories including Mazda Tribute parts. These parts have been crafted from quality materials so as to guarantee durability and to assist in maintaining the performance and delivery of Mazda vehicles. These Mazda parts from Mazda Parts and Mazda Auto Parts are also guaranteed to fit. The online collection of Mazda parts and accessories include in its list a/c condensers, alternators, radiator fans, spoilers, starters, trunk lids, and wheels among many others.
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Margaret Adams |
2006-03-23 |
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Title: Differentiating the Mazda Tribute From the Rest
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One of the crossover sport utility vehicles in the market, the Mazda Tribute is considered to be one of the smallest in this segment. This vehicle is actually based on the platform of the Mazda 626 which is a front wheel drive vehicle. The Mazda Tribute is also the basis for the Ford Escape sport utility vehicle. In fact, this vehicle is very similar to the Mazda Tribute. Both the Mazda Tribute and the Ford Escape made its way to public knowledge in the year 2001. Both offered a front wheel drive and an all wheel drive. Also, as per the engine, interested parties were given the choice of either a 2.0 L Mazda engine with four cylinders or a 3.0 L Ford Duratec V6 engine. The Mazda Tribute was actually sold in Europe as the Ford Maverick. This time, it held a Ford 2.0 L Zetec engine. To assist it in its performance and delivery, installed in the vehicle is a manual transmission system. Given as an option is the 3.0 L Duratec engine that was assisted by an automatic transmission system. The Mazda Tribute has a suspension is that is very tuned finely so much so that it gives and provides a firmer ride compared to the Ford Escape. This is because the Mazda Tribute has been specially designed so as to be a sporty vehicle. If you are interested in purchasing a Mazda Tribute, you would be actually given a couple of choices when it comes to its seats and its exterior colors. The seats could be actually covered in either cloth of leather. The color choices are either Dark Flint or Medium Pebble. As per the colors of the exterior, one is given a list of colors that includes Blazing Copper, Stormfront Gray, Classic White, Dark Titanium, Mystic Black, Pebble Ash, Platinum, Red Fire, and Lapis Blue. This gives interested parties the opportunity to customize and choose a vehicle color that would suit their own fashion tastes and sense as well as their preferences. The Mazda Tribute is said to be directly competing with the Jeep Liberty, the Toyota RAV4, the Hyundai Tucson, and the Honda CR-V. To continue Mazda’s tradition of offering outstanding vehicles in class and value, as well as vehicles that hold great amenities, auto parts companies like Mazda Parts and Mazda Auto Parts offers top of the line Mazda Tribute parts and Mazda auto parts. The customer is given a choice from a vast array of Mazda parts and products. It also offers new and used Mazda parts and accessories like Mazda Tribute mechanical engine parts, and fuel injection parts among many others.
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Anthony Fontanelle |
2007-12-18 |
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Title: Colin Mcrae Tribute at Wembley
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Colin McRae was given an overwhelming tribute on Sunday’s Wembley final. Approximately 50,000 individuals paid tribute to the former rally champ who died in a helicopter crash in September. The Scottish rally driver would have competed in the end-of-season spectacular at the new Wembley Stadium.
Colin McRae was the 1992 British Rally Champion and the 1995 World Rally Champion. Rally passion runs in the blood. He was the son of Jimmy McRae, a five-time Rally Champion. Alister, his brother, is also a rally driver and a former champ.
When Race of Champions organizers asked Alister whether he would step into the race-seat vacated by the 1995 World Rally champion, there was no hesitation, reports said.
In between the Nations Cup and Champion of Champions races, his brother's memory was honored. A lone piper played a lament and that was followed by a minute's silence as all 16 drivers lined up on the track specially built inside the stadium. Alister then performed a parade lap in the Subaru 555 that helped Colin win his world title, with the car left in the middle of the circuit for the rest of the event, adorned with a Scottish flag.
"It was always going to be difficult, and so emotional as well as it was only three months since the accident," said Alister. “It is all still a bit raw, but myself and the rest of the family have been coping as best as we can. But we had to give this a go. There were a lot of people here, and it was good to see they thought so much of Colin."
Alister did not have the best of times on track as in the Nations Cup he and teammate David Coulthard were beaten in the first round by Jenson Button and Andy Priaulx for England.
In the Champion of Champions, Alister again went out in the first round, losing to Button. But he was still elated to have taken part, saying: "It's a great event, and to have it at Wembley for the first time was very good. Hopefully it will grow and grow here. It's a good show, and if there were that many people this year, then word will get around and there will be more people next year. I certainly fancy another crack at this next year, and if I am here then it will obviously be under better circumstances."
According to the organizers, there is every likelihood the event will return to Wembley next December. The fans were certainly treated to some awesome racing, with seven-time F1 World Champ Michael Schumacher again a winner.
The 37-year-old teamed up with current Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel to win the Nations Cup for Germany, beating last year's champion Finland in the finals. However, Schumi lost out in the Champion of Champions final to current DTM title-holder Mattias Ekstrom, with the latter retaining the trophy he won at the Stade de France in 2006.
Next season, Ferrari and the Subaru thermostat will again reflect a rising racing temperature.
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