On This Day 8th April 2017.

B-8016, Airbus A330-343, Hainan Airlines, being pushed back from it's stand on Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport, 8th April 2017, as seen from the top of the T1 car park.

#Manchester #MAN #EGCC #T2 #L13 #Airbus #A330 #HainanAirLines #OnThisDay
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Photo of the Day 8th April 2026.

G-AKKB, Miles M.65 Gemini 1A, putting on a spirited flying display at one of the annual Barton Air Shows in the 1990s.

5 photos behind the link.
https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/04/08/photo-of-the-day-8th-april-2026/

#Manchester #Barton #EGCB #AirShow #Miles #M65 #Gemini
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Bonus Photo of the Day 8th April 2026.

Mike McKeegan, bassist with Irish Alt-Metallers Therapy?, on stage at Academy 3, Manchester, 21st October 2001, with the bands singer and guitarist, Andy Cairns, in the background.

#Manchester #Academy3 #Therapy #MikeMcKeegan #bass #AndyCairns #guitar #IrishBands #ManchesterMusic #LiveMusic #photography

Photo of the Day 8th April 2026.

Mike Prosser, bassist with Liverpudlian metallers The Idiot Rate, on stage at Academy 3 at Manchester University Students Union, 25th June 2006.

3 photos behind the link.
https://madcam.co.uk/2026/04/08/photo-of-the-day-8th-april-2026/

#Manchester #Academy3 #MUSU #ManchesterUniversityStudentsUnion #TheIdiotRate #MikeProsser #bass #LiverpoolBands #ManchesterMusic #LiveMusic #BandPhotography

At Krobar in #Manchester because it was the biggest looking beer garden as I was #cycle exploring

Couple of student lads let me grab a seat at their table that has about six spaces.
Now to bide my time before food before heading back to #vanlife bed

#bikeTooter #cycling #pubs #bars

BBC Archive Documentary - The Corporation and the People, originally broadcast on BBC One, 14 May, 1974:

https://youtu.be/C0SOmCfu6YE

Strangely enough, it didn't feel as depressing back then as it does watching it now!

#Manchester #nostalgia

🥫📐 Scientists at the University of #Manchester used mathematical modeling to understand why liquid-filled cylinders form orderly rings when crushed.

Their #research shows that this buckling sequence is a fundamental property of metal cylinders rather than a random occurrence. The findings allow engineers to better monitor structural integrity in everything from soda cans to #spacecraft.

👉 https://www.science.org/content/article/hidden-math-behind-satisfying-can-crushing-videos

#physics #engineering #math #science #technology #tech #mechanics #space

Manchester Palace car fortress, 2025

I can only imagine the name refers to the palatial nature of this car park, and not the Palace Theatre next door.

📸 View HD images at https://modernistdelights.com/manchester-palace-car-fortress-2025/?utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=mastodon

#carpark #parkinglot #infrastructure #concrete #iphonephotography #photography #manchester