The Bluemoon interesting fact thread.

[stony]

Sixty per cent of Premier League footballers go bankrupt within five years of retirement.

Is that true?

 

[stony]

Another one from Qi

Manchester United is the most hated brand in Britain and the seventh most hated in the world.

 

[ColinBellsjockstrap]

Dukinfield (Dog lane) railway station closed in 1845.

The Snake pass summit is 1680 feet above sea level.

The Snake pass is so named because the land was owned by The Cavendish family, who had a snake in their coat of arms, not (as many believe) because it winds up the moor like a snake.

Paul Simon's "Homeward Bound" was inspired by Widnes railway station.

The large clock on Carnforth railway station, featured in David Lean's 1945 classic "Brief Encounter" is still there....

 

[Lavinda Past]

The large clock on Carnforth railway station, featured in David Lean's 1945 classic "Brief Encounter" is still there....

1945...? It looks like 1123 to me.

:-)

 

[lloydie]

Dangermouse rumoured to be returning, was originally made in Chorlton.

it was made in Ashton village in sale

Interesting...where abouts. Lived there for over 40 years and never heard this, always thought it was Chorlton.

The animation was done at Cosgrove Hall studios in Chorlton, the sound recording was (I think) done at the converted church (St Martin's?) on the corner of Carrington Lane, Green Lane next to Brooke's Institute.

When Frank Sidebottom's career was at a low ebb he worked for Cosgrove Hall as a props man, by this time they had moved to Broadheath, and the sound studio had moved to another converted church in Carrington.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

it was made in Ashton village in sale

Interesting...where abouts. Lived there for over 40 years and never heard this, always thought it was Chorlton.

The animation was done at Cosgrove Hall studios in Chorlton, the sound recording was (I think) done at the converted church (St Martin's?) on the corner of Carrington Lane, Green Lane next to Brooke's Institute.

When Frank Sidebottom's career was at a low ebb he worked for Cosgrove Hall as a props man, by this time they had moved to Broadheath, and the sound studio had moved to another converted church in Carrington.

Aaah haaa, now you mention it I seem to remember the old church in the village was a recording studio of some sort.






Also remember the public toilets next door had a 'By order of Trafford borough Council, no dumping allowed' sign outside.

 

[paphos-mcfc]

Interesting...where abouts. Lived there for over 40 years and never heard this, always thought it was Chorlton.

The animation was done at Cosgrove Hall studios in Chorlton, the sound recording was (I think) done at the converted church (St Martin's?) on the corner of Carrington Lane, Green Lane next to Brooke's Institute.

When Frank Sidebottom's career was at a low ebb he worked for Cosgrove Hall as a props man, by this time they had moved to Broadheath, and the sound studio had moved to another converted church in Carrington.

Aaah haaa, now you mention it I seem to remember the old church in the village was a recording studio of some sort.






Also remember the public toilets next door had a 'By order of Trafford borough Council, no dumping allowed' sign outside.

Strictly for pissing were they?? Did they have sinks?

 

[Tuearts right boot]

The animation was done at Cosgrove Hall studios in Chorlton, the sound recording was (I think) done at the converted church (St Martin's?) on the corner of Carrington Lane, Green Lane next to Brooke's Institute.

When Frank Sidebottom's career was at a low ebb he worked for Cosgrove Hall as a props man, by this time they had moved to Broadheath, and the sound studio had moved to another converted church in Carrington.

Aaah haaa, now you mention it I seem to remember the old church in the village was a recording studio of some sort.






Also remember the public toilets next door had a 'By order of Trafford borough Council, no dumping allowed' sign outside.

Strictly for pissing were they?? Did they have sinks?

Don't know. Never went in. Daren't. Mac the Flash.

 

[Bigg Bigg Blue]

The first rope to go to the top of Mount Everest was made in Dukinfield at Kenyon’s rope works.

 

[Bigg Bigg Blue]

Corky was the first choice to play the lead role in “The Colour Purple“