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Where now for Manchester?

John Robb, i-D, April 1993

Three years ago Manchester was famous for flares, clubs and the Happy Mondays. Now it's guns, drugs and violence. How accurate is the city's media image, and is there a new wave of creativity coming despite the hard times?

Total word count of piece: 1984

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