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When indie-rock met dance in the third summer of love. Photographed by Dave Swindells, Patrick Harrison and Peter J Walsh, SPIKE ISLAND is a visual encyclopedia of 80s/90s British street style. This is a book about the fans - who they were as defined by what they wore. The book is not about The Stone Roses as such - endlessly fabulous as they are. Caf open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am5pm and Sunday 104pm. Gallery open Wednesday to Sunday, 125pm (during exhibitions). The location was Spike Island, Widnes, Cheshire. Spike Island is a place for the production, exhibition and discussion of contemporary art and design. The occasion was a concert by The Stone Roses. At the peak of illegal rave culture and the Manchester era they helped usher in, Spike Island, once home to a number of chemical waste factories, offered The Stone Roses a perfect location for a concert in keeping with their signature mix of 60s rock n roll and 90s acid house.Ī photographic documentary of a legendary single day event held in the North of England on May 27, 1990. A year since the band had released their groundbreaking debut album to widespread acclaim, and a few months since their last live concert, the event drummed up predictably high levels of anticipation. On Sunday the 27th of May 1990, 30,000 people descended on a man-made island along the River Mersey to see The Stone Roses play a one-off gig. Longer / shorter visits on request.įor groups of 15 or more, phone (021) 237 3455 to secure space, group rates available, or email bus from Cork city - Cobh please contact the bus station or our concierge team will be more than happy to assist with booking.Spike Island by Dave Swindells, Patrick Harrison and Peter J Walsh. The ferry must leave on time and cannot wait, there are no refunds for late arrivals.Ĭafe and toilet facilities located on the island. Parking is recommended at the Five Foot Way (15 minute walk) or Cobh Cathderal car park (15 minute walk).Īllow at least 20 minutes to park and walk to the ferry. Heritage town Cobh is just 24 minutes by train or 25 minutes by car from Cork city centre. Spike Island is reached by ferry from Kennedy pier, Cobh. Discover more about our rich history and colourful characters here. Spike Island es una película dirigida por Mat Whitecross con Elliott Tittensor, Nico Mirallegro, Jordan Murphy, Adam Long. It was the largest prison in the world at the time and there has never been a larger prison in Ireland or Britain before or since. Today the island is dominated by the 200 year old Fort Mitchel, the star shaped Fortress which became a prison holding over 2300 prisoners.
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The island's rich history has included monks and monasteries, rioters and redcoats, captains and convicts and sinners and saints. SPIKE ISLAND ARTSPACE LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return. In the last 1300 years Spike Island has been host to a 7th century Monastery, a 24 acre Fortress, the largest convict depot in the world in Victorian times and centuries of island homes. In the last 1,300 years Spike Island has been host to a 7th century Monastery, a 24 acre Fortress, the largest Victorian convict depot.
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