Nirvana in Deepcar, Manchester Road, Deepcar
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Nirvana in Deepcar, Manchester Road, Deepcar by Terry Robinson as part of the Geograph project.
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Nirvana in Deepcar, Manchester Road, Deepcar
Image: © Terry Robinson Taken: 1 Mar 2010
The fire which destroyed the 'Chipboard Store' in Deepcar also revealed this 'writing on the wall' ... Initially I thought it said MR VAN ... then I realised it says NIRVANA. Does anybody know why this was painted on this building ... and why? The Dictionary.com meaning of Nirvana is ... a place or state characterized by freedom from or oblivion to pain, worry, and the external world. Mmmmmmmm ... doesn't sound like Deepcar to me! Image In August 2010 I have been contacted by Jonathan Clitheroe who writes "I would hazard Terry that this is a musical reference. Nirvana were a huge band between the release of their groundbreaking album Nevermind in 1991 up to the death of frontman Kurt Cobain in April 1994. I don't know if this timeline fits with your photo but a lot of the youth of the day including myself were well into 'grunge'. Personally I like any geograph with a musical link and try to seek out places where things musical happened." Mystery solved methinks ... thanks Jonathan.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.479498
Longitude
-1.575047