Macclesfield Eye Society
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Macclesfield Eye Society
Image: © Peter Barr Taken: 30 Jun 2014
Shop front on Lower Exchange Street, Macclesfield.The display,Gold winner of the town's Barnaby Festival,tells of the historical silk industry and the effect on workers who suffered vision loss. (Barnaby is a volunteer led festival of contemporary arts, culture and fun celebrating Macclesfield’s rich cultural and creative heritage. Spanning three weekends in June, the town centre is brought to life with near on a 100 events, exhibitions and happenings covering art, music, comedy, performance, street entertainment, walks and talks).
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Image Location
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53.258708
Longitude
-2.125278