Blue plaque: Kenion St Music Building
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Blue plaque: Kenion St Music Building
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 22 Sep 2016
A blue plaque on Kenion Street Image records the history of the building: KENION ST MUSIC BUILDING CARGO STUDIOS First Floor 1977 to 1984 TRACTOR MUSIC Ground Floor 1977 to 1983 SUITE 16 STUDIOS Both Floors 1984 to 2001 From 1977 onwards this building saw an endless stream of bands from Manchester, Liverpool and from all over the British Isles, pass through its doorways as it became the place for groups to record, and to buy and hire their equipment. Joy Division recorded here from 1978 onwards and had their bass equipment custom built on the ground floor. The plaque was unveiled on 23rd September 2009.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.615248
Longitude
-2.153844