The Haçienda
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The Haçienda was a nightclub and music venue in Manchester, England, which became famous during the Madchester years of the 1980s and early 1990s. It was run by the record label Factory Records.
The Haçienda interior prior to opening
The Haçienda's exterior on the corner of Whitworth St. West and Albion St., in June 1999
The Haçienda's exterior on Whitworth St. West, in September 1998
Hacienda flats
Tony Wilson
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Anthony Howard Wilson was a British record label owner, radio and television presenter, nightclub manager and impresario, and a journalist for Granada Television, the BBC and Channel 4.
The Haçienda
…shop and warehouse. It was conceived by Rob Gretton, and largely financed by the record label Factory Records, the band New Order, and label boss Tony Wilson. It was on the corner of Whitworth Street West and Albion Street, close to Castlefield, on the edge of the city centre. FAC 51 was its official designation…
Hosting TV discussion After Dark in 2003
The top of Wilson's gravestone, designed by Peter Saville and Ben Kelly