The World of The Smiths and Morrissey by Angie J Cooke nee Lewis

PRECIOUS THINGS How My Smiths and Moz Collection Began The list of dates from my notebook detailing when I bought my Smiths albums for the first time It all began on 16 th September 1988, which is a date that is forever etched in my mind.  I’d already been mesmerised by the beautiful Everyday Is Like Sunday back in May/June of Nineteen Eighty Hate as a 15 year old teen fresh out of high school, but hadn’t yet been brave enough to purchase the single or any other Moz records available at that point.  Then, on 5 th September of the same year, by which time I’d turned 16, Rank by The Smiths was released.  My Youth Training Scheme was well under way by now and I was on placement at my local council’s Education Department, so I had a miniscule disposable income burning the smallest of holes in my pocket.  I deliberated for a few days, and then on the 16 th took the plunge and bought the album that would alter the course of my entire life (the brown cassette versi

THE PLEASURE, THE PRIVILEGE WAS MINE Grand Opening of New Display Panels at Salford Lads Club I was thrilled and delighted to be asked by Leslie Holmes , the Project Manager at Salford Lads Club , to officially open the new panels installed in its Smiths Room on 3rd February 2018. These have been put in place to enable even more photos of visitors from across the globe posing outside the iconic building under the world famous sign to be added to the hundreds already on display. The club held a special party to mark this momentous occasion, and as well as myself performing the aforementioned ceremonial duty, an act by the name of Ukelele Bobby entertained the audience in attendance by playing a select few Smiths and Morrissey tracks. Leslie handing over to me for my speech.  Talk about nervous! My speech in full:  "Firstly, I'd like to thank Leslie for bestowing this great honour upon me today.  I was thrilled to be asked, the pleasure and the