When Manchester Was Smiley

The Haçienda in Manchester left an iconic legacy. Closely associated with acts ranging from New Order and Cabaret Voltaire to Happy Mondays and the Stone Roses, the venue represented the center of what became the Madchester scene. These photos provide a candid look at the venue and the personalities that bubbled up with it.

May 13, 2015

Graeme Park, Hacienda, Manchester, UK 1990 David Swindells / PYMCA
Mike Pickering, 1988 Peter J Walsh / PYMCA
Tony Wilson interviews Pete Waterman on the Granada show The Other Side Of Midnight, at the pool party held in a swimming baths in Manchester, 1990's Peter J Walsh / PYMCA
A foam party at the Hacienda, Manchester 1989 Peter J Walsh / PYMCA
Bernard Sumner of New Order on the dancefloor of the Hacienda, Manchester 1989 Peter J Walsh / PYMCA
Clubbers on the main stage at the Hacienda Club, Manchester, UK 1989 Peter J Walsh / PYMCA
Eastern Bloc Record shop, 1990 David Swindells / PYMCA
Stone Roses fans holding up a poster, Spike Island, Widnes UK 1990 David Swindells / PYMCA
Phil Saxe, A&R man at the Factory records offices in Palatine Road, Manchester 1990 Peter J Walsh / PYMCA
A Guy Called Gerald (Gerald Simpson) at an early gig in Manchester, UK 1988 Peter J Walsh / PYMCA

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