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The unofficial Joy Division web site, also at https://t.co/F86wjpAysR
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It's that time of year again. Ian Curtis's office Christmas party circa 1977.
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Rest in Peace Ian Curtis who died on this day 1980. If only he'd known .
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Rest in Peace Ian Curtis who died on this day 1980. If only he'd known .
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It's that time of year again. Ian Curtis's office Christmas party circa 1977
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An unpublished photo from Vera Groningen, 19th January 1980 has surfaced on FaceBook.Photographer unknown
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Rest in Peace Ian Curtis who died on this day 1980. If only he'd known . Photo Andrew Davis
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Ian Curtis’s memorial stone this afternoon.Photo: Ian Seivwright
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Remembering the genius that was Ian Curtis.15 July 1956 – 18 May 1980.Photo: Rob Verhorst
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New Order’s magnificent second album, "Power, Corruption & Lies" was released on this day 34 years ago.
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Ian Curtis shares his birthday with the scientist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell who in 1967 discovered the CP1919 pulsar.Via @Leefact25l
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OTD 2002: 24 Hour Party People released -.Semi-fictional account of sixteen years in the Manchester alternative music scene from 1976 onward. Told largely from the perspective of Tony Wilson.
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Happy Birthday to Peter Hook! Born on this day in 1956!
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Rest in Peace Ian Curtis who died on this day 1980. If only he'd known .
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OTD 1980 Ian Curtis visited a 'Photo Me' photo booth in Woolworth's, Macclesfield, to get his passport photo for the forthcoming Joy Division US tour. It is the last ever photo taken of him.
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New photos have surfaced of Joy Division at Club Vera, January 1980.See them all here:
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Joy Division's Closer LP was released OTD 1980. Flawless.
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Rest in Peace Ian Curtis who died on this day 1980. If only he'd known .
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Peter Hook is "cutting the ribbon" at the new Ian Curtis mural (on Mill Street near the bus station) at 13.00h on Saturday 26 March.
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OTD 1980 Ian Curtis visited a 'Photo Me' photo booth in Woolworth's, Macclesfield, to get his passport photo for the forthcoming Joy Division US tour. It is the last ever photo taken of him.
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Ian Curtis shares his birthday with the scientist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell who in 1967 discovered the CP1919 pulsar.Via @Leefact25
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Joy Division's Closer LP was released OTD 1980. Flawless.
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Happy Birthday to Peter Hook! Born on this day in 1956!
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Joy Division and New Order have been nominated for the Rock Hall Of Fame 2023 as one entity.
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About 20 - 25 people have visited Ian Curtis's memorial in Macclesfield during the last two hours. Photos Ian Seivwright
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Ian Curtis’s memorial stone earlier today. Photo: Ian Seivwright
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Two newly surfaced photos of Joy Division's last concert at High Hall Birmingham. Photographer currently unknown. Provided by Erik J via Joy Division Day By Day on Facebook
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OTD 1980: Anton Corbijn's iconic "Subway" photo of Joy Division on the cover of NME, in tribute to Ian Curtis.
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Macclesfield Crematorium today. Photos: Ian Seivwright
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Happy Birthday to Peter Hook! Born on this day in 1956!
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Rest in Peace Ian Curtis who died on this day 1980. If only he'd known .
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The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Astronomy 1977, and the rest is history.
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Unknown Pleasures”, Joy Division’s remarkable debut classic, unlike anything that came before it, was released 45 years ago today.
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Happy Birthday to Girl in a Band Gillian Gilbert, born on this day in 1961
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Peter Hook and The Light OTD 2015: Porto Antico, Genova, Italy. During the day he visited the Staglieno cemetery in Genoa. The Appiani tomb was used for the Closer LP and the Rimbaudi tomb which featured on the Love Will Tear Us Apart sleeve.
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Unknown Pleasures”, Joy Division’s remarkable debut classic, unlike anything that came before it, was released 43 years ago today.
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Unknown Pleasures”, Joy Division’s remarkable debut classic, unlike anything that came before it, was released 44 years ago today.
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Joy Division's Closer LP was released OTD 1980. Flawless.
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Ian Curtis and Deborah Woodruff got engaged OTD 1974 "The engagement ring held half a dozen small sapphires surrounding a minute diamond and cost £17.50 from Ratners What impressed me most of all was that Ian sold his guitar to pay for it" Deborah Curtis, Touching From a Distance
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That Macclesfield Job Centre office photo digitally enhanced by Decade 77 - 87 on Facebook
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Ian Curtis Street Art, Palm Beach Florida.Photo: Laura Webb
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The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Astronomy 1977, and the rest is history.
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OTD 1981: New Order's first single, 'Ceremony' b/w 'In A Lonely Place', debuted on John Peel's radio show nearly two weeks prior to its release.
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It's that time of year again. Ian Curtis's office Christmas party circa 1977.
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OTD 1981: New Order's debut single "Ceremony", with its iconic opening bassline, bridged the gap between Joy Division’s end & New Order’s start. It reached No 34 in the UK charts.
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The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of Astronomy 1977, and the rest is history.
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Happy Birthday to Peter Hook! Born on this day in 1956!
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New Order’s magnificent second album, "Power, Corruption & Lies" was released on this day 36 years ago today.
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That Macclesfield Job Centre office photo digitally enhanced by Decade 77 - 87 on Facebook
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Peter Hook and The Light OTD 2015: Porto Antico, Genova, Italy. During the day he visited the Staglieno cemetery in Genoa. The Appiani tomb was used for the Closer LP and the Rimbaudi tomb which featured on the Love Will Tear Us Apart sleeve.
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New Order OTD 1981: Everything's Gone Green released.
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Joy Division's Closer LP was released OTD 1980. Flawless.
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Ian Curtis and his sister Carole at a Christmas party held for the families of the Transport Police in 1964. From Torn Apart by Lindsay Reade
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Happy Birthday to Girl in a Band Gillian Gilbert,.born on this day in 1961
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Why Peter Hook is playing Joy Division's first ever setlist in the pub with the Ian Curtis tribute.
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OTD 2002: 24 Hour Party People released - Semi-fictional account of sixteen years in the Manchester alternative music scene from 1976 onward. Told largely from the perspective of Tony Wilson.
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Ian Curtis and Deborah Woodruff got engaged OTD 1974 "The engagement ring held half a dozen small sapphires surrounding a minute diamond and cost £17.50 from Ratners What impressed me most of all was that Ian sold his guitar to pay for it" Deborah Curtis, Touching From a Distance
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Love Will Tear Us Apart 7" FAC 23 was released OTD 1980. Classic.
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Ian Curtis’s memorial in Macclesfield Cemetery earlier today. Photo: Ian Seivwright
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Joy Division's Closer LP was released OTD 1980. Flawless.
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Rob Gretton, Joy Division & New Order's inspirational manager died 21 years ago today.
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Tony Wilson 20 February 1950 – 10 August 2007.Visionary.
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“Unknown Pleasures”, Joy Division’s remarkable debut classic, unlike anything that came before it, was released 39 years ago today.
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OTD 1989 Technique became the first New Order album to reach number one in the UK charts.
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Happy Birthday to Peter Saville, record sleeve designer for Factory Records, notably for Joy Division, New Order and OMD
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OTD 1989 Technique became the first New Order album to reach number one in the UKcharts.
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OTD 1975 Ian Curtis & Deborah Woodruff were married at St Thomas's Church, Henbury
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Joy Division's Closer LP was released OTD 1980. Flawless.
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The Other Two on the cover of the NME, October 26 1991
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Recently discovered photos of Joy Division at Futurama Festival, 8 September 1979.Photo via @futuramafest
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Ian Curtis circa 1977 Office Christmas party photos which first surfaced on The Invincible Error Tumblr account in 2014 Despite our best efforts we've never uncovered any more information, but it's wonderful to see Ian in a different context.
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Ian Curtis and Deborah Woodruff got engaged OTD 1974
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OTD 1981 New Order Emerged From Joy Division With ‘Movement’. Not particularly well received on release and only peaking at number thirty on the UK Albums chart but retrospective critical reception has been very positive. Artwork based on Futurist Fortunato Depero.
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The last of the Argentinian novelty items: a Joy Division pinball puzzle
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OTD 1981: New Order's debut single "Ceremony", with its iconic opening bassline, bridged the gap between Joy Division’s end & New Order’s start. It reached No 34 in the UK charts.
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OTD 1987: New Order's Substance Double Album entered the UK charts. It lasted 37 weeks and peaked at No 3.
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Rest in Peace: Mr Manchester, Anthony H Wilson, 20 Feb 1950 – 10 Aug 2007 who did so much to rejuvenate the city. Headstone designed by Peter Saville (FAC-501). Portrait: Wikipedia
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OTD 2007: Control did well the British Independent Film Awards: .Best British independent film .Best Director - Anton Corbijn.The Douglas Hickox Award - Anton Corbijn.Most promising newcomer - Sam Riley.Best Supporting Actor - Toby Kebbell
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OTD 1981 New Order Emerged From Joy Division With ‘Movement’. Not particularly well received on release and only peaking at number thirty on the UK Albums chart but retrospective critical reception has been very positive. Artwork based on Futurist Fortunato Depero.
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OTD 1975 Ian Curtis & Deborah Woodruff were married at St Thomas's Church, Henbury
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Iconic Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, born 62 years ago today. ©Paul Lobley
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Happy Birthday to Peter Hook! Born on this day in 1956!
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Happy Birthday to Peter Hook! Born on this day in 1956!
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Happy Birthday to Vini Reilly, leader of the post-punk group The @DuruttiColumn, born today in 1953. Reilly was Tony Wilson's first signing to Manchester's iconic Factory Records label. 2023 interview:
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OTD 1988: Joy Division's Atmosphere enters the UK Charts. It stays for 5 weeks and peaks at number 34.
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The room where Ian Curtis wrote his lyrics. Taken a couple of years ago.
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