As Stephanie Boydell, curator at Manchester Metropolitan University explains, the cards were "cheap and cheerful, leading to a real fad" of sending greetings in such a way.

曼彻斯特城市大学主任斯蒂芬妮·波依戴尔解释说：“当时的圣诞卡片便宜又令人愉悦，互赠卡片相互问候在那时是一种风尚。”

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Four coachloads of students from the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University were on board the Spirit of France ferry on 1 April.

BBC: Spirit of France

Mr Pal and friends of the Manchester Metropolitan University undergraduate took part in a silent walk from the football ground on Saturday.

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Director of Student Services at Manchester Metropolitan University, Sheila Aynsley-Smith, becomes an MBE for services to higher education.

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