The Big Northern Vote

There's an interesting survey being held at Salford's Lowry Gallery, both in person and online. As part of their feature, The Myth of the North, they are looking for people, places and things that personify the North of England, icons, if you will. The Manchester Evening News reports that so far, Coronation Street is leading the television category. Was there ever any doubt? Les and Cilla Battersby show up in the Fictional Characters section but if I had been nominating people, I'd have gone for the Ogdens or Ena Sharples! Old Trafford is running second to Liverpool's Liver building but the Blackpool Tower has been nominated. I think that's more representative of the North in my mind but that's probably because of the Corrie connection. Go on over to the voting site and put in your 2 pennorth for Corrie!