Bout time we had this re-instated

Whitworth Street
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/P9120025copy.jpg

Edge B
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/323EdgeB_pic11.jpg

Calatrava's Bridge, and Persimmon's bridge........
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/1162TheBridge_pic4.jpg
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/1162TheBridge_pic5.jpg

Alexandra Road, Moss Side
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/833St.MarysChurch_pic6.jpg

very high quality pics there caw

Thanks alot.

Some more

Lancaster House, possibly my fave building in Manc
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/698LancasterHouse_pic5.jpg

Railtrack House
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/P9160011copy.jpg

The old London Road fire station in Sepia toning.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/P9160014copy.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/P9150004copy.jpg

If you removed the street furniture and cars from that last pic it'd be timeless.

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Exactly Roly,,i think Britannia Htels own it , they should be forced to do it up or sell it

Cheers for the piccie's

could any one please tell me why i cant post any pictures on any of the threads.I have some pics of town i want to show...i would be most gratefull.cheers

RE: Pic of Alexandra Road

Why is it that our private hire taxi's resemble those (and are quite often put to shame by) third world countries?

New order

check out this link for info on uploading images

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=59844

Not strictly a street scene as it's taken from space, but a rather good view all the same:

http://www.webbaviation.co.uk/industrial/h19.jpg

Excellent pictures of an excellent city :cheers:

keep them coming :)

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as it's taken from space
:laugh: I think you may find the guy who took it did so from a plane...

:laugh: I think you may find the guy who took it did so from a plane...
No, I'll have to correct you there EB, it was most likely from a chopper. :)

No, I'll have to correct you there EB, it was most likely from a chopper. :)

http://www.webbaviation.co.uk/aerial_photographer.jpg

Interesting looking chopper... :laugh:

It's a Cessna 172.

Not sure if it's possible to fly a plane or chopper in space Earlylearning.

....it was an anti-gravity device....

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One of Manchester's many inviting, tourist friendly side streets
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/383TelephoneHouse_pic6.jpg

Ha ha...many a night cueing up in the soggy filth and grime!

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Yeah it's cool. Cross St is pretty elegant too

I love the top end of Deansgate, it's positively Parisian.

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Is that the top of King St looking left down Spring Gardens towards Charlotte St?

The street between the two buildings in the background is called Concert Lane I think

Beautiful...... :)

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RgDtAvwT1qRtTPwMidA6siZ3VhBQFtVHHwDeH7GTwNccl3bfA6bQwDpeRYV6UM2jr!mtOL8ug7e96XxT4A6ZcVfWxS7J3NsmIcYE3P7j!fk/DSCF0003.JPG?dc=4675540236148612440

That's bootle st, towards central ref

Even more beautiful :)

having trouble uploading them at the moment.your right about the streets

having trouble uploading them at the moment.your right about the streets

^^

NEW ORDER!!!!

:banana: :cucumber: :carrot: :pepper: :cheer: :cheer:

Wow! A new forumer named after one of the greatest Manc bands of all time! Welcome to SSC - we salute you!! :yes: :hi: :)

Where about in Manc you live?

I always think it feels slightly American with the wide pavements, but hey, town in general had an unmistaken buzz about it today even if the sky was a tad grey, everywhere I walked was just a seething mass of people and activity :cheers:

Taken me a while to reply to this! Manchester's always busier on a Friday. It always has a really good buzz, and on Saturdays too, although on Sats, you don't get the added activity of all the office workers. It kind of reaches a crescendo towards the weekend.

London was like this too when I lived there. It was strange to see that tube passengers were a completely different bunch at the weekend.....i.e. suburbanites and half the home counties coming in to shop etc..!

http://www.webbaviation.co.uk/industrial/h19.jpg

^^ What's this building? (In the centre). It's bleeden huge and rather nice!

Gareth its the Midland Hotel

^^ Ta matey. :cheers:

What?? You've never known about the Midland Hotel before Gareth? Why, that is a little-seen view of what it looks like from above, I have to admit....

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i wish north west tonight would get a better screen view, all you can see is the back of an Ibis hotel and some air vents...

Three from Ordsall Lane yesterday

The Old

http://freake.demon.co.uk/sscpics/man031.jpg

The New

http://freake.demon.co.uk/sscpics/man030.jpg

And Beetham

http://freake.demon.co.uk/sscpics/man032.jpg

I'm so bloody impressed by Manchester I think i'll have to pop up there next weekend.

i wish north west tonight would get a better screen view, all you can see is the back of an Ibis hotel and some air vents...
The current one looking down Oxford Road isnt that great is it...
If they swung the camera to the right, you would be able to see the 'cluster' with all the old highrises, but if you swung it to the left, you would see Beetham, CJC, GNT and eventually 1HS :)
Take your pick ;)

Spooky Cheetham church
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/PA120050copy.jpg

Vicky Station
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/PA050007copy.jpg

Dandara 360 - now looks far worse with the grey side added.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/PA130081copy.jpg

Looking down Deansgate
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/PA130089copy.jpg

A free bus
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/PA050006copy.jpg

A free car
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/PA050001copy.jpg

A few street scenes from today

Deansgate
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/rolybling/IMAG0006.jpg

Peter St
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/rolybling/IMAG0016.jpg

Outside the Bridgewater Hall, Barbirolli Statue
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/rolybling/IMAG0033.jpg

Albert Square
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/PA200001copy.jpg

St Anns Square
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/PA190028copy.jpg

St Bedes, Alexandra Road, Whalley Range.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/PA190004copy.jpg

Lovely.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/PA310037copy.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/PB010036copy.jpg

Bloody photobucket, they reckon I used 2,500mb of bandwith in 13 days, can't be right.

Rain bar
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/caw123/25dcb4d9.jpg

St Marys Gardens
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/caw123/b207a65c.jpg

One of the oldest buildings in Manc on the left there
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/caw123/061b8ac5.jpg

East Manc
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/caw123/PB070067copy.jpg

Piccadilly
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/caw123/PB070037copy.jpg

Peter Street
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/caw123/PB070006copy.jpg

This is one of my own favourite photos from Manchester:

http://www.samvella.vianw.co.uk/Beetham/CIMG0768.JPG

I've attached a link for the full size version too cause the detail is pretty good for the camera

http://www.samvella.vianw.co.uk/Beetham/CIMG0768_full.JPG

Love the east manc pic Chris - mmm, those curvaceous hills.
Aye Spacecakes - a quality run of buildings there.

Great pics Caw..

its a shame that TV house is the only shit building in that spacecadet pic, or should I say its a pity its in the pic? You get what I mean

Great pics Caw..

its a shame that TV house is the only shit building in that spacecadet pic, or should I say its a pity its in the pic? You get what I mean

Haha it does stick out like a sore thumb on the side there :D I'd only stopped for a second to take the shot, was literally just walking along, liked what I saw so snapped it.

Assorted
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/182ManchesterTownHall_pic16.jpg
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/322CenturyBuildings_pic4.jpg
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/725St.JamesHouse_pic3.jpg
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/834SunlightHouse_pic9.jpg
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/835ShipCanalHouse_pic5.jpg
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/835ShipCanalHouse_pic6.jpg

Caw - You didn't take a picture of the sun reflecting off the Bridgewater Hall did you? Just that I saw two people with a fancy looking camera taking piccies at around half three on my way to watch the footie. Both has black jackets - one was one of those big padded things. Was it you by any chance?

Nah.

A much more impressive thread than the Skylines thread. This is what Manchester is all about.

Some very good pictures here. Love the sight of Deansgate disappearing into the haze, the Parsonage Gardens and King St shots and the rarely pictured Chetham School of Music building. How old is that building? c15?

wow chris!
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/725St.JamesHouse_pic3.jpg
New York indeed!

Some street scenes from today..


http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/rolybling/crossst1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/rolybling/deansgate1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/rolybling/crossst2.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/rolybling/crossst3.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/rolybling/OxfSt1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/rolybling/oxfst2.jpg

wasn't sure where to put this so I'll throw it in here..City Under Construction

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y139/rolybling/CityUC.jpg

some nice random city scenes there roly, cheers

Hmm i can see why film crews in London and New york use Manchester! ecclectic i <3

Most of the inner city buildings now seem to be either under construction, renovated, extended, recladded. Something seems to be going on everywhere you look, nothings standing still in Mannie. :)

Some pics taken today

The new cocoa lounge. I hope it succeeds they - seem to be spending a lot of money on it and I admire their bravery on taking on such a difficult location.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d144/legin3/mm022.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d144/legin3/mm023.jpg

No such worries with this one though. It's in a great position. Another chain but it will add to the vibrancy of the area

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d144/legin3/mm026.jpg



Looking down Cross St on a wet December Afternoon.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d144/legin3/mm027.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d144/legin3/mm028.jpg

nice pics leg-end :)

Apparently the guys who are doing this place have first refusal on the remaining arches, that are all owned by the same group (ASK I assume). Good to see life transfering accross the river and with the Greengate developments gathering pace, it will surely last this time! Brilliant!

Was in Manchester today, doing a last bit of Xmas Shopping. I had time to spare and the sun came out, so took a couple of pics in Exchange Sq.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/vertigoscraper/Misc/DSCF0043.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/vertigoscraper/Misc/DSCF0049.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/vertigoscraper/Misc/DSCF0047.jpg

That Next store is in a great location for people traffic, the people who own the store must be pleased with it's prime location spot.

I do like the way this part of town has turned out, its improved my view of the Arndale by some way. It's not great architecture by any means, but it is the very 'urban regeneration' we here so much about.

I hope that the whole of Withy Grove gets a boost/overhaul with the backend of Arndale being redeveloped, and the foot traffic makes it up there. Also, if the main bus routes from north and east are redirected to Shudehill instead of Piccadilly Gardens, won't this create a massive increase in foot traffic through the northern quarter? The result of that would be astounding, for many streets would suddenly come to life for the first time in years.

(Or am I just being slow? The whole lot has yet to be explained to me, despite my bus stopping there.)

no your spot on

Some randomness......

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c119/Latic12/P1010118.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c119/Latic12/P1010103.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c119/Latic12/P1010083.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c119/Latic12/P1010172.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c119/Latic12/P1010117.jpg

Apologies for some of the exposure / white balance in those - new camera and i'm still fiddling with the settings.

I love that first pic Latic, some real density there of both cars and buildings. And fancy Chinese arches.

Its cool the way the Bank Of Scotland building sticks out like a sore thumb along Deansgate amidst all the old concrete and brick buildings. But like a nice shiny sore thumb though. :)

I love that first pic Latic, some real density there of both cars and buildings. And fancy Chinese arches.

Its cool the way the Bank Of Scotland building sticks out like a sore thumb along Deansgate amidst all the old concrete and brick buildings. But like a nice shiny sore thumb though. :)

Thanks for those kind words! I think things like the RBS building help set Manchester apart - The amazing mix of old and new.

The RBS building is one of my favourites too. It may not be especially tall but it does look very smart and original.

I can't wait until the scaffolding finally comes off of the John Ryland library; seeing that old ominious Gothic building and the glass RBS next to each other will make for a fascinating and contrasting view.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture164.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture163.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture167.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture166.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/Picture163.jpg

Will this part of town i.e. goin out of the center (which from urbis onwards seems stop to dead in it tracks) ever extend out further you rate...I dislike how it sort of just stops...

Here are some photos from today

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/richardjamesbrowning/gv.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/richardjamesbrowning/houses.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/richardjamesbrowning/kingst2.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/richardjamesbrowning/kingst.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/richardjamesbrowning/marsden.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/richardjamesbrowning/osfordrd.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/richardjamesbrowning/rbs.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/richardjamesbrowning/smuseum.jpg

ouch!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/richardjamesbrowning/ticket.jpg

Great pics kitr :yes:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/richardjamesbrowning/osfordrd.jpg
This is the first view I've seen looking down Oxford Street/road since the Maths Tower was demolished. Looks wierd...

nice pics

cheers guys.

Aw, now that is tragic. Without the Maths Tower it's like a whole chunk of ooh-what's-that has been lopped off the city centre.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/richardjamesbrowning/osfordrd.jpg

the screen on the printworks? is it broken?

Probably. Seems to be a recurring theme/shame in this city - things never get looked after once the opening razzmatazz has subsided. Also see: Arndale Crown lights; Hulme Arch lights (finally had their light bulbs changed after a couple of years out of action); Piccadilly Gardens fountains; the hanging ditch 'stream' works occasionally.
Small details but flippin noticeable.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/P2280084copy.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/P2280026copy.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/P2080008copy.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/P1300050copy.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/P3060054copy.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/caw1234/P3060008copy.jpg

lovely pics Caw!

Street scones

Whitworth St
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/caw12345/P3310065copy.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/4304TheLock_pic4.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/caw12345/P3310039copy.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/caw12345/P3310018copy.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/caw12345/P3220041copy.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/320AlbertBridgeHouse_pic4.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/caw12345/P2280087copy.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/279GreenBuilding_pic6.jpg

Sandwich
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/caw12345/P3220051copy.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/caw12345/P3220039copy.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/caw12345/P3310015copy.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/2984TownHallExtension_pic2.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/1269StJamesBuildings_pic3.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/726BankChambers_pic5.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/656No.1Deansgate_pic8.jpg

http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/234LeMeridienPalaceHotel_pic7.jpg

Some crackers there chris. ta.

Where is the third pic from? Its baffling me.

Tiny backstreet off Clarence Street near Albert Square.

The Council needs to invest in streets like this and pave them over. Get rid of the nasty double yellows and the city centre would be a much nicer place.
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/caw12345/P3310039copy.jpg

Also need to get rid of ground carparking like this and make our public spaces more enjoyable for pedestrians. http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/caw12345/P3220051copy.jpg

The road on the left here is my personal favourite biggest waste of space road in manchester. It ruins what could be a nice area between town hall and extension and into St Peters Sq too.
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/2984TownHallExtension_pic2.jpg

Some cracker's there CAW ,cheers fella

Wonderful pics, thanks.

The Council needs to invest in streets like this and pave them over. Get rid of the nasty double yellows and the city centre would be a much nicer place.

I couldnt agree more. I was thinking the exact same thing walking around some of the smaller scale streets in the Northern Quarter yesterday. Parts of that district have a sort of 'old town' feel to them, vaguely reminiscent of certain contintental cities - you are away from the hustle and bustle of the main city centre, the district is more laid back and quieter with a distinctive character of its own with residential, cultural, retail and lesiure uses mixed together. These tiny roads with demarked vehicle and pedestrian areas are simply unnecessary.... and probably a barrier to the area's revival.

Excellent stuff chris.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j270/caw12345/P2280087copy.jpg

Is that where the Mill Towers should be going?

its where one of them is going,,the other is going across the road ,if im right ?

Adopting Homer-esque voice
"MMMMMmmm, street scones"

Adopting Homer-esque voice
"MMMMMmmm, street scones"
Those pictures made for a splondid 'street sconario'.....

Where is 'The Rising Sun' pub? Looks lovely! I reckon buildings sandwiched in like that have great character just so long as there aren't too many to break up the roof line.

It's in Lincoln Sq matey,,go down Braznose St facing the Town Hall ,,,they do nice grub in there :)

Surely you'll remember this Mr Longford?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/uk_manchester_palace.jpg

Bugger off you cheeky young upstart. You watch it or i'll come round and tan your hide.
Just imagine our forefathers seeing the Calico Printers building going up (St james Buildings now) on the right hand side there. In fact, just imagine the wonder of all the buildings on Whitworth street going up around the turn of the century - would have been heady, bewidering times.
Where did you dig that one up from jjb?

Bugger off you cheeky young upstart. You watch it or i'll come round and tan your hide.
Just imagine our forefathers seeing the Calico Printers building going up (St james Buildings now) on the right hand side there. In fact, just imagine the wonder of all the buildings on Whitworth street going up around the turn of the century - would have been heady, bewidering times.
Where did you dig that one up from jjb?

Fishing as usual Mr Longford.

Just got lucky.

Makes you wonder doesn't it. What if? :)

lots of random manc scenes - see links

http://www.flickr.com/groups/19134572@N00/

Taken form yesterday's MEN.

Market Street.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/jrb041067/cvcv.jpg

Old Manchester 1900's

The images below are copies of POST CARDS produced by the Manchester City Planning Department with the kind permission of the City Engineer

http://www.harvick.co.uk/Manchester%20Images/manchester1enhanced.jpg

Corner of Cross Street and Chapel Walks 1900


http://www.harvick.co.uk/Manchester%20Images/manchester2enhanced.jpg

The Infirmary, Piccadilly, around 1900.

http://www.harvick.co.uk/Manchester%20Images/manchester3enhanced.jpg

James's Theatre. Oxford Street Built 1884 demolished 1907.

http://www.harvick.co.uk/Manchester%20Images/manchester4enhanced.jpg

Old Town Hall, King Street , around 1900.

The facade of which now stands in Heaton Park.

http://www.harvick.co.uk/Manchester%20Images/manchester5enhanced.jpg

Smithfield Market 1907.

http://www.harvick.co.uk/Manchester%20Images/manchester6enhanced.jpg

Lewis's, Market Street, 1907.

http://www.harvick.co.uk/Manchester%20Images/manchester7enhanced.jpg

Oxford Street, seen from St. Peter's Square 1913.

http://www.harvick.co.uk/Manchester%20Images/manchester8enhanced.jpg

Wellington Inn, Old Shambles, Market Place around 1900.

I wish Market Street was still open to traffic.

I wish Market Street was still open to traffic.
Why? Thats the most stupid comment I have seen all year.

Why? Thats the most stupid comment I have seen all year.

It'd be easier to get to Piccadilly from Deansgate...?

Why? Thats the most stupid comment I have seen all year.

Great idea Accura!

We could knock all those mobile cart sellers over. :)

I remember when Market street was open to traffic and i saw a woman knocked over by a GM Bus (kinda disconcerting for a 7 year old).
Just thought i would share that with you!

BTW steady on jjb - your gonna get a reputation as a 'heritage freak'.

I remember when Market street was open to traffic and i saw a woman knocked over by a GM Bus (kinda disconcerting for a 7 year old).
Just thought i would share that with you!

BTW steady on jjb - your gonna get a reputation as a 'heritage freak'.

I will always be in your shadow Mr Longford.

I will always be in your shadow Mr Longford.

"I worship his Shadow".

A virtual tenner to the first man to recognise the series.

Lexx apparently (never heard of it me self)
Like you said - demon on the ol' google!
Can i have my tenner in virtual biscuits?

Lexx apparently (never heard of it me self)
Like you said - demon on the ol' google!
Can i have my tenner in virtual biscuits?

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e50/b4mmy/manchester/manc_tenner.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e50/b4mmy/manchester/manc_tenner.jpg

That is probably the single most horrific thing i have ever seen (apart from seeing a woman knocked over by a bus on Market Street in 1977) but yet i find it strangely arousing.

That is probably the single most horrific thing i have ever seen (apart from seeing a woman knocked over by a bus on Market Street in 1977) but yet i find it strangely arousing.

I think he should be on the fifty pound note, never mind a tenner.

It'd be easier to get to Piccadilly from Deansgate...?
Its stupid to drive down Deansgate, one of the worst roads in Manchester. Opening up Market Street would be like putting salt in a wound.

Why? Thats the most stupid comment I have seen all year.
:(

I HATE pedestrianised streets like that. Some are okay. Nice old fashioned cobbled streets with nice old buildings on both sides (ie: King Street).
1970's style shopping streets like that just dont cut it. Granted, some of the buildings down Market Street are nice, but they have been covered up by disgusting plastic facades of corporate logo's. Its absolutely disgusting.

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I HATE pedestrianised streets like that. Some are okay. Nice old fashioned cobbled streets with nice old buildings on both sides (ie: King Street).
1970's style shopping streets like that just dont cut it. Granted, some of the buildings down Market Street are nice, but they have been covered up by disgusting plastic facades of corporate logo's. Its absolutely disgusting.

I don't like pedestrianisation at all. It's ok for side streets like King St, but thoroughfares like Market St weren't originally designed for it.

I think access-only (not total pedestrianisation) has been completely wrong for Cross St in particular. Pre-bomb, there was a real discernable buzz to the Cross St/Market St junction. It had traffic, the 40s buses, and throngs of pedestrians.......effectively linking the two busiest parts of town, it was almost the Piccadilly Circus/Times Sq of Manchester.

During the reconstruction, and ever since, it's become subdued and quiet in comparison.

Now that the Inner Ring Road is complete, there's no real reason for it.

Yes I dislike Market Street too and whilst pedestrianisation hasn't helped its the single-use (i.e. retail) and the oppressive form of the Arndale Centre which contributes most to the street's bad character.


Here's a nice shot of Rochdale Road, taken from the Space Development's website looking from their Ludgate Hill apartment block

http://www.spacedevelopments.com/images/gallery/Copyofspacemakesitsmark2.jpg

Wow! - Urban! - Cool!
I quite liked these flats externally but this view is quite nice aswell isnt it?
The idea of living on Rochdale Road doesnt suit my 'lifestyle choices' though - ie married with two bloomin kids!

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This one could have sneeked in to the "Art Deco" thread aswell.
The old Studio 6,7,8,9 cinema.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v371/IsaacNewell/car.jpg

this is manchester street scenes not NYC street scenes! get with the programme!

:dunno: ^^

Wow is that what a NY reg plate looks like? on that beamer?

Nice shot Isaac

:dunno: ^^

Wow is that what a NY reg plate looks like? on that beamer?

Nice shot Isaac

Thanks, looks like they've suddenly started driving on the left too.

i cant belive how anyone can be against pedestrianisation! get out of your car and get the bus! one of the main reasons cross st has been restricted is cause of the large number of accidents. i'd much prefer to shop someware where there arent cars and busses speeding past all the time

Two pennyworth: I think pedestrianised shopping streets is A Good Thing.

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What are those two horrible buildings called on the left in Isaacs last shot? Imagine the potential of that junction without those and the Ramada?!?!? Surely something huge would be called for to fit in there. How long have these old buildings got left in Manchester at the present rate?

Horrible arent they?
Whats worse is that there were once really nice buildings on each of those corners.
I think the Luftwaffe had a good go at at least one but i know a really nice 30's one and a nice C19th one were demolished to make way for that rubbish.

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i cant belive how anyone can be against pedestrianisation! get out of your car and get the bus!

I'd love to use buses, trains and trams more often, but every day I go from Stalybridge to Rochdale, then to Bury or Bolton for a meeting, back to Rochdale for work, then home to Stalybridge, then to Mottram to pick the the young'un up, back to Stalybridge, then to Ashton for cubs or football lessons or sometimes to Dukinfield for guitar lessons, and finally back to Stalybridge.

Just like everybody else.........

On a bus?? No chance!

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Great pics Roly, but look at that view down Oxford St! There's no Maths Tower, it's terrible....... :cry:

It may have been shit, but it certainly opened up and enhanced the urban perspective down Oxford St/Rd.

In the same way that Owen's Park points out Fallowfield from a distance, the Maths Tower signified the University.

A few pics I took when in Manchester mid-week.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/vertigoscraper/City%20Tower/CityTowercloseup1.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/vertigoscraper/City%20Tower/CityTowercloseup.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/vertigoscraper/Misc/CMHomes.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/vertigoscraper/Misc/underconstruction.jpg

..not sure what the above two are going to be/turn out like?

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/vertigoscraper/Misc/UrbisandPrintworks.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/vertigoscraper/Misc/Barbirolli.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/vertigoscraper/CIS/CISbehindcathedral.jpg

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Nice pics Vert-ramp. You're gonna have Longford tweaking your verticals though!

God help anyone who hasn't been to Manc for a few years, if even 12months?! lol!.. What is left that is even recognisable?! City tower is looking so much better, CIS doesn't even look real, I'd easily be fooled to thinking that was a rendering :S :| ..
Just so much development, so many new additions making their impact on the skyline, incredible stuff and all illustrated in really nice pics, cheers :)

Nice pics Vert-ramp. You're gonna have Longford tweaking your verticals though!

I only tweeked your Quays pic cos it was so good hard-fi and just wanted to 'lift' it that little bit. Normally I wouldn't dare (its a bit like shagging someone elses bird isnt it?).

God help anyone who hasn't been to Manc for a few years, if even 12months?! lol!.. What is left that is even recognisable?! City tower is looking so much better, CIS doesn't even look real, I'd easily be fooled to thinking that was a rendering :S :| ..
Just so much development, so many new additions making their impact on the skyline, incredible stuff and all illustrated in really nice pics, cheers :)

Having not been in Manchester from September until I went in today, I have to say I thoroughly agree. You can look at all the pictures you like but there's absolutely nothing that beats seeing with your own eyes. I was hugely impressed with the CJC coming into Victoria by train. Looked absolutely huge and just commanded your attention. Similarly, walking up Deansgate, Beetham made my jaw drop. It looks like a strong gust of wind might knock it over on some of the pics, but on street level it seemed to have the solidity of a mountain.

Of course the reverse is also true. Elizabeth House looks twice the pile of cack in real life. :)

I only tweeked your Quays pic cos it was so good hard-fi and just wanted to 'lift' it that little bit. Normally I wouldn't dare (its a bit like shagging someone elses bird isnt it?).

:lol: something I've never done!

nice one vertigo, town's looking mint

A Manchester rail scene.

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that cis is lookin bloody luvly in those pics... I always hated it but the new look is fantafizzylicious

That hotel is awful, I'd said it many times but in that pic it is truly shocking. If only the IRA had put that bomb on the other side of Marks.

That hotel is awful, I'd said it many times but in that pic it is truly shocking. If only the IRA had put that bomb on the other side of Marks.

the arndale would still be yellow.

I like the way that building closes of the sky and gives the city a very dense flavour. Whatever replaces it should be the same height and same length. Just remove that ramp though.

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The pic of Oxford Rd less Maths Tower is sad.

It wasn't my favourite building, but looking at that pic gave me a sense of loss, a bit like driving past an old Great Auntie's house.

The pic of Oxford Rd less Maths Tower is sad.

It wasn't my favourite building, but looking at that pic gave me a sense of loss, a bit like driving past an old Great Auntie's house.
Did they demolish your old great aunties house as well?

a bit like driving past an old Great Auntie's house.

Weren't you told[ordered] to keep away from that old lady? There's no future in it you know.

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Who says Manchester doesn't have nice buildings? 4 in a row here
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Stunning pic's Roly,,puts my 2 to shame :)


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Street scenes showing Beetham in the distance.

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Cheers for all those pics guys, from a beautiful day like today (Sun)

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Who says Manchester doesn't have nice buildings? 4 in a row here
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j159/rolybling2/111010011.jpg

That view up Peter St is amazing. It's like looking at a chronology of Victorian and early 20th century power and commercial prowess, from the world's first real city, the powerhouse of the industrial world.

Fuckin amazing. I know I'm talking shit, but looking at Manchester sometimes fills me with such pride.

^^ me too Jongy, you're not alone

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Camp?
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You've inspired me to have a go at this photography lark Rolybring - bloody amazing.

I'll take a few snaps with my humble digi today...

What's all this copyright skyscrapercity stuff some of you put on your images?

So other people dont claim them as their own? Even if this were true, you could just cut it off in photoshop.

Its just something I slapped on with PS, like Manc Guy says it wont stop anyone cropping it if they really want to, they're not good enough quality to use for anything though and I doubt anyone would want to anyway.

Its just something I slapped on with PS, like Manc Guy says it wont stop anyone cropping it if they really want to, they're not good enough quality to use for anything though and I doubt anyone would want to anyway.

In danger of appearing a kiss-ass, I disagree Roly. This forum can boast more than its fair share of outstanding photographers in its number, and you often provide us with some absolute jems. IMO MCC would do well to request use of a number of pics that have been posted in 'ere for publicity purposes.

Fuckin amazing. I know I'm talking shit, but looking at Manchester sometimes fills me with such pride.[/QUOTE]


Jongeman you are not talking shit.You have a great city and a lot to be proud of,I always look forward to visting Manchester.

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BG,,,is your 4th pic of that new development on Pin Mill Brow at the start of Ashton Old Rd?

I think it gonna be a PC World

liking those BG, the Urbis is a pretty wicked looking building!

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love that Urbis shot BG

From Sunday.

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Awesome Pics BeardedGenius, Pookey and Roly. Would never of guessed the location of the last pic from Roly if the tell-tale sign in the middle of the shot hadn't been there.

Thanks Legin.

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top stuff BG

That church on Oxford Rd is one of the best buildings in Manchester IMO, love it

top stuff BG

That church on Oxford Rd is one of the best buildings in Manchester IMO, love it

Thanks a lot Roly - that Church is a gem isn't it. I must have walked past there gazillions of times as a student and not even noticed it existed!

P.S. Isn't is funny how people give you strange looks when you walk around Manchester taking snaps, trying to figure you out who you're taking pics for!

You should really go in a have look around the Catholic Church of The Holy Name of Jesus (aka 'that church on Oxford Road')- its even better inside!
http://www.holyname.co.uk/
The tower was added much later in the 1920's and was meant to have a spire but someone did the maths and it was soon realised that a spire would be too heavy for the exisiting structure so it was abandoned. Hence the rather truncated look of the tower.

You should really go in a have look around the Catholic Church of The Holy Name of Jesus (aka 'that church on Oxford Road')- its even better inside!
http://www.holyname.co.uk/
The tower was added much later in the 1920's and was meant to have a spire but someone did the maths and it was soon realised that a spire would be too heavy for the exisiting structure so it was abandoned. Hence the rather truncated look of the tower.

It's fantastic.

http://www.holyname.co.uk/images/mainaltar.jpg

...Manchester really ought to market this as a tourist attraction.

Some cracking pics over the last few pages, cheers guys ;)

Wonder if the Library could do with a bit of a jet-wash clean though? Just a little bit of a scrub, nothing major.

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Cheers for all them stunning pics BG,

Cheers for all them stunning pics BG,

Second that!

no pics of Moberly Tower though? :)

thirded, love the trademark looking up view. Makes me feel like a little kid discovering everything for the first time again.

First ever stitched/merged pics.

Not quite right I know. :)

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Some lovely pics there BG and Jerb. I left the house with the best of intentions yesterday, the sun was out it was nice and warm and I was gonna try and get some nice pics for you all.

I got a couple.

Here
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Here
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And here
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But I got severely distracted by this dude called Wesley from New Jersey

Ended up here
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j159/rolybling2/11010017.jpg

Got absolutely sozzled and must have looked a sight riding home on my bike.These are all I got.

Fantastic pics everyall.

The people in this pic actually look the the faux people you see in renders.
How very odd.
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Thanks guys - I'm new to this photography lark - but it's fun isn't it! Especially when you've got an easy peasy point and shoot digital camera!

Second that!

no pics of Moberly Tower though? :)

Is that the one with the fine sculpture thing stuck to it?

thirded, love the trademark looking up view. Makes me feel like a little kid discovering everything for the first time again.

Thanks frozen - I knicked the 'trademark' from this fella http://www.lepki.com/x02.htm

Thanks guys - I'm new to this photography lark - but it's fun isn't it! Especially when you've got an easy peasy point and shoot digital camera!



Is that the one with the fine sculpture thing stuck to it?



Thanks frozen - I knicked the 'trademark' from this fella http://www.lepki.com/x02.htm

You get some fantastic results with that point and shoot digi cam BG. Have you got photoshop btw?

You get some fantastic results with that point and shoot digi cam BG. Have you got photoshop btw?

Thanks mate - love your 'twin towers' shot by the way...

Yeah - I resize and crop of photoshop - I'm not the best at framing when I take a pic (especially when people are walking past and just wanna take the pic quickly!) so I tend to crop and frame it better on photoshop.

ok PM on its way

Moberley Tower?
Yes it is the one with the fine sculpture on the side (glad to see some one has noticed and appreciated it!) by Mitzi Cunliffe.

And here you can see that i am such a brilliant photographer (without wanting to sound too immodest) than i can make even this pile of rubbish look good!

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/garybaldy/mobb.jpg

Thats one ugly looking building Longpants, what on earth are you doing taking pics of such a monstrosity?

Moberley Tower?
Yes it is the one with the fine sculpture on the side (glad to see some one has noticed and appreciated it!) by Mitzi Cunliffe.

And here you can see that i am such a brilliant photographer (without wanting to sound too immodest) than i can make even this pile of rubbish look good!

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f85/garybaldy/mobb.jpg

Mitzi Cunliffe again?!! Are you her publicist or something?!

I try not to be too judgemental and photograph some buildings i dont like but fall in to my frame of interest.
Its important to record the unloved stuff aswell especially since Moberley Tower is coming down very soon.
Besides this shot was for a job i did last year - i dont think the client particularly wanted this but i stuck it in anyway!
I think it looks quite good from this angle and in that light though.

Mitzi? Yeah i am a bit of a fan so 'big her up' at every opportunity.

I try not to be too judgemental and photograph some buildings i dont like but fall in to my frame of interest.
Its important to record the unloved stuff aswell especially since Moberley Tower is coming down very soon.
Besides this shot was for a job i did last year - i dont think the client particularly wanted this but i stuck it in anyway!
I think it looks quite good from this angle and in that light though.

Mitzi? Yeah i am a bit of a fan so 'big her up' at every opportunity.

I seem to remember a pic where you even managed to make Piccadilly Plaza look stunning from some strange angle - which is no mean feat!

I seem to remember a pic where you even managed to make Piccadilly Plaza look stunning from some strange angle - which is no mean feat!

As you know BG - genius is a difficult burden to carry!

^^ tough at the top eh Longwheelbase?

As you know BG - genius is a difficult burden to carry!

Alas, it's a cross we must carry...

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:applause: that first pic is a bit special BG

:applause: that first pic is a bit special BG

Thanks Roly - been trying to put your tips into action - I'll get the balance right with a bit more practice!

BG and Roly your taking some corker's atm,,,Wonderful :)

thanks H, you're quite a dab hand yourself mate..oooh group hug I feel the love.

BG they look perfect, dont change a thing.

I can sooo feel the love...

Pic of the excellent refurb on the corner of Deansgate and King St


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Oh those students just crack me up!
If they are not getting run over on Wilmslow road they are climbing things with traffic cones!
Hilarious!

Oh those students just crack me up!
If they are not getting run over on Wilmslow road they are climbing things with traffic cones!
Hilarious!

I love the way that every fresher who ever picks up a traffic cone thinks they're being really wacky and original!

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/816/green0ud.jpg

That said I was always dispointed when I saw that statue of the Duke of Wellington (I think) in Glasgow without a parking cone on his head.

Kalzip Gallery.

http://www.kalzipgallery.com/photos/11/1.aspx

where is that jrb?

Market Street Arndale entrance is it not?

The Ark Royal take off ramp above the Arndale Entrance, Market Street.

ok didn't recognise it from that viewpoint, cheers

That roof is poor. Do the desingers have no consideration for the people working in the tower? Pff.

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Have they finished installing all the wind turbines on the CIS office above?

Have they finished installing all the wind turbines on the CIS office above?
I think there was a hold up coz it was too windy... :runaway:

Sounds about right!

yes they have

Taken today
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Sunny day pics !

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good stuff legin, thank you

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some good stuff there.

Thanks mate

Heaton Park:

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/2830/heaton0bf.jpg


Whitworth Park:

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I love the irony of this poem by the brilliant Lemn Sissay on a Sunny day!

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...more Sissay (Manchester's unofficial poet laureate)

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Love the composition of the big wheel and Cenotaph shots!
Timeless!

[QUOTE=BeardedGenius]Thanks mate

Heaton Park:

http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/2830/heaton0bf.jpg


Thanks for the photo BG - I always think in time Heaton Park could become our own version of New York's Central park. Our city is expanding as fast in the North (for the first time on 50 years or so)as it is in the South - because of new deveolpments such as Greeen Quarter/ City Central / Artisan/ Ancoats etc - plus the gaps being filled with an array of new devopments on Bury New Rd . Heaton Park is a great asset to MCR and MCC has spent a lot of money on redeveloping it recently.

The city was packed today ,, here's Piccadilly

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Vertigo,,,it was a screen showing different football star's doing tricks,,build up to the World Cup i think

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d7/vertigoscraper/Misc/whatsthat.jpg

its a giant alien football of course

Vertigo,,,it was a screen showing different football star's doing tricks,,build up to the World Cup i think

Ah..nice one. I haven't been down to Manchester for awhile, and I didn't know they were going to have a screen in Piccadilly Gardens aswell as Exchange Square. Those Gardens are going to be packed during the World Cup, might pop down for a bit of the atmosphere. ;)


its a giant alien football of course

Of course, silly me, a Giant Alien Football. Something you see everyday lol

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See them wooden planks on the window?

They are fitted for illegal immigrants who might 'fall out'- Its the law. Stupid i know, i mean why dont i have safetly panks on my windows for free by the council? Although i couldnt fall out if i tried.

erm, I see it's a subject you care passionately about, erm, but I don't think there are any wooden planks on that window. It's just the blinds.

"NURSE! GET THE BLINDS!
He is seeing planks again!"
:nuts:

kiss my arse.

This has to be my favorite part of the city centre. Great place to chill out and have a drink. This area reminds me of amsterdam in some way...

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g317/crushbrook/july21011.jpg

those cars shouldn't be there, cheeky beggers

Cheers for the reminder for Uni Challenge , Crush :)

went there last year , wicked night :)

those cars shouldn't be there, cheeky beggers
You should recognise a hire car when you see one rolyrental!
Never parked up in a really dodgy place and just dumped the keys mumbling something about "your car is outside mate".

^^ NEVER! ;)

Actually I didn't think of that, they do have a Hire Car look about them.

More Pictures from our fair city, on a hot summers day!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g317/crushbrook/july25010.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g317/crushbrook/july25009.jpg

Top photo's, crush.

They should put up a big 'canal street' sign on the wall at the entrace of the road, on Minshull Street.

Imagine coming out of Piccadilly and over the funky new bridge at Piccadilly place. This points you exactly in the direction of Canal street and next to the entrance there is a low brick wall, above the canal itself, that is perfect for a sign.

It would be good for the tourists, beacuse canal street is quite easy to miss if you don't know where you're going. With PP feeding people into that direction from the bridge it would be a natural destination and all the bars could get more punters.

Anyone think canal street is slightly overated? The times ive gone down it, seems a little smaller than id have imagined.

Is the Manchester nightlife that good anymore? Not that ive ever really rated it beyond oxford road....

Love the signature Mancguy..!

And you're not even scottish..!?!

Top photo's, crush.

They should put up a big 'canal street' sign on the wall at the entrace of the road, on Minshull Street.

Imagine coming out of Piccadilly and over the funky new bridge at Piccadilly place. This points you exactly in the direction of Canal street and next to the entrance there is a low brick wall, above the canal itself, that is perfect for a sign.

It would be good for the tourists, beacuse canal street is quite easy to miss if you don't know where you're going. With PP feeding people into that direction from the bridge it would be a natural destination and all the bars could get more punters.

Or they could just stick a big one of these at each end the street like they've done in San Frans Castro district

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j159/rolybling2/rainbowflag-castro.jpg

In Vancouver the council painted all the lampposts and raod signs bright pink, without consulting the local gay community, who were not too impressed. Come on, don't all gay people love being surrounded by bright pink? Its what being gay is about isn't it? :nuts:

:) Yeah I live in a pink palace