Love the banner saying "commercial district" just in case you forget! Do you have banners in Liverpool for other disctricts such as "shopping district"

The Headrow is okay, but the road layout itself lets it down. The buildings are generally grand and important (Town Hall, Crown & Magistrates Courts, Central Library, City Art Gallery, Henry Moore Institute, The Light etc) but the carriageway is curvy not straight, some bits dual, others with wide pavements... do one or the other!

Newcastle:


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Newcastle:


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Great pics Yosh - I missed them earlier - Mann Island fits in well with the Museum of Liverpool

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Great pics of Newcastle Jane. Im going back up there on saturday for the weekend so it was nice to see them pics.

Great pics Yosh - I missed them earlier - Mann Island fits in well with the Museum of Liverpool

Cheers :cheers:

Newcastle:

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Grey Street is great.

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Now let me see, when I return to the UK I need to visit Leeds, Liverpool, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, Hull . . .

I love this thread!!

Love the banner saying "commercial district" just in case you forget! Do you have banners in Liverpool for other disctricts such as "shopping district"

It's a Business Improvement District, they pay an extra tax and spend it how they want in that district. I guess they voted have the branding displayed around the area.

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Newcastle:
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love those shots of the bridges :cheers:

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PB261266 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6432162533/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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PB261314 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6432224457/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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PB261312 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6432221697/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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PB261321 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6436837391/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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PB261327 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6436848069/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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PB261328 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6436849917/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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Oxford

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Liverpool

Chester, Cheshire

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Chester is a great town

Liverpool
idreamofpies (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50805831@N04/6438370649/in/pool-595503@N24/)
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Chester is a great town

I know its pedantic, but, just to point out Chester is a city.

Funny thing is, I actually knew that. No idea why I said town for.

Canadian Tourists

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I've never been to Chester. Is it worth the trip? Is there the one showcase street or does that style spread over a slightly larger area?

Some good pics of Glasgow being 'Americanised' during the shooting of World War Z,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46563065@N06/6067561586/in/photostream/

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Canadian Tourists

Fucking hell, I hope they didn't strain the hotel vacancies too much that weekend.;)

Chester is nice; worth a visit if you're in the area (I'm not sure it's worth an entire trip from Glasgow!). A lot of the tudor is mock-tudor though I heard?

[QUOTE=Boards;86270616]I've never been to Chester. Is it worth the trip? Is there the one showcase street or does that style spread over a slightly larger area?



The whole City Centre tends to keep the same theme of Georgion/Tudor style.

A lot of the towns in Cheshire and bordering counties have a fair amount of tudor style, plus the local red brick/stone , even here in Wigan the main street has loads of (mock) tudor

You could say the same about the red brick and terracotta of Manchester and places like Wigan, but there is no comparison really. Anyway, Chester is more famous for its Roman walls and its superb zoo than it's magnificent shopping streets.

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Steve J O'Brien (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34352063@N05/)

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Steve J O'Brien (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34352063@N05/)

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Leslie Platt (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lestiverton/)

I've never been to Chester. Is it worth the trip? Is there the one showcase street or does that style spread over a slightly larger area?[/url]


Yes. Went there a few months back to see a friend, it's a great town and I enjoyed myself.

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Brother ineaux knows best, Parkinson Tower, University of Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24735304@N05/6261069577/) by loco.rites (http://www.flickr.com/people/24735304@N05/), on Flickr

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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agitatr/6441511703/) by @gitatr (http://www.flickr.com/people/agitatr/), on Flickr

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Water street - Liverpool

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Water street - Liverpool


Splendid shot!

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PB271559 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6466041467/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

Edinburgh New Town (I prefer Old Town, but New Town has some gems too).

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George IV statue (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brostad/5841828374/) by Bernt Rostad (http://www.flickr.com/people/brostad/), on Flickr

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Usher Hall, Edinburgh International Festival (http://www.flickr.com/photos/edinburghfestivals/5268748634/) by www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk (http://www.flickr.com/people/edinburghfestivals/), on Flickr

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P1010563 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/airminded/2276272983/) by airminded (http://www.flickr.com/people/airminded/), on Flickr

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La p'tite folie (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davydubbit/3969185897/) by davydubbit (http://www.flickr.com/people/davydubbit/), on Flickr

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View from the cab (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27828336@N00/5257877391/) by Bob the courier (http://www.flickr.com/people/27828336@N00/), on Flickr

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new town symmetry (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chatiryworld/333792782/) by chatirygirl (http://www.flickr.com/people/chatiryworld/), on Flickr

The new town looks really old lovely.

Good Chester pics

You could say the same about the red brick and terracotta of Manchester and places like Wigan, but there is no comparison really. Anyway, Chester is more famous for its Roman walls and its superb zoo than it's magnificent shopping streets.

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Steve J O'Brien (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34352063@N05/)

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Steve J O'Brien (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34352063@N05/)

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Leslie Platt (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lestiverton/)

Liverpool
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Liverpool
thewolfe(jim)'s (http://www.flickr.com/photos/16751243@N07/sets/72157625178550383/)
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Liverpool
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I think we have seen enough of Mann Island.

I really like it, show more!

I love the picture with the dome of the Port of Liverpool building on :)

But I'm unsure whether it qualifies as a streetscape :dunno:

I think we have seen enough of Mann Island.

Wind your neck in dick head - it's only the internet.

Liverpool
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If I wasnt from the city, Id be more interested in seeing other streets like Hardman or London Road. The docks, Liver Buildings and Mann Island are posted too much imo. No need to be offensive babes.

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/Buildings%20in%20Liverpool/P1090898.jpg

Mount Street

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/Buildings%20in%20Liverpool/P1090890.jpg

Rodney Street

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Falkner street

^^precisely

If I wasnt from the city, Id be more interested in seeing other streets like Hardman or London Road. The docks, Liver Buildings and Mann Island are posted too much imo. No need to be offensive babes.

If you want to see other views so badly, then why don't you post them yourself.

No use whinging about other people's posts like an internet crank.

I didnt write anything out of turn. I think we have seen enough of Mann Island and the Liver Buildings. I wasnt offensive either. It would be nice to see Ropewalks or London Road for a change.

Portobello Red, why are you being so defensive? It was a fair comment made by Tomo90. The majority of the Mann Island photo's you posted aren't even streetscape photos. As nice as the photos and the buildings are they don't belong in this thread.

If you want to see other views so badly, then why don't you post them yourself.

No use whinging about other people's posts like an internet crank.


spot on

Photo by wiggleyLeeds

Looking towards park row, Leeds
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Some brilliant photos of Manchester here, make sure you check out all three pages of the thread.

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22382

Pictures from the above link

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Gay Village

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China Town

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Curry Mile

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Ancoats ("Little Italy") during the Italian Festival

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More coming soon!

More ...

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^^

Some really good pictures there Voldemort :)

Old Town (et al.)

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Love that picture :)

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Hull looks great there.

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Great pictures Legolamb!

Manchester;

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Near the corner of Portland & Piccadilly

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Wonderful pictures of Hull.

Coming back home tomorrow, first stop Ye Olde White Hart for a few pints.

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How can that be an example of Streetscape if it's indoors, therefore it's not a street! :nuts:

Reminds me of The Gate in Newcastle.

Hate indoor bar-restaurants. As in inside a mall type thing, obviously I like bars to have ceilings and walls.

Those shots of Manchester on the previous page a great, city looks fantastic.

Indeed. If that is an honest depiction of the city, I would really want to visit :)

pre Victoria Quarter..

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Princess Street.

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COOP building.

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Lawrence Building. http://www.flickr.com/photos/timpers/6318017976/in/photostream/

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COOP building.

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You know, I've heard several people say that Manchester shares resemblances with New York. Before now, I've s******ed at this, believing that Manchester could only dream to be like New York.

This picture, however.

Our grid-like street pattern (particulary in Piccadilly, Ancoats and the Northern Quarter) is so because Manchester developed at the same time as many American cities (including NY) did.

Due also to this, Manchester has many Gothic & Red Brick buildings (like the one you see above). Although New York is a predominantly Art Deco city, it does share some of the Victorian & Gothic architecture that Manchester does, and they're certain bits and peices of the city that do look like a 40s version of the city.

I'll finish by adding that the Northern Quarter has been the set of various New York-staged films over the last decade. Picture;

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Wasn't sure where to put this, so I'll just stick it in here

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Liverpool
John Kennan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/john_kennan/3991273330/in/photostream/)
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Contrast between Georgian/Baroque architecture and modern architecture.

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Liverpool
Zaki Grant (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zakigrant/6623779159/in/pool-595503@N24/)
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Shopping in Manchester, I love the mix of buildings here ,

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Liverpool
Zaki Grant (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zakigrant/6623779159/in/pool-595503@N24/)
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Magnificent building !

Manchester

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Liverpool
Zaki Grant (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zakigrant/6623779159/in/pool-595503@N24/)
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Pilgrim Street!

I heartily recommend the Pilgrim pub to anyone drinking in Liverpool, always a good place to start the night.

Shopping in Manchester, I love the mix of buildings here ,

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Class, I wish all cities just had these buildings and nothing else tbh.

Class, I wish all cities just had these buildings and nothing else tbh.[/QUOTE]

The white one on the left is one of my favourites but most people never notice it because they don't look up!

http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/Culture/Architecture/Beautiful-Manchester-Beauty-Is-In-The-Eye-Of-The-Beholder

Really great set of photos of Manchester ^^^

Liverpool
Sohvimus (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sohvimus/)
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Liverpool 08.01.2012

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Manchester

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Normally I like to see streetscape pictures of Manchester but every building in that shot looks absolutely awful. They look like they belong in a soulless business park on the M4 corridor.

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^^

The building in the foreground of the last photo is so ugly.

Normally I like to see streetscape pictures of Manchester but every building in that shot looks absolutely awful. They look like they belong in a soulless business park on the M4 corridor.

Unfortunately Exchange Quay IS a soulless business complex, but there's a recent scheme launched & approved to change all that which includes more offices, appartments and a big new hotel, all built around a new public square with more shops & restaurants (not sure if that bit has been approved though)

The building in the foreground of the last photo is so ugly.

I agree,I reckon Preston would have it though,it would go well with their listed bus station.;)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6665086611_c84dbb5824_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/patterpon/6665086611/)
Leeds Lights 2011 - Victoria Arcade (http://www.flickr.com/photos/patterpon/6665086611/) by patterpics (http://www.flickr.com/people/patterpon/), on Flickr

Exchange Quay

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Exchange Quay

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/15490285.jpg

Shudehill

This area, I feel, has a very North American feel to it.

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Ancoats

This is a residential neighbourhood in the City; also known as East Village or Little Italy. Currently being redeveloped, Ancoats was the world's first industrial suburb.

Look at those mills!

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The church you see on the right there is St Peter's Church, recently renovated along with the buildings and public space around it. It'll soon be home to the Halle Orchestra, which I assume will play live there some nights.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x284/gshutty/IP2.jpg

St Peter's Church;

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Liverpool
exacta2a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/exacta2a/6520640049/in/photostream/)
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Great photos Portobello.

Repost these here;

Exchange Quay

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Shudehill

This area, I feel, has a very North American feel to it.

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Ancoats

This is a residential neighbourhood in the City; also known as East Village or Little Italy. Currently being redeveloped, Ancoats was the world's first industrial suburb.

Look at those mills!

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N0dgpynnkm4/S7OiBe2PdBI/AAAAAAAABa8/wbUXemOXEqI/s1600/Sheffield+Gt+Ancoats+St.jpg

The church you see on the right there is St Peter's Church, recently renovated along with the buildings and public space around it. It'll soon be home to the Halle Orchestra, which I assume will play live there some nights.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x284/gshutty/IP2.jpg

St Peter's Church;

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Portobello - where is that in Liverpool? Its gorge.

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Midsummer Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes

where is that in Liverpool? Its gorge.

It's Queen Avenue, just off Castle Street. Here's another picture of it:

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2774/4418826912_3f2e60f03e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dangerous_disco/4418826912/)
100308 Liverpool - Queen Avenue - Queen Arcade (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dangerous_disco/4418826912/) by dangerous_disco (http://www.flickr.com/people/dangerous_disco/), on Flickr

^^ I think that arcade would benefit from a couple of higher end restaurants. Drawing night life in would be great for it.

It's Queen Avenue, just off Castle Street. Here's another picture of it:

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2774/4418826912_3f2e60f03e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dangerous_disco/4418826912/)
100308 Liverpool - Queen Avenue - Queen Arcade (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dangerous_disco/4418826912/) by dangerous_disco (http://www.flickr.com/people/dangerous_disco/), on Flickr

I never knew that existed lol. Il have to have a look.

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Brizzle got the shizzle, yosh.

Portobello - where is that in Liverpool? Its gorge.

Liverpool - Queen Avenue

Here's the entrance on Castle Street:

jononon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jononon/3387979670/in/photostream/)
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...and the other side round the corner (it's 'L' shaped) leading to Dale Street:

tommypatto (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tompatto/2664692711/in/photostream/)
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...this pic suggests that there is another entrance out to Sweeting Street:

exacta2a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/exacta2a/2266790215/in/photostream/)
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Never been to Bristol.

Im in town today so I may have a look around Castle Street.

There's so many parts of Liverpool I never knew existed!

I love that part of Liverpool, I remember finding it when I first explored the city properly and it felt like a little separate world in the middle of the city. Great spot.

Manchester Civil Justice Centre;

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Rain Bar

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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6701111951_dab029a34f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30003814@N03/6701111951/)
Twilight In Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30003814@N03/6701111951/) by leonshishman (http://www.flickr.com/people/30003814@N03/), on Flickr

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Leeds City Hall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30003814@N03/6701092763/) by leonshishman (http://www.flickr.com/people/30003814@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6701092763_9d1f52d15f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30003814@N03/6701092763/)
Leeds City Hall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30003814@N03/6701092763/) by leonshishman (http://www.flickr.com/people/30003814@N03/), on Flickr

Leeds Civic Hall is a very nice looking building :)

Never seen the civic hall from that side before, looks really good

Is that from the back? I've never seen it from that angle before

Yeah its from the back and is surrounded by some nice architecture..

The Rose Bowl is exactly opposite
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Rose Bowl press shot (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leedsmetpress/3947815074/) by Leeds Met Press Office (http://www.flickr.com/people/leedsmetpress/), on Flickr


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5110/5632290018_faf202a797_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/5632290018/) Leeds Town Hall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/5632290018/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr

Normally I like to see streetscape pictures of Manchester but every building in that shot looks absolutely awful. They look like they belong in a soulless business park on the M4 corridor.

It's in Salford quays, a fair distance from the city centre. It's not really a street scape, more like an A road scape! ;)

I want to see more pictures of Manc's NQ, how big is that area then?

^^

I'll post some more when I find them.

It only really fills a few blocks at the moment. The main NQ streets are Oldham Road, Dale St and Edge St. There's also Tib St but only because of Afflecks.

However there's been several new vintage NQ-style bars and cafes (but mainly bars) opened up on surrounding streets, so it's obviously expanding :)

Liverpool
exacta2a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/exacta2a/5859756267/in/set-72157628358257905/)
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^^

I'll post some more when I find them.

It only really fills a few blocks at the moment. The main NQ streets are Oldham Road, Dale St and Edge St. There's also Tib St but only because of Afflecks.

However there's been several new vintage NQ-style bars and cafes (but mainly bars) opened up on surrounding streets, so it's obviously expanding :)

Thanks Vold

And thats always good, I have never been, but I think i may this year, it looks so interesting.

Jut had a hungover walk back from Moorfields area in Lpool.

Liverpool should win this thread, fucking amazing city.

Thanks Vold

And thats always good, I have never been, but I think i may this year, it looks so interesting.

It's pretty swag. Seeing as this is the streetscape thread, I'll post these;


One interesting district I didn't get time to go to was The Northern Quarter, in this part of the **** you can find a bit of everything, shops selling rare records and vintage clothing, Islamic cable TV stations, sex shops, jazz clubs, a Buddhist centre, martial arts acadamies, a craft centre, dirt-cheap Pakistani and Lebanese cafes and some of the ****'s most fashionable bars. These photos were taken by forumer Markydeedrop.

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(NOT MY PHOTOS)

LEEDS

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6727544841_bcd79986a8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/atoach/6727544841/) Albion Place/Lands Lane, Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/atoach/6727544841/) by Tim Green aka atoach (http://www.flickr.com/people/atoach/), on Flickr

Street performer

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Leeds Golden Girl (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dervish99/6715870553/) by Dervish Images (http://www.flickr.com/people/dervish99/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6715872053_8eebc04961_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dervish99/6715872053/)
Leeds Golden Girl (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dervish99/6715872053/) by Dervish Images (http://www.flickr.com/people/dervish99/), on Flickr

Leeds Market

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By George, It's Leonardo! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6733099337/) by love-charlie (http://www.flickr.com/people/olovecharlieo/), on Flickr

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A Corner Of The Red Square (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6733012069/) by love-charlie (http://www.flickr.com/people/olovecharlieo/), on Flickr

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Leave Elegance To The Tailor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6299465825/) by love-charlie (http://www.flickr.com/people/olovecharlieo/), on Flickr

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Ladies Who Ledge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6300011196/) by love-charlie (http://www.flickr.com/people/olovecharlieo/), on Flickr

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The Edwardians Had Style Tailor Made (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6299981122/) by love-charlie (http://www.flickr.com/people/olovecharlieo/), on Flickr

Leeds civic Hall

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Lead Me To Your Civic Hall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6522164931/) by love-charlie (http://www.flickr.com/people/olovecharlieo/), on Flickr

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One Hoot Of A Golden Couple (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6522153097/) by love-charlie (http://www.flickr.com/people/olovecharlieo/), on Flickr

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Time Is Golden Don't Waste It (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6522219809/) by love-charlie (http://www.flickr.com/people/olovecharlieo/), on Flickr

Leeds Town Hall

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Looking Great Since 1858! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6419846853/) by love-charlie (http://www.flickr.com/people/olovecharlieo/), on Flickr

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Chubby Little Cherub (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6419862921/) by love-charlie (http://www.flickr.com/people/olovecharlieo/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6420250801_3c89d277bd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6420250801/)
Shadows Under The Lamp (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6420250801/) by love-charlie (http://www.flickr.com/people/olovecharlieo/), on Flickr

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Sometimes There Is Light In The Shade (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6419822639/) by love-charlie (http://www.flickr.com/people/olovecharlieo/), on Flickr

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The Weathered Old Lion (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6419792223/) by love-charlie (http://www.flickr.com/people/olovecharlieo/), on Flickr

Leeds Museum

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This Museum Is An Institution (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6344893839/) by love-charlie (http://www.flickr.com/people/olovecharlieo/), on Flickr

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Globe Light Glow Bright (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6344915939/) by love-charlie (http://www.flickr.com/people/olovecharlieo/), on Flickr

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Lead Me To The Museum Of Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6345600094/) by love-charlie (http://www.flickr.com/people/olovecharlieo/), on Flickr

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Where The Leeds Mummy Lays (http://www.flickr.com/photos/olovecharlieo/6344814967/) by love-charlie (http://www.flickr.com/people/olovecharlieo/), on Flickr

As much as I appreciate the interior of Leeds Market, I wish I could go in on a non-market day when all the stalls were taken out to experience the roof/ceiling properly.

And I love Leeds Museum, great place.

The Strand


Here's one from a new vantage point.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/Orange1878/Strand_7_6582.jpg

Superb new vantage point there Yoshef isn't it.

Geogeous pic

It only really fills a few blocks at the moment. The main NQ streets are Oldham Road, Dale St and Edge St. There's also Tib St but only because of Afflecks.

No its not. The idea of the Northern Quarter developed mainly around Thomas Street, High Street, the northern part of Tib Street, the area next to and including the Craft Centre and Smithfield Markets, in order to rejuvenate the area. It was all hemmed in by Oldham ‘Street.’ The area east of Oldham Street and Stevenson Square consisted of virtually nothing - no bars, no restaurants. Afflecks Place has only recently come to be known as being within the confines of the NQ, just. Its a reason why there are still few places to eat and drink out towards Picc Station, in comparison to the area immediately surrounding the Thomas Street/High Street. Though things are slowly changing.

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City Square Leeds

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The road tailing of city Square

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/Orange1878/Strand_7_6582.jpg


The Strand

Like to see the 360° panorama from there.

Are they calling it Nova Scotia House?

This threads 'best present streetscapes'.

Some of these aren't very impressive.

This thread stopped being best present streetscape long ago in favour of being the general streetscape thread

^ Nah this thread stopped being the general streetscape thread long ago in favour of being the 'photos taken from ground level' thread - hence the picture at the top of this page, which has no street in it.

Superb new vantage point there Yoshef isn't it.



Sure is, and that view should look even better if Liverpool Waters ever gets off the ground, as the main cluster in that scheme would bookend that view :okay:


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http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3038/3014037582_e8e81cabef_b.jpg

Great pictures, good to see York Minster, what a fantastic building.

I saw these Georgian terraces described as 'cottages' the other day, by one of the Leeds forumers!

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/50/107375047_f5d6f5b747_b.jpg

Copyright Billy Reed (http://www.flickr.com/photos/billyreed/)

This threads 'best present streetscapes'.

Some of these aren't very impressive.


Well it has turned into something better, a good photo thread for urban shots.

Lol, I wasn't referring to those buildings ;-P

Lol, I wasn't referring to those buildings ;-P


Ah! I guess you meant the bungalows on the Cornwallis estate and other junk in Chinatown area then?

Yup, those are the ones

The Strand

What used to be there at the front of the picture looks like a small carpark?

What used to be there at the front of the picture looks like a small carpark?

I think it was reclaimed from Georges Dock, and then turned into the modest plaza it is today, but the chap to ask would be Golden Vision on the Liverpool forum. Given that the Goree Warehouses used to run down the strand behind the Pier Head, might be worth Googling them too?

I think it was reclaimed from Georges Dock, and then turned into the modest art deco plaza it is today, but the chap to ask would be Golden Vision on the Liverpool forum. Given that the Goree Warehouses used to run down the strand behind the Pier Head, might be worth Googling them too?

Looks like some type of bridge ran across there maybe that is the round thing thing in the middle of the sqaure.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb477/tommygunn6/3174321.jpg

the bridge type structure is the Overhead Railway

the bridge type structure is the Overhead Railway

Didn't know it ran that way.

That picture is either from Lower Castle street or Fenwick Street, the original James Street Station would be in that rubble, maybe? Anyway, in the immediate foreground is a bombsite looking onto the Goree Warehouses. Behind the warehousing is the LOR, and then the Pier Head.

Not a street-scape but I like the contrast of architecture..

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Not a street-scape but I like the contrast of architecture..

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6168/6158338100_7ba854ba96_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cerberu5/6158338100/) Urban development Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cerberu5/6158338100/) by Cerberu5 (http://www.flickr.com/people/cerberu5/), on Flickr

I like Bridgewater Place, it's very Dalek-y. Nice picture :)

The Strand

Magnificent! Though it should be turned into a Gran Via type street instead of just being a windswept urban motorway.

Not the sharpest image, but:

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/parks%20and%20gardens%20liverpool/P1120513-1.jpg

^^

I can see why some people complain that the Mann Island Development has wrecked the views now after looking at that picture.

I like the juxtaposition of it, and the way it brings out the colours of the surrounding stone and brick.

Northern Quarter;

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6769940433_19d3066fc3_b.jpg

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Salford Quays/MediaCity Park

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4033/5078557911_52d3b05c23_b.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5184/5598213936_9f58507d5e_b.jpg

The Peveril of the Peak pub. Probably one of the most famous in Manchester;

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5019/5502390187_75afa3ae26_b.jpg

The Lord Nelson in Ancoats District;

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5138/5540256144_64b6118dc4_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6773894157_6d65dd60e5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35424659@N03/6773894157/)
Belfast (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35424659@N03/6773894157/) by Conor2k9 (http://www.flickr.com/people/35424659@N03/), on Flickr

I love the NQ, it looks so quirky and unique. Thanks for the pictures.

I love the NQ, it looks so quirky and unique. Thanks for the pictures.

You're welcome, have you been up here yet or is that next weekend? :)

No not yet, just waiting for people to get back to me on whos coming etc. :)

CJC/Spinningfileds + Pump House Museum. Manchester/Salford border



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http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/parks%20and%20gardens%20liverpool/P1120886.jpg


http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/parks%20and%20gardens%20liverpool/P1120890.jpg

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Whilst I enjoy these photos, this thread is for streetscape, not buildings.

To me, that means features incorporating paving, street furniture, orientation, lighting, etc.

Whilst I love the Northern Quarter, the pavements themselves are absolutely awful, and the sheer amount of street clutter ruins the overall experience.

Here's another from Midsummer Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, rising up from Campbell (City) Park entrance. Which other British CBD has Porte Cocheres and 10,000 trees?

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu267/smartcma1/mk001.jpg

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/parks%20and%20gardens%20liverpool/P1120886.jpg


Just ... Wow. Surely one of the most/THE most beautiful building in Northern England?



Whilst I love the Northern Quarter, the pavements themselves are absolutely awful, and the sheer amount of street clutter ruins the overall experience.


Unfortunately this is true of most Mancunian streets. It seems we have an obsession with chewing gum and then spitting it out onto the pavement. :bash:

Unfortunately this is true of most Mancunian streets. It seems we have an obsession with chewing gum and then spitting it out onto the pavement. :bash:

Not just Manchester, but it seems particularly bad there compared to other cities.

Manchester City Council doesn't provide anywhere near enough bins for the volume of people/litter, then wonders why it has a street cleanliness problem. If it spent on prevention, rather than cure, it wouldn't be overbudget (and having to make cuts) on dealing with the problem.

Of course, Albert Square is always spotless....

Not just Manchester, but it seems particularly bad there compared to other cities.

Manchester City Council doesn't provide anywhere near enough bins for the volume of people/litter, then wonders why it has a street cleanliness problem. If it spent on prevention, rather than cure, it wouldn't be overbudget (and having to make cuts) on dealing with the problem.

Of course, Albert Square is always spotless....

Haha, excellent points.

Every bin I see in the city centre is overloaded, like it hasn't been emptied in weeks. It's horrible! I just hope the tourists don't notice stuff like that.

most beautiful building in Northern England?

http://www.executivetaxis.eu/taxis_photos/main_services_York.jpg

^^

York Minster?

My own photo :D - Manchester.

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd388/akeller94/IMG_0691.jpg

Haha, excellent points.

Every bin I see in the city centre is overloaded, like it hasn't been emptied in weeks. It's horrible! I just hope the tourists don't notice stuff like that.

Of course they do, we're a laughing stock amongst most North/Western European counterparts for our filthy city streets.

For those from further afield, no doubt they go back with a different story from England being a "green and pleasant land".

^^

York Minster?

Beverley Minster

Nope, it's York Minster.

That's York Minster! Beverley minster doesn't have a tower and York has that stunning organic tracery in its west window.

Great Northern Railway Company Good's Warehouse (phew, that's a mouthful!)

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P1310214 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6798230555/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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P1310317 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6798343081/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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P1310231 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6798260291/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

Nice shots of Cardiff there:)

Garnethill is a neighbourhood in the North-West corner of the city centre. The most famous building of note there is the Glasgow School of Art, but there's quite a few gems in the area. The best views of the West End can be found here.

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4049/4603554093_48263bbc83_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjglasse/4603554093/)
commute-2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjglasse/4603554093/) by rjglasse (http://www.flickr.com/people/rjglasse/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3543/3447466705_f3296a9fa7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjglasse/3447466705/)
Junior School, St Aloysius College (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjglasse/3447466705/) by rjglasse (http://www.flickr.com/people/rjglasse/), on Flickr

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4028/4493446446_6741804eaf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjglasse/4493446446/)
garnethill-4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjglasse/4493446446/) by rjglasse (http://www.flickr.com/people/rjglasse/), on Flickr

A tiny church!

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3509/3273441233_64e338727c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33674336@N08/3273441233/)
St. Andrew's, Glasgow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33674336@N08/3273441233/) by antiogar (http://www.flickr.com/people/33674336@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3418/3273441227_50a774d095_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33674336@N08/3273441227/)
The (former) Garnethill School (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33674336@N08/3273441227/) by antiogar (http://www.flickr.com/people/33674336@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5305/5634490583_fa2d8248ae_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33674336@N08/5634490583/)
Glasgow Film Theatre (http://www.flickr.com/photos/33674336@N08/5634490583/) by antiogar (http://www.flickr.com/people/33674336@N08/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3377/3522942907_986b48c49c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gordonjc/3522942907/)
Garnet Street, Glasgow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gordonjc/3522942907/) by gordonjc (http://www.flickr.com/people/gordonjc/), on Flickr

Piccadilly, Manchester;

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6803381795_4a28a302c5_b.jpg

Not orthodox "streetscape" shots, but MediaCityUK at night;

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6805200973_0e2c417305_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6805196317_65bf5e23ce_b.jpg

Both from Flickr, not my own shots.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6025/6010691123_c3f99c22ff_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/geovdub/6010691123/)
Albion Place (http://www.flickr.com/photos/geovdub/6010691123/) by GeoVdub (http://www.flickr.com/people/geovdub/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6140/6011238368_6e971640b6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/geovdub/6011238368/)
Albion Place (http://www.flickr.com/photos/geovdub/6011238368/) by GeoVdub (http://www.flickr.com/people/geovdub/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6808109051_89feecc817_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50840887@N03/6808109051/)
Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50840887@N03/6808109051/) by satsukisan (http://www.flickr.com/people/50840887@N03/), on Flickr

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P1310196 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6798228495/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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P1310194 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6798218165/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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P1310238 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6798267489/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6798331335_32aa0cb52b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6798331335/)
P1310301 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6798331335/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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P1310312 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6798339501/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6798179505_593b8ac637_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6798179505/)
P1310161 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6798179505/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7029/6798232265_b41f0acb79_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6798232265/)
P1310222 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6798232265/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

where is that chapel thing in the second photo? I dont recognise it..

You dont get much better than this in Chester ;)

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6050/6259628553_4f7ac1ff16_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/oneterry/6259628553/)
EASTGATE STREET CHESTER (http://www.flickr.com/photos/oneterry/6259628553/) by ONETERRY (http://www.flickr.com/people/oneterry/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3130/2622793198_36ee4f8a80_z.jpg?zz=1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27784821@N02/2622793198/)
Chester Cross (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27784821@N02/2622793198/) by wabi-d (http://www.flickr.com/people/27784821@N02/), on Flickr

where is that chapel thing in the second photo? I dont recognise it..

Its in Moira Terrace, Adamsdown. It's now a synagogue.

where is that chapel thing in the second photo? I dont recognise it..

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=51.482753,-3.16438&hl=en&ll=51.482878,-3.164352&spn=0.001295,0.003484&sll=51.483057,-3.164529&sspn=0.002589,0.006968&mra=mift&mrsp=0&sz=18&t=h&z=19

You dont get much better than this in Chester ;)

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6050/6259628553_4f7ac1ff16_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/oneterry/6259628553/)
EASTGATE STREET CHESTER (http://www.flickr.com/photos/oneterry/6259628553/) by ONETERRY (http://www.flickr.com/people/oneterry/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3130/2622793198_36ee4f8a80_z.jpg?zz=1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27784821@N02/2622793198/)
Chester Cross (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27784821@N02/2622793198/) by wabi-d (http://www.flickr.com/people/27784821@N02/), on Flickr


Fantastic i love Chester.

Most of those buildings are faux medieval. Don't like it myself, just reminds me of mock tudor cheshireyness generally.

I guess the mock-Tudor Cheshireyness is inspired by Chester, itself a pastiche of itself. You even get it on C20th Wirral housing estates.

Most of those buildings are faux medieval. Don't like it myself, just reminds me of mock tudor cheshireyness generally.

How can you not like Chester a 2,000 year old city that is absolutely stunning.

Something a bit different - not something many see on here! As you'll see, along Crescent and Chapel Street, there's some stunning buildings - and a stunning amount of dilapidation, which is being addressed through a large regeneration programme that will result in this part of Salford being further integrated into Manchester City Centre.

The old Salford Police HQ on Crescent :
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6813470727_74800baba4_b.jpg

The Crescent:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6813472775_d30a91ed98_b.jpg

The old Salford Royal Hospital and Cathedral:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6813475591_811b9064eb_b.jpg

St Philip with St Stephen Church:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6813477401_5cfdef1836_b.jpg

Salford Cathedral and the old Salford Education Office:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6813479397_a9b1736b6c_b.jpg

Salford Cathedral rectory (I think):
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/6813481299_fed4cd42d5_b.jpg

Some clapped-out building:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6813483459_7623f571bd_b.jpg

The equally knackered Ye Old Nelson:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6813485225_ddb52ae436_b.jpg

The old Salford Town Hall which has just closed as Salford Magistrates' Court:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6813489265_8201216e39_b.jpg

:(
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6813490877_cc59387572_b.jpg

Looking up Bloom Street:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6813494349_c9e22b472c_b.jpg

Looking the other way - Salford Central Station:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6813496801_8febd068bc_b.jpg

Trinity Church:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6813498585_7b79cfac96_b.jpg

Blackfriars:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6813500209_928a474fb5_b.jpg

Looking down Blackfriars:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6813502229_34e36119c1_b.jpg

Looking towards Greengate, where a new square is being built:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6813504067_3074522870_b.jpg

Looking towards Manchester city centre from Chapel Street:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6813506043_3bccc40cab_b.jpg

^^ My old stomping ground.

Most of those buildings are faux medieval..

http://www.edwud.com/photos/town_hall_main_entrance.jpg

A nice 360 of Birmingham Uni - http://www.tompoole.co.uk/360/birminghamuni.swf

http://www.edwud.com/photos/town_hall_main_entrance.jpg

Manchester town hall is in a sort of Venetian neo Gothic style. The Victorian buildings in Chester are an attempt to idealise English architecture from Chester... The main difference being that people don't collectively assume that Manchester town hall is in any way a medieval building.

Liverpool
rcarcarca (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rcarcarca/6819426669/in/pool-52242121198@N01/)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6819426669_cdff0e6249_b.jpg

It's sad that the Catholic building gets so much stick, think it's a decent addition, certainly when looking at it from that angle.

Fucking freezing inside though, as I found out when I graduated.

The Catholic Cathedral represents Christianity much better than the Anglican. Never been a fan of the Anglican Cathedral, but the Catholic Cathedral is great.

Ah, but a great deal of those building in Chester that look like copies, are in fact genuine behind the facade! A great example of this is the "Shakespear" pub on fountain street in Manc. Looks like a faux Tudor effort, but is actually a genuine Tudor building transported from Chester in the 1930's!!

Ah who cares, Chester is a lovely ciy

Chester is a lovely ciy

I agree. :yes:

Indeed, far lovelier than York IMHO, but never gets the same plaudits as Chester Catherdral isn't as impressive as York Minster!!

Well, I think you could argue that the station isn't as impressive either.

Chester station is frankly a shit hole. However fancy station does not a city make'th!!!

Chester station has a pretty good facade

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Chester_railway_station_frontage_-_2005-10-09.jpg/800px-Chester_railway_station_frontage_-_2005-10-09.jpg

Im not the biggest fan of Chester although the Tudor street is nice.

Manchester


Great Northern Square, looking towards Deansgate:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6814304585_be733b8b07_b.jpg

I just spent the day in Birmingham for various meetings and thought it was a truly excellent city. Hadnt been for a long time, but was very impressed by it. The sense of "big city" that you feel pulling into Moor Street is absolutely unrivalled in the UK outside london, and the grittiness, the bustle and even the wide and busy roads surrounding the city make for a very different urban feel to anywhere else. Very americanised to some extent, and I mean that in a good way.

However, the thing that lets the city down massively (and hence the post here) is its streetscape. By this I do not mean images of low rise Victoriana (as this thread now seems dedicated to), but the actual streets themselves. In a 20 minute walk, I counted no less than 13 types of paving surfaces (some nice York stone, some of the unique red brick herringbone style in much of the city cenre, but so many different types of cheap concrete slabs). Compare this to somewhere like the City of London, or Manchester, then the effect of this is to make the city feel far less cohesive, and rather messy. Ditto, furniture, bollards, signposting. It was a mess, which was a real shame and detracted from the overall feel of the city.

So, are there any plans to change this; to smarten up the city by upgrading the public realm?

Felt exactly the same way sdav96s, i thought it criminal the main shopping street hadnt been paved in the same materials as the Bullring. Red brick is one of the most cheap look paving materials IMO and to have it on the main shopping drag not only cheapened it, but clashed horribly with what is predominantly very impressive architecture.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6824294299_3ecbd866c4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824294299/)
P2010428 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824294299/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6824264247_80843a8268_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824264247/)
P2010405 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824264247/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6824436373_785c79b642_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824436373/)
P2010346 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824436373/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6824473631_15ebcf1447_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824473631/)
P2010365 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824473631/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6824295489_720dc30c88_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824295489/)
P2010430 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824295489/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6824453293_ef15efe1fa_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824453293/)
P2010360 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824453293/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6824264247_80843a8268_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824264247/)
P2010405 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824264247/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr


Loving that tall thin building just to the left of the flag.

What's with the Saltire flags anyway? Some kind of event?

Swan St in Ancoats, looking towards the CIS

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/205/451713714_f82d8dc5ff_b.jpg

Thomas St, Northern Quarter

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/211/460305928_0f4f18e0ed_b.jpg

Loving that tall thin building just to the left of the flag.

What's with the Saltire flags anyway? Some kind of event?

During the six nations, Cardiff normally puts up the Welsh, English, Scottish, Irish Italian and French flag on that stretch of St Mary Street. Well, they did last year anyway.

The building is The Borough Pub (£2 a pint in there bra'). God knows what is above it, but I'd wager it's just storage of some kind.

This is on a major city centre street that was very controversially pedestrianised 2-3 years ago. It's not perfect, but it's so much better than it was before, and really gives people an opportunity to look up at some great buildings.

Loving that tall thin building just to the left of the flag.

What's with the Saltire flags anyway? Some kind of event?

The flags are for the 6 nations

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6824247711_f17cf84de9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824247711/)
P2010399 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824247711/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

The tall thin buildin is really amazing, heres a pic of the top of it

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6824266297_b8f1ac4d7f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824266297/)
P2010408 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824266297/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

The flags are for the 6 nations

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6824247711_f17cf84de9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824247711/)
P2010399 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6824247711/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

The flags look great on there. :)

St Mary's Street has a nice eclectic mix of styles.

Posting examples of Glasgow's Chicago-style architecture. Couple of buildings I couldn't find a decent photo of:(

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3008/2401428376_201d4d233c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25472209@N05/2401428376/)
Scottish Legal Life Building (http://www.flickr.com/photos/25472209@N05/2401428376/) by David O'Hare (http://www.flickr.com/people/25472209@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4031/4411019732_eb691b403c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flisscity/4411019732/)
200 St Vincent Street, Glasgow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flisscity/4411019732/) by Flisscity (http://www.flickr.com/people/flisscity/), on Flickr

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/19/116702494_02d0167b73_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ebbesenlaidlaw/116702494/)
Glasgow Rooftops (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ebbesenlaidlaw/116702494/) by Henriette88 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ebbesenlaidlaw/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2266/1696836913_430fdccc35_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cycleologist/1696836913/)
Finishing restoration (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cycleologist/1696836913/) by Ben Cooper (http://www.flickr.com/people/cycleologist/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3358/3278190945_ed31b0c3fd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightbody/3278190945/)

The Bank of Scotland, Glasgow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightbody/3278190945/) by Rob Lightbody (http://www.flickr.com/people/lightbody/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3450/3215974035_8bf8828aeb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aogg/3215974035/)
Chicago Style Glasgow Building (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aogg/3215974035/) by Mac ind Óg (http://www.flickr.com/people/aogg/), on Flickr

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/99/269270057_607dea744d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68001853@N00/269270057/)
Gordon Street (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68001853@N00/269270057/) by Jase Mueller (http://www.flickr.com/people/68001853@N00/), on Flickr

^^ Stunning building, It looks like it should in Washington DC, very similar architecture. :)

^^ Stunning building, It looks like it should in Washington DC, very similar architecture. :)

Thanks, I find one of the biggest similarities between Glasgow and Liverpool is their large collections of American-influenced architecture.

Is this one of the ones you couldn't find an image of? It's my favourite of the bunch...

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/ross_fox/Tour%20II/CIMG2130.jpg

Definitely my favourite gang of buildings in central Glasgow, imposing and grand without resorting to the extreme levels of decoration and sculpture of previous years, while retaining at least some local character. They all want to be much higher than they actually are, it's a shame no proper Art Deco skyscrapers were built. Maybe we could buy and ship over a couple of Detroits amazing towers? :)

It is indeed! You are a gentleman and a scholar:bowtie:

Many of the Chicago-school architects were actually trained by Glaswegian mentors. Hence why the style was so popular here in the 20s.

Got any shots of the Wilson Street warehouses?

Do indeed!

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/ross_fox/endofsummer/DSCF6092.jpg

...and during the Merchant City festival...

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/ross_fox/mcfest/DSCF5952.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/ross_fox/mcfest/DSCF5960.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/ross_fox/mcfest/DSCF5984.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/ross_fox/mcfest/DSCF5985.jpg

A couple more of the pedestrianised St Mary Street

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6832819141_e6c7aa8292_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6832817265_170577c283_b.jpg

The Hayes

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6832814095_f91b56afa9_b.jpg

Womanby Street

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5286/5234083327_d6bceb7897_b.jpg

Cardiff and Glasgow look jolly nice in some of these pictures.

I just spent the day in Birmingham for various meetings and thought it was a truly excellent city. Hadnt been for a long time, but was very impressed by it. The sense of "big city" that you feel pulling into Moor Street is absolutely unrivalled in the UK outside london, and the grittiness, the bustle and even the wide and busy roads surrounding the city make for a very different urban feel to anywhere else. Very americanised to some extent, and I mean that in a good way.

However, the thing that lets the city down massively (and hence the post here) is its streetscape. By this I do not mean images of low rise Victoriana (as this thread now seems dedicated to), but the actual streets themselves. In a 20 minute walk, I counted no less than 13 types of paving surfaces (some nice York stone, some of the unique red brick herringbone style in much of the city cenre, but so many different types of cheap concrete slabs). Compare this to somewhere like the City of London, or Manchester, then the effect of this is to make the city feel far less cohesive, and rather messy. Ditto, furniture, bollards, signposting. It was a mess, which was a real shame and detracted from the overall feel of the city.

So, are there any plans to change this; to smarten up the city by upgrading the public realm?

Well said that man! There are plans for upgrading the public realm, but I'm not totally sure where all the various proposals are in terms of actually being implemented -

The Colmore Business District (the area around the cathedral) have invested in street improvements and a new public square, as well as new way-finding points.

See Feltip's blog for more details - http://birminghamcentral.blogspot.com/search/label/Big%20City%20Plan
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0ZNjXuhlwhU/ThY1XUwKIWI/AAAAAAAAF1I/ccAAbMUGYYY/s1600/ChurchStsquare1.JPG

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9_l1wHpgLu4/ThY1W9GpZHI/AAAAAAAAF1A/1h1VICMyKZ4/s1600/ChurchStSquare2.JPG


With the coming of the metro down Corporation Street I'm hoping we'll have an overhaul of the redbrick paving, whilst the Big City Plan revealed some of the potential plans for the rest of the retail area - New Street, High Street etc - again I'd hope that there was a unified approach here.

Was browsing back through the thread and found the Retail street bid by Make Architects, they have added some new pictures and it looks really good! Just what Birmingham needs.



http://www.makearchitects.com/data/projects/6891/i1.jpg

http://www.makearchitects.com/data/projects/6891/i2.jpg

http://www.makearchitects.com/data/projects/6891/i3.jpg

http://www.makearchitects.com/data/projects/6891/i4.jpg

http://www.makearchitects.com/data/projects/6891/i5.jpg

http://www.makearchitects.com/data/projects/6891/i6.jpg


The Southside BID has seen some new paving and smartening up of the area around Hurst Street, whilst the Jewellery Quarter BID is working on a couple of new squares and a similar 'smartening up' approach.

How these different approaches work together is still yet to be seen, but, particularly the retail area proposals, they should be a massive improvement.

Yeah the mismatch of pavement details is common in Birmingham. It is however being addressed with all major proposals now.

When originally developed, alot of sites back in the 70's through to the 90's this type of detail was overlooked.

Anyway ... (No Paving ;))

Birmingham in the snow.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6833659937_4a65ec68b4_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6833660067_2c07d03d49_b.jpg

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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6833528029_c4c226b57c_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6833528141_6e1f1bba97_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6821371901_66b80f78fb_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7162/6821372003_dde04edf6f_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6700322535_b494d40743_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6758039231_f2e7653834_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6665449741_4e80f3301c_b.jpg

^^ Nice pictures, Birmingham looks great in the snow. The last photo is my favourite. :)

The last photo reminds me of some (former) British colony in the tropics, Hong Kong maybe? You know, before all the skyscrapers went up.

I see what you mean Aaron.

I wonder if other forumers would think the same in "guess the city" :dunno:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6777604003_bc1e4ca43d_b.jpg

Superb pictures chaps, especially that Glasgwegian impression of early 20th century America


This is my favourite view tho..

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6700322535_b494d40743_b.jpg

Something completely different, anyone heared of Ledbury?

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/6860068275_96337f843c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6860068275/)
P2110478 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6860068275/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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P2110489 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6860079563/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6860087517_7f4061a2ef_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6860087517/)
P2110498 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6860087517/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6860095795_0784ca6272_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6860095795/)
P2110512.1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6860095795/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6860032003_ffc65847a9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6860032003/)
P2110543 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6860032003/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/6860045229_fcde8cb37d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6860045229/)
P2110557 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6860045229/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7203/6860053881_7e24de558e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6860053881/)
P2110566 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6860053881/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

Looks a bit rough like.

Typically British - do these towns even exist anymore?

There are hundred of these towns, not sure what you mean by rough James?

Worcester

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/6876872641_720acef9cd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6876872641/)
P2110581 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6876872641/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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P2110594 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6876895847/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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P2110606 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6876929247/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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P2110623 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6876968315/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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P2110629 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6876978455/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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P2110638 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6876996125/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/6877069019_ce65273a90_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6877069019/)
P2110590.1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6877069019/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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P2110656 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6877051341/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

I was joking!

It looks anything but rough!

Great pictures Cardiff.

I use to have a job in Ledbury, nice quaint town and I use to live in Worcester.

Great city.

Probably one of the best for it's size in the UK.

Good shopping, restaurants, nightlife, sports, university. The best thing within a 30 mile radius of Birmingham plus it has some cracking developments going on including the new Worcester City Football Stadium and Worcester Wolves Arena.

Cricket club is also expanding including a hotel and then you have Worcester Warriors where Cecil Duckworth is keen to make them one of the top club's in Europe + a David Lloyd tennis/hotel complex going next to the current sixways stadium.

The University also bucked national trends and became the fastest growing UK university for the 7th year in a row and had an increase of applications by 9% in 2011/12 which means the city is only going to grow.

For a city of 90,000 it punches well above it's weight I feel and it's location and geography is great.

River Severn, Malvern Hills and easy access to places like Ledbury or Birmingham.

Worcesters skyline is pretty decent to coming in from Shrub Hill.

Lots of spires and churches. This doesn't show them all but it's the best I could find easy.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajk/234389636/sizes/l/in/photostream/

City Tower

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1066/1017442481_e01e0a9380_b.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2357/1668471955_60e23ae33b_o.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2018/2261848616_89779e9ac5_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3049/2319837890_d23bb2c8da_b.jpg

The above aren't necessarily the best photos to demonstrate it, but for sheer diversity and interest I've never enjoyed walking around a British city more than Manchester, and for me, it's the only city that can look central London in the eye.

It may not always be beautiful, there may be a lack of greenery and it's not a picture postcard view at every turn, but I just loved walking around the city. A real sense of wondering 'what is around the corner'.

The above aren't necessarily the best photos to demonstrate it, but for sheer diversity and interest I've never enjoyed walking around a British city more than Manchester, and for me, it's the only city that can look central London in the eye.

It may not always be beautiful, there may be a lack of greenery and it's not a picture postcard view at every turn, but I just loved walking around the city. A real sense of wondering 'what is around the corner'.

Thanks James! That means a lot, really.

I can't speak for many other British cities as I haven't been to Manchester but even now after all these years I love a good stroll. There always seems to be something new or something I missed last time.

Thanks James! That means a lot, really.

I can't speak for many other British cities as I haven't been to Manchester but even now after all these years I love a good stroll. There always seems to be something new or something I missed last time.

I thought you were from Manchester?

The Merchant City

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1003/4722200032_d6e7b93eb9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pup1/4722200032/)
Interesting Glasgow architecture on Glassford Street (2010) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pup1/4722200032/) by Dave the Save (http://www.flickr.com/people/pup1/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5078/5915937315_8136f701c7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/houseofhall/5915937315/)
Glasgow, Merchant City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/houseofhall/5915937315/) by House of Hall (http://www.flickr.com/people/houseofhall/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6015/5916486128_62b1233949_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/houseofhall/5916486128/)
Glasgow, Merchant City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/houseofhall/5916486128/) by House of Hall (http://www.flickr.com/people/houseofhall/), on Flickr

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4061/4311886684_1544894907_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14244318@N06/4311886684/)
Merchant City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14244318@N06/4311886684/) by mcgin's dad (http://www.flickr.com/people/14244318@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/100/269268650_84572ec7b2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68001853@N00/269268650/)
Brunswick Street (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68001853@N00/269268650/) by Jase Mueller (http://www.flickr.com/people/68001853@N00/), on Flickr

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4088/4847188050_42cb9eab7e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30859174@N04/4847188050/)
Bell Street, Glasgow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30859174@N04/4847188050/) by Vexillus (http://www.flickr.com/people/30859174@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2548/3903728833_5e0641ec0f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keep_your_bunnet_oon/3903728833/)
Glasgow Miller Street (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keep_your_bunnet_oon/3903728833/) by Ben.Allison36 (http://www.flickr.com/people/keep_your_bunnet_oon/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6150/5990040927_78b9f0f224_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmightycat/5990040927/)
strathclyde - babbity bowster glasgow fh jw pic JL (http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmightycat/5990040927/) by johnmightycat1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/johnmightycat/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6120/6224276108_d47015cb16_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/camperman64/6224276108/)
Red and white (http://www.flickr.com/photos/camperman64/6224276108/) by Camperman64 (http://www.flickr.com/people/camperman64/), on Flickr

Great pictures of Worcester, as much as I like seeing the pics of Liverpool Manc and Leeds I would like to see more of the forgotten Britain, places I must admit, I haven't much knowledge about.

Superb pics of Glasgow too, I actually think Glasgow's architecture surpasses even Liverpool's, however they don't have Liverpool's waterfront.

I thought you were from Manchester?

Bollocks. Sorry, I meant I've only lived in Manchester

The Merchant City

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1003/4722200032_d6e7b93eb9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pup1/4722200032/)
Interesting Glasgow architecture on Glassford Street (2010) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pup1/4722200032/) by Dave the Save (http://www.flickr.com/people/pup1/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5078/5915937315_8136f701c7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/houseofhall/5915937315/)
Glasgow, Merchant City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/houseofhall/5915937315/) by House of Hall (http://www.flickr.com/people/houseofhall/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6015/5916486128_62b1233949_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/houseofhall/5916486128/)
Glasgow, Merchant City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/houseofhall/5916486128/) by House of Hall (http://www.flickr.com/people/houseofhall/), on Flickr

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4061/4311886684_1544894907_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14244318@N06/4311886684/)
Merchant City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14244318@N06/4311886684/) by mcgin's dad (http://www.flickr.com/people/14244318@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/100/269268650_84572ec7b2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68001853@N00/269268650/)
Brunswick Street (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68001853@N00/269268650/) by Jase Mueller (http://www.flickr.com/people/68001853@N00/), on Flickr

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4088/4847188050_42cb9eab7e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30859174@N04/4847188050/)
Bell Street, Glasgow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30859174@N04/4847188050/) by Vexillus (http://www.flickr.com/people/30859174@N04/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2548/3903728833_5e0641ec0f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keep_your_bunnet_oon/3903728833/)
Glasgow Miller Street (http://www.flickr.com/photos/keep_your_bunnet_oon/3903728833/) by Ben.Allison36 (http://www.flickr.com/people/keep_your_bunnet_oon/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6150/5990040927_78b9f0f224_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmightycat/5990040927/)
strathclyde - babbity bowster glasgow fh jw pic JL (http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmightycat/5990040927/) by johnmightycat1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/johnmightycat/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6120/6224276108_d47015cb16_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/camperman64/6224276108/)
Red and white (http://www.flickr.com/photos/camperman64/6224276108/) by Camperman64 (http://www.flickr.com/people/camperman64/), on Flickr

F***ing pish! :applause: