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

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/6860079563_513478c479_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6860079563/)
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

Ive allways like old timber-framed buildings and its a pity not many are about.
Never been to Ledbury but its not to far away so i my have to take a visit one of these weekends.

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4093/4884996514_74043d03ae_b.jpg

F***ing pish! :applause:

Ta sweet cheeks. I might actually read one of your articles on the Economics thread now. ;)

F***ing pish! :applause:

Scottish Independence: fuck you all, we've got nice streetscapes.

Scottish Independence: fuck you all, we've got nice streetscapes.

Does JohnnyFive have a gun to your head? :tongue2:

Does JohnnyFive have a gun to your head? :tongue2:

Only when he's not fabricating copy-paste responses for skybar threads.

Scottish Independence: fuck you all, we've got nice streetscapes.

As with all jokes, there is a kernel of truth here. As Jonathan Meades put it, "architecture is one of the glues that bind the state." Just look at the pivotal role that architecture played in the Third Reich, the church in Medieval England, Soviet Russia, etc, etc.

Well to be fair, the architecture in Scotland isn't really any different to the rest of Britain, apart from the building materials perhaps, it's just that theirs is preserved better.

Well to be fair, the architecture in Scotland isn't really any different to the rest of Britain, apart from the building materials perhaps, it's just that theirs is preserved better.

This is probably better in another thread somewhere, but there are some distinct differences, particularly in housing design (i.e. tenements vs. terraces)

Gotham:

http://i41.************/xq744.png

Harbour City, at The Quays;

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6144/5969745573_765d36d476_b.jpg

This is probably better in another thread somewhere, but there are some distinct differences, particularly in housing design (i.e. tenements vs. terraces)

Quite. As for preserved better, certainly not in Glasgow's case. The book showing areas of Glasgow in previous incarnations isn't called The City That Disappeared because it was well preserved...Massive scale demolition of stunning areas and buildings. Five new towns built to remove residents from the City and agreements with sixty areas to take more residents. Raped :ohno:

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/

Loved Worcester, good to hear there is alot of development there, saw this thing, not sure if i like it or not

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6876870755_00deb531b0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6876870755/)
P2110580 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6876870755/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

What stuck me is there are some real prime development sites, most notable directly across from the cathedral! Not sure what would most fit in there if it were to be developed (reconstruction/bold new architecture):

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=worcester&hl=en&ll=52.189675,-2.219884&spn=0.001274,0.003484&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=20.193763,57.084961&hnear=Worcester,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=52.189675,-2.219884&panoid=63qgK9shKdMGm1AyT2XCLQ&cbp=12,56.16,,0,-0.83

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.

These places are what make the UK a nice place to live, as there are hundreds of them only miles away from cities such as Manchester, Cardiff, Glasgow etc.

Ive allways like old timber-framed buildings and its a pity not many are about.
Never been to Ledbury but its not to far away so i my have to take a visit one of these weekends.

There are lots of timber framed buildings about, although ive only really noticed alot of them in the south of the UK, further north you tend to get more stone buildings. Though i may be wrong in this.

Thanks everyone for the compliments

Gotham:

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Harbour City, at The Quays;

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6144/5969745573_765d36d476_b.jpg

Crikey, last time I was in Gotham all I saw was this:
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/37138596.jpg

(if you need it larger: http://alt1.v7.cache8.c.bigcache.googleapis.com/static.panoramio.com/photos/original/37138596.jpg?redirect_counter=3)

Quite. As for preserved better, certainly not in Glasgow's case. The book showing areas of Glasgow in previous incarnations isn't called The City That Disappeared because it was well preserved...Massive scale demolition of stunning areas and buildings. Five new towns built to remove residents from the City and agreements with sixty areas to take more residents. Raped :ohno:

I never said it was preserved well, just better than other British counterparts.

Have you seen what happened to Liverpool and Manchester?

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3866/hulme30svw2.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7142/hulme80sru2.jpg

I never said it was preserved well, just better than other British counterparts.

Have you seen what happened to Liverpool and Manchester?



Yes. Better preserved? My comment stands.

Portland St, Manhattan ... Oops sorry, I mean Manchester ;)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6551741071_8e925daba6_b.jpg

I never said it was preserved well, just better than other British counterparts.

Have you seen what happened to Liverpool and Manchester?

Glasgow is hardly better preserved than Manchester or Liverpool. I could post the pictures of the many areas that were bulldozed for redevelopment or for the M8 etc.

Sure we have well preserved areas of tenements, such as the West End, and the Southside. However I'm sure there are many well preserved areas of terraces in Manchester or Liverpool as well.

So I would say they are equally badly preserved...

^^ Worth remembering that Liverpool not only had the waves of slum clearances and madcap road schemes like Glasgow, it was also heavily bombed during the war, including the city centre.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Liverpool_Blitz_D_5983.jpg

Chatham Street:


http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/Wildlife/P1130834.jpg


Abercromby Square:

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/Wildlife/P1130822.jpg

Both in Liverpool's university district

That image always astounds me Yoshef. If it wasn't for the Victoria Monument you'd be hard pressed to believe that was in the heart of Liverpool.

Do you have any pics from the same spot now?

Pretty grim photo from a pretty grim day (weather wise), but I was walking down Deansgate on my way to Urbis when I was met with 2 or 3 people taking pictures and pointing. As I usually do, I looked round to see what they were photographing, and saw this! Ian Simpson's Garden on the roof must've been getting pretty wet up there.

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(sorry for the size)

Some pictures now which aren't mine;

Co-operative Wholesale Building, Victoria. This is being refurbished for office use this year. This whole road of buildings is part of the Angel Square/NOMA Masterplan

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3281/3071520553_b1af97aa2a_z.jpg?zz=1

Liverpool Street, with my favourite high rise looming over!

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2748/4181830280_15e1ddcc4f_b.jpg

The Northern Quarter. Film crews use this area from time to time to double as New York;

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/97/232808233_eac1f13c41_o.jpg

View from Windmill Square towards Albert Square. On the right; the Midland Hotel, Central Reference Library and Town Hall Extension, leading up to the Town Hall in the centre;

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/81/243289056_c779f3023d_b.jpg

^^ Wow, the Northern Quarter can double as New York really well.

@Volde

Please stop with all these New York comparisons. Its really embarrassing now, and quite frankly the flikr pics are getting on my tits. That pic of the Alfie set is from 10 years ago, and most of the stuff you post isn’t even of streets.

Oh gosh, sorry for posting photos in a photo thread.

Anything to please Master Seasoned, God over everything and anything that Voldie does in his life.

Its true, you’ve absolutely battered this thread recently with a lot of stuff that has been seen before. Ease off or you’ll give yourself an aneurysm.

Any comparison between Manchester and New York should be reserved for the delusional thread, also known as the Manchester thread.

:)

I don't think anyone would really think New York in it's entirety could be mistaken for Manchester in it's entirety, but there are quite clear comparisons to be drawn between somewhere like the Lower East Side in Manhattan and the Northern Quarter in Manchester.

The street patterns, age, styles and urban form are somewhat similar. I don't really see how someone could deny such a thing.

That image always astounds me Yoshef. If it wasn't for the Victoria Monument you'd be hard pressed to believe that was in the heart of Liverpool.

Do you have any pics from the same spot now?

yeah, but none facing the same way, as the QE2 law courts are hideous!

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x167/yoshef/derbysquare1.jpg

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x167/yoshef/derbysquare2.jpg

oh, and a random picture of the Strand

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x167/yoshef/strand.jpg

Best-looking street in Liverpool.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=liverpool&hl=en&ll=53.406868,-2.991603&spn=0.413417,1.168671&client=safari&oe=UTF-8&hnear=Liverpool,+Merseyside,+United+Kingdom&t=h&layer=c&cbll=53.406868,-2.991603&panoid=pr2if0nZDYh8jJfDM6_OAg&cbp=12,236.13,,0,-3.62&z=10

http://www.flickr.com/photos/br-images/5681075866/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5degPcEd9Tc&feature=player_embedded

LEEDS

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/6928112641_65756ce282_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/acidsaturation/6928112641/)
Roberts Wharf (http://www.flickr.com/photos/acidsaturation/6928112641/) by Saturated Imagery (http://www.flickr.com/people/acidsaturation/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7176/6781985832_f9d3fb0063_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/acidsaturation/6781985832/)
Lock House (http://www.flickr.com/photos/acidsaturation/6781985832/) by Saturated Imagery (http://www.flickr.com/people/acidsaturation/), on Flickr

^^ Nice pictures, although it's not exactly a streetscape. :|

Leeds
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402702_10150515825563549_577368548_9151857_935963924_n.jpg

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/285168_10150332094994289_132015014288_9375129_4748874_n.jpg

Leeds
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402702_10150515825563549_577368548_9151857_935963924_n.jpg


Looks like a render for that glass building..

No that's the actual building, and it does look good

Wow, looks very nice!

The view from clarence dock

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/6788015370_8038b5a52e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31080947@N06/6788015370/)
Leeds-8 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31080947@N06/6788015370/) by littfish (http://www.flickr.com/people/31080947@N06/), on Flickr

Leeds museum

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/6788014010_6b168b7cfc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31080947@N06/6788014010/)
Leeds-6 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31080947@N06/6788014010/) by littfish (http://www.flickr.com/people/31080947@N06/), on Flickr

Leeds
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6068/6123725048_ffe42bf3a0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikey471/6123725048/)
Leeds Town hall (2) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikey471/6123725048/) by mikey471 (http://www.flickr.com/people/mikey471/), on Flickr

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/skyscapes/P1130980.jpg


http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/skyscapes/P1140009.jpg

Strand Street, Liverpool


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http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj130/regabc123/4664941232_ba15a6886a_o.jpg

My old flat lol ^^

Great pictures Jane, love that first one.

And yes, the glass office block does exist.

CBD.(Central Business District)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7043/6935728649_817f4e872e_b.jpg

Dale Street/Water Street:


http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/Wildlife/P1140467.jpg


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Granary Wharfe Leeds

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Briggate

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http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/Wildlife/P1140357.jpg

That reminds me of the poster for the movie "Inception"

and that man's totem is a bag from Sainsbury's containing his tea that only he knows the precise weight/feel/flavour/price of.

Brazil Street, Manchester

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6806302506_49c1d0208e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45689323@N00/6806302506/)
Manchester (http://www.flickr.com/photos/45689323@N00/6806302506/) by Steve J Makin (http://www.flickr.com/people/45689323@N00/), on Flickr

That's brilliant! Manchester at its best. :cheers:

Pffff, thought you were talking about my joke for a second.

Stunning image. It's got Manchester written all over it - grandiose industrial built environment at its best!

Whitworth Street in the distance there, my favourite street in Manchester.:)


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My brother emailed the above photo to me at the weekend. He took it from the old Borders bookshop looking along Gordon Street. It brought to mind the following piece by Bill Bryson in his book Notes From A Small Island:

'I remember when I first came to Glasgow in 1973...and being profoundly stunned at how suffocatingly dark and soot-blackened the city was. I had never seen a place so choked and grubby. Everything in it seemed black and cheerless. In the subsequent years Glasgow has gone through a glittering and celebrated transformation. Scores of old buildings in the city centre have been sandblasted and lovingly buffed, so that their granite surfaces gleam anew...'

You said it, Bill.

Glasgow - the city that washed its face.

Well I'm about to bring this down a notch or two.. A little meander round some hidden industrial streetscapes in Manchester that haven't been shown in here before. The first is Back Turner Street in the Northern Quarter and contains some neat (probably) late 18thC workers cottages, looking E:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7201/6818769850_b53497e8f2_b.jpg

W:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/6818768388_3171663959_b.jpg

The cottages in the photo above are now the backs of shops on Thomas Street so don't have their own character. The white house in the first pic only a few years ago looked like this:

http://www.scoopergen.co.uk/images/Places/Shalimar%20Back%20Turner%20St%20060603.JPG

Hungry? I saw it, fully renovated, for sale as a house a year or so ago. Going for about £200,000 I think. Next is Harter Street in the Gay Village:

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I like the inter-building staircase in the first 2 photos.

I love that there are these well preserved streetscapes in Manchester that are not in the least gentrified. In fact the gorgeous warehouse on the near right in the last photo is completely derelict, and some enterprising u/ers have managed to photograph it inside:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/serenaur/IMG_9817.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dKPHCGe9VY8/S8dEFcUUTlI/AAAAAAAABXI/nU0K1F3wye8/s1600/Pano2+%282%29.jpg

http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn350/traktor999/_DSC6357hdr.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dKPHCGe9VY8/S8dD-NjFM5I/AAAAAAAABWo/bNQnxAPrNdI/Pano1+%282%29.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dKPHCGe9VY8/S8dEA-2PeyI/AAAAAAAABW4/ISlZj5oonFY/s1600/P4138784.JPG

Love it. The building at the end of the street in the last photo is a fairly handsome ex power station:

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http://manchesterhistory.net/manchester/tours/tour6/area6page15.html

And looking back on to Princess street to finish us off:

http://i39.************/2zzj0o6.png

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6137/5997695428_9018f7bf39_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30120216@N07/5997695428/)
[7227] University : Clothworkers South Building (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30120216@N07/5997695428/) by Budby (http://www.flickr.com/people/30120216@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2407/2073731106_cc76e4fee1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamelaammaccata/2073731106/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamelaammaccata/2073731106/) by La Mela Ammaccata (http://www.flickr.com/people/lamelaammaccata/), on Flickr

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/28/42361742_a613f85d69_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/livinglavida/42361742/)
Great Hall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/livinglavida/42361742/) by milwardoliver (http://www.flickr.com/people/livinglavida/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5160/5880561135_473d973842_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leedsopendays/5880561135/)
Grassy area near the Great Hall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leedsopendays/5880561135/) by leedsopendays (http://www.flickr.com/people/leedsopendays/), on Flickr

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/160/384532134_892af21a1c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isemantics/384532134/)
The Great Hall, Leeds University (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isemantics/384532134/) by isemantics (http://www.flickr.com/people/isemantics/), on Flickr

Loving the industrial stuff in Manchester!

Glad you enjoyed it. Some non-industrial stuff now with a pic representing 591 years of Mancunian architects and architecture. (All the modern stuff in shot, at least, was designed by Mancunians - ISA and Roger Stephenson. I guess no individuals as such designed the medieval buildings.):

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/6824052446_42458fdc34_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlf18/6824052446/)
IMG_0663a (http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlf18/6824052446/) by carlf18 (http://www.flickr.com/people/carlf18/), on Flickr

Interestingly both the modern Mancunian architects exhibited above, as I actually did for a few weeks, studied architecture in Liverpool. So there's a bit of fuel to that particular myth. :poke:

^^ I love the contrast of old and new in that picture. :)

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http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5050/5283659321_3da3f7cb20_b.jpg

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4135/4934377291_99c7deb1da_b.jpg

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4105/5067747262_4b98cc4a8e_b.jpg

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4002/5137539957_ca148e2fc0_b.jpg

Nottingham.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/6827689050_a4fb22ff5a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanlong1/6827689050/)
11th March 2012 056 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanlong1/6827689050/) by stefan.long08 (http://www.flickr.com/people/stefanlong1/), on Flickr

South Parade Leedshttp://img811.imageshack.us/img811/6109/phto0562.jpg

Odd colour in that. This is the same area though:
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4003/4582226132_8b7933f7cf_b.jpg

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1434/1336063651_624de70262_z.jpg?zz=1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7540239@N05/1336063651/)
Metropole Hotel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7540239@N05/1336063651/) by Stan.W (http://www.flickr.com/people/7540239@N05/), on Flickr

some from Dublin

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2557/4192986795_22a59829bb_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6828616259_c860830625_z.jpg

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:drool:

Glad you like it Bachy :) I have a feeling you'd love Whitworth St :)

Three more then I'm done, promise.

CIS Tower, Cheetham Hill Road.

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Town Hall, Albert Sq

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Venice, in Manchester!

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Reminds me of:

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2617/4170719041_07317c2cc3_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3242/3088418541_d72041f637_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31337109@N03/3088418541/)

Matthew Street:

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/skyscapes/P1150049.jpg

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/skyscapes/P1150050.jpg

^^ Great pictures of Matthew Street; lots of colour in them. :yes:

Spent yesterday in Glasgow. Mooched around for about six hours. St Vincent Street is probably the finest streetscape in the country. The downhill view knocked me for six. The adjacent streets are some of the best-looking in the country as well.

Also saw the TV presenter Russell Kane and a camera crew filming in George Square :yes:

Spent yesterday in Glasgow. Mooched around for about six hours. St Vincent Street is probably the finest streetscape in the country. The downhill view knocked me for six. The adjacent streets are some of the best-looking in the country as well.

Also saw the TV presenter Russell Kane and a camera crew filming in George Square :yes:

Glad you enjoyed it, you picked a good weekend since the weather was decent for once!

Some lanes and alleys:
Images of Views and Structures from todays HG Glasgow lanes walk, i didnt make it to the walk, images are by MacotheIsles @ HG (http://www.hiddenglasgow.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=11643&start=30)



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Glad you enjoyed it, you picked a good weekend since the weather was decent for once!

It was sunny and warm and I finally got to see Lion Chambers :cheers:

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http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6239/6998379709_9c4aacd63c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardcartawick/6998379709/)
City Night Lights (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardcartawick/6998379709/) by Richard Cartawick(Mr Brightside) (http://www.flickr.com/people/richardcartawick/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7066/6833478094_053e4c86c9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardcartawick/6833478094/)
City of Lights (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardcartawick/6833478094/) by Richard Cartawick(Mr Brightside) (http://www.flickr.com/people/richardcartawick/), on Flickr

It was sunny and warm and I finally got to see Lion Chambers :cheers:

Such a shame about how it's been left to rot:( I might finally get to properly visit Manchester in May, so I can gawp at the ever impressive Whitworth Street:D

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Liked those Hull pics, an underrated City that suffered major bombing and destruction in wartime that has some fine looking buildings left. Some of the pics looked like classy parts of York or Harrogate, but those narrow old Victorian streets with Dutch style(?) buildings and Warehouses look most impressive. Glasgae looking good too
A few Leeds street shots from North st

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/1967/northst0767.jpg


http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/2197/northstphto0769.jpg

King Edward st
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/6720/kingedwdsto0821.jpg

King st
http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/4729/metropolehotelphto00510.jpg
St Pauls st
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/4806/stpaulsstphto0500.jpg

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/8236/stpaulsst205.jpg
Quebec st
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/1760/quebecst546001.jpg

Park Row :the lass on the right needs a makeover, but her mate's a reet bang tidy bird imo
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/6194/parkrowstonephto0621001.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7090/6860626166_551264ba6c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulharness/6860626166/)
whitehall_quay_leeds_14-9-03_005 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulharness/6860626166/) by paulharness (http://www.flickr.com/people/paulharness/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/7006682585_f5d196dbe6_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulharness/7006682585/)
Post office & No. One City Square Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulharness/7006682585/) by paulharness (http://www.flickr.com/people/paulharness/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7248/7006691309_66906f098d_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulharness/7006691309/)
Briggate Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulharness/7006691309/) by paulharness (http://www.flickr.com/people/paulharness/), on Flickr

Originally posted by kids


You let cinema carry you away only to walk out onto this.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6196/6094239558_b9d4035b67_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/danheron/6094239558/)
The Cornerhouse, Oxford Rd (http://www.flickr.com/photos/danheron/6094239558/) by DanHeron. (http://www.flickr.com/people/danheron/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3221/5752525108_6bfb52a4a0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/82488833@N00/5752525108/)
Oxford Road (http://www.flickr.com/photos/82488833@N00/5752525108/) by RhysPDixon (http://www.flickr.com/people/82488833@N00/), on Flickr
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6042/6355413905_311da64b6c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eleanordee/6355413905/)
365//320 - Two women (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eleanordee/6355413905/) by eleanor_d (http://www.flickr.com/people/eleanordee/), on Flickr

We have an independent cinema on a principle junction right next to a busy station, how cool is that?.. What a city. And what a way to experience it.

:(


and, also, Spring Gardens;

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7224/6867945646_2b89cf5d3c_b.jpg

Leeds
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6047/6872613466_f758bd0cd0_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6872613466/)
Back street, Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6872613466/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr

^^
I like that.

Here's one from Manchester

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6432928955_2d6c24c4b2_b.jpg

Good building and good protest.

Reminds me of Bradford.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7108/6872718750_7dbb84e96c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jza_photography/6872718750/)
Broadcasting Place (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jza_photography/6872718750/) by [J Z A] Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/jza_photography/), on Flickr

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Broadcasting Place (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jza_photography/6872719118/) by [J Z A] Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/jza_photography/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6111/7018824833_b446d2ec93_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jza_photography/7018824833/)
Broadcasting Place (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jza_photography/7018824833/) by [J Z A] Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/jza_photography/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6094/7018725725_4492bf403e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/7018725725/)
Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/7018725725/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6048/7018720373_82f16163ba_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/7018720373/)
Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/7018720373/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6865600750_9087657216_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6865600750/)
Candle House Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6865600750/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6455655793_c8c984f04d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6455655793/)
Granary Wharf, Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6455655793/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr

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River Aire, Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/7018718693/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6216/7018717515_e5bbf0ef7a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/7018717515/)
Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/7018717515/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/6865601836_bbbd3cf97e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6865601836/)
Clarence House (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6865601836/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6065/6046586184_257729ef09_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6046586184/)
Granary Wharf, Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6046586184/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6455577657_4e46259d04_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6455577657/)
Park row, Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/6455577657/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5229/5638982024_13aef711a2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/5638982024/)
Sky bar (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/5638982024/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr

^^^^

...... Leeds looking good in the spring sunshine

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Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44472650@N08/6629258441/) by Lee Collings Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/44472650@N08/), on Flickr

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Leeds City Centre (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/6869872656/) by reinholdbehringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/reinholdbehringer/), on Flickr

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Leeds City Centre (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/7015973097/) by reinholdbehringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/reinholdbehringer/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7126/6884448212_41ce8ba425_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/is_that_chris/6884448212/)
Headless Man (http://www.flickr.com/photos/is_that_chris/6884448212/) by chris_t1990 (http://www.flickr.com/people/is_that_chris/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6212/7030544967_41734345aa_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/is_that_chris/7030544967/)
Parade got flare (http://www.flickr.com/photos/is_that_chris/7030544967/) by chris_t1990 (http://www.flickr.com/people/is_that_chris/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7117/7015971295_e85c46a810_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/7015971295/)
Leeds City Centre (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/7015971295/) by reinholdbehringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/reinholdbehringer/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7183/6869857378_1f3a426c9f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/6869857378/)
Leeds City Centre, Town Hall and Library (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/6869857378/) by reinholdbehringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/reinholdbehringer/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6222/7015960147_1e29b6b860_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/7015960147/)
Leeds City Centre (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/7015960147/) by reinholdbehringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/reinholdbehringer/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6095/6869842024_ce5f4d932d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/6869842024/)
Leeds City Centre (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/6869842024/) by reinholdbehringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/reinholdbehringer/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6238/6869837896_c9b0c8e06a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/6869837896/)
Leeds City Centre (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/6869837896/) by reinholdbehringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/reinholdbehringer/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6228/7015945701_8a9895c420_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/7015945701/)
Leeds City Centre (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/7015945701/) by reinholdbehringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/reinholdbehringer/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7203/6869826350_78052fd242_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/6869826350/)
Leeds City Centre (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/6869826350/) by reinholdbehringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/reinholdbehringer/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6098/6869821604_a3489b589a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/6869821604/)
Leeds City Centre (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/6869821604/) by reinholdbehringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/reinholdbehringer/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6222/7015927615_58e247605b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/7015927615/)
Leeds City Centre (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/7015927615/) by reinholdbehringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/reinholdbehringer/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6034/6869812066_83707655f6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/6869812066/)
Leeds City Centre (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/6869812066/) by reinholdbehringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/reinholdbehringer/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7123/7015918691_523ccd7be2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/7015918691/)
Leeds City Centre (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/7015918691/) by reinholdbehringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/reinholdbehringer/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6034/6869791566_ea850ba841_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/6869791566/)
Leeds City Centre (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/6869791566/) by reinholdbehringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/reinholdbehringer/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6116/6869784870_17d63f7ff0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/6869784870/)
Leeds City Centre (http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinholdbehringer/6869784870/) by reinholdbehringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/reinholdbehringer/), on Flickr

^^ nice pics, the weather has been lovely lately

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4075/4929397185_078dd54404_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rofl2k9/4929397185/)
Leeds Civic Hall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rofl2k9/4929397185/) by ROFL-COPTER (http://www.flickr.com/people/rofl2k9/), on Flickr

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4123/4923635323_25a2ea3304_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rofl2k9/4923635323/)
Leeds Town Hall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rofl2k9/4923635323/) by ROFL-COPTER (http://www.flickr.com/people/rofl2k9/), on Flickr

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4140/4916362953_e195c929e4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rofl2k9/4916362953/)
St. Johns Church, Merrion Street, Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rofl2k9/4916362953/) by ROFL-COPTER (http://www.flickr.com/people/rofl2k9/), on Flickr

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4011/4385216407_fe222dd712_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rofl2k9/4385216407/)
Pearl Chambers Building, Headrow, Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rofl2k9/4385216407/) by ROFL-COPTER (http://www.flickr.com/people/rofl2k9/), on Flickr

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2687/4381688571_d9be3afb5d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rofl2k9/4381688571/)
City Square, Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rofl2k9/4381688571/) by ROFL-COPTER (http://www.flickr.com/people/rofl2k9/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7223/7033519987_0a3901bee0_z.jpg

^^^^^^
Potential there, new paving and a reclad needed it would look very London esque.

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Leeds center

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/3288/97303761.png

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/9184/40939371.png

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http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/8635/91654487.png

^^ There's some great pictures of Leeds on this page of the thread. And the picture of Birmingham does look very London-esque. :yes:

Leeds
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7220/6893207546_16689736a4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6893207546/)
Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6893207546/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7278/7038928643_18d390059f_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7223/7033519987_0a3901bee0_z.jpg

The whole of that street will be where Midland Metro city centre extension will be built. :banana:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6893208760_18bc818422_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6893208760/)
Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6893208760/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

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Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/7039300949/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

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Leeds City Markets (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/7039317393/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

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Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/7039317865/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

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Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6893222426/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

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Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/7039318791/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

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Leeds Civic Hall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/7039319407/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

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Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/7039321533/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

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Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6893225666/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

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Fairplay, those Leeds arcades ooze class.

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Calls Landing Mirror (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartspencer/5050970044/) by spencer8ace (http://www.flickr.com/people/stuartspencer/), on Flickr

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[7096] Leeds Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30120216@N07/5977982761/) by Budby (http://www.flickr.com/people/30120216@N07/), on Flickr

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[7094] Leeds Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30120216@N07/5977978175/) by Budby (http://www.flickr.com/people/30120216@N07/), on Flickr

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the opposite..

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Park Square (http://www.flickr.com/photos/owlofdoom/6067067050/) by owlofdoom (http://www.flickr.com/people/owlofdoom/), on Flickr

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St Paul's House (http://www.flickr.com/photos/owlofdoom/6066524315/) by owlofdoom (http://www.flickr.com/people/owlofdoom/), on Flickr

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The Queens (http://www.flickr.com/photos/owlofdoom/6067069230/) by owlofdoom (http://www.flickr.com/people/owlofdoom/), on Flickr

^^^^

10123, please indicate where your pics are from. Leeds looking great in those pics, but no one would know!!

Ouch, I know this isn't technically a streetscape, but no one has showcased the Trafford Centre on here yet!

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Some outdoor shots now..
Barton Square;

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... and one from the middle of Manchester. Oxford St-ish

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... and one from the middle of Manchester. Oxford St-ish

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6053/6868656180_35a3c3fbe8_b.jpg

I like that picture. :)

The interior designers of the Trafford center need to be found as a matter of national security to prevent another atrocity

:cripes:

Ouch, I know this isn't technically a streetscape, but no one has showcased the Trafford Centre on here yet!


:puke: pastiche crapola

[QUOTE=VoldemortBlack;90075678]Ouch, I know this isn't technically a streetscape, but no one has showcased the Trafford Centre on here yet!

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Some outdoor shots now..
Barton Square;

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Fake Italian on a Las Vegas scale ....but,so what? its just a modern out of town mega mall, At least you know you are in the Trafford centre rather than the generic boring whitewashed minimalist malls up and down the land
Its fun. But shopping these types of places isnt my thing, Its very liked and popular with the public however

Cheap and tacky - that's why the Scousers love it! ;) :jk:

A poor mans Victoria quarter indeed ;)

Hmm, wouldn't say "poor", exactly ...

From my Geography coursework;

- The Trafford Centre catchment area is larger and more populated than any other regional shopping centre in the UK and comprises 5 million people within a 45-minute drive time, with a total potential retail expenditure of £11.6 billion

- They're 11,500 free parking spaces, over 200 stores, six nationally renowned anchor stores, Europe's largest food court, a 20 screen cinema, Lazer Quest, a bowling alley, dodgems and an arcade.

- Over 8,000 people, including 430 Trafford Centre staff, are employed at the centre.

- The Trafford Centre currently attracts over 30 million visits annually.

- Over 3,500 coaches visit annually bringing more than 100,000 people to the centre.

- The Trafford Centre's Odeon cinema is the busiest in the UK and attracts an average of 28,500 customers a week.

Fake Italian on a Las Vegas scale ....but,so what? its just a modern out of town mega mall, At least you know you are in the Trafford centre rather than the generic boring whitewashed minimalist malls up and down the land
Its fun. But shopping these types of places isnt my thing, Its very liked and popular with the public however



It's how the Romans built their malls.


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Maximus Obduco ?

A poor mans Victoria quarter indeed ;)

Is not a poors anything its a giant temple of retail with a huge selfridges , its pointless going without lots of cash, unless you like the pasticheness of it all:lol:

Has it still got the worlds largest chandelier:lol: or has it been surpassed ?

The Trafford Centre is hideous and a shining example of tackiness. I don't care how many people it has in its catchment area, how many coaches visit or how many people buy stuff from the place, it's still absolutely disgusting and I have no plans to visit it again.

I wouldn't class it as Streetscape, it's indoors mostly. Anyway it's all very tacky looking...

Oh and it's not the busiest cinema in the UK, think you'll find that's the Cineworld on Renfrew St in Glasgow, thank you very much! :popcorn:

Hmm, wouldn't say "poor", exactly ...

From my Geography coursework;

- The Trafford Centre catchment area is larger and more populated than any other regional shopping centre in the UK and comprises 5 million people within a 45-minute drive time, with a total potential retail expenditure of £11.6 billion

- They're 11,500 free parking spaces, over 200 stores, six nationally renowned anchor stores, Europe's largest food court, a 20 screen cinema, Lazer Quest, a bowling alley, dodgems and an arcade.

- Over 8,000 people, including 430 Trafford Centre staff, are employed at the centre.

- The Trafford Centre currently attracts over 30 million visits annually.

- Over 3,500 coaches visit annually bringing more than 100,000 people to the centre.

- The Trafford Centre's Odeon cinema is the busiest in the UK and attracts an average of 28,500 customers a week.

Money can't buy taste.

Its terrible and already beginning to look outdated despite the fact its based on architecture from thousands of years ago!!

I'm not denying it's successful as a retail destination but thats the only decent element. If the interior is really something to marvel at then you would see it replicated in Shopping centers across the UK, but it isn't.

Go to Manchester town hall and look at the interior then you realize how cheap the Trafford center looks, better yet head to VQ...

http://www.jimmylemon.co.uk/blog/images/20110423151629_victoria_quarter_2.jpg

^^

Now that's a proper shopping destination!

^^^^

It's the real thing, and its what gives Leeds a unique flavour like no other as VQ is truly stunning along with the oppulent Corn Exchange and even our arcades.

beginning to look outdated despite the fact its based on architecture from thousands of years ago!!



I think they designed the place with that in mind, as an already aged look won't age as much as shopping centres designed in a more contemporary style, for instance, the Tricorn Centre.

I think they designed the place with that in mind, as an already aged look won't age as much as shopping centres designed in a more contemporary style, for instance, the Tricorn Centre.

They've failed in that sense.

An example been this image posted. If they were successful in creating the style of architecture it wouldn't be reminiscent of a 60s shopping center.

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It's not, it looks late 80s/early 90s to me.

I love Manchester city centre but the Trafford Centre is utter shite, camp and tacky.

It's not in the city centre, its in the middle of the biggest car park known to man

Can barely remember how to paste phoots on here! :lol:

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The Trafford Centre is too North American-esque for me.. I hate shopping malls

The trafford centre is awful but the interiors work well in making people want to spend money and haven't aged really.

Malls are generally awful, but they do their job. At least it's out of town, relatively, rather than being in the city centre, that would be heinous.

A few from the more ... authentic ... area of Manchester

Whitworth St area

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Spring Gardens

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St Mary's Parsonage

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Castlefield, with the Beetham acting as a metaphor for Manchester

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Irwell River Walk (River Park City). Bearing in mind that the picture is taken on the Salford side, wheras the buildings in the background are Manchester. Different cities indeed..

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Chopin statue in Centurion Square (or whatever it's called)

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Town Hall, late night early morning;

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Nice pics of Manchester Vold, I never knew there was the Chopin statue in that square

@ arron I agree about Trafford centre, very American style of shopping, not for me, infact I feel its like a piece of Vegas been dropped in Manchester, But the dome is very impressive from inside, if just for the scale of it, still tacky though

The Chopin statue was revealed last year and paid for by the Polish community in the city, to commemorate a time he was apparently in the city as a bit of diplomacy. Unfortunately it is a really bad piece of sculpture.

If it's any consolation, there's an incredibly shite one of Brunel down here http://hallofthewendigo.informe.com/forum/images/smilies/scared.gif


I like the Trafford centre interior; it's like the ghost of Liberace queefed on Bluewater.

Leeds museum on City Square with a nice 60's building rearing its ugly head..

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Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6899659144/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

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Leeds Civic Hall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6899654244/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

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Leeds Civic Hall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6899643930/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

Headrow- The light

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Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/7045756403/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

Opera North

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Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6899660390/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

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Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6899655400/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

Briggate..

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I really like the varied architecture in Briggate even if its been heavily criticized by some on this forum...

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Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6899644892/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr


Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6899645730/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

Leeds museum on City Square with a nice 60's building rearing its ugly head..

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Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6899659144/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/6899654244_7f4195dd97_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6899654244/)
Leeds Civic Hall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6899654244/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

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Leeds Civic Hall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6899643930/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

Headrow- The light

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Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/7045756403/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

Opera North

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Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6899660390/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

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Briggate..

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I really like the varied architecture in Briggate even if its been heavily criticized by some on this forum...

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Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6899644892/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr


Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6899645730/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

Nice pics, the Museum faces Millenium Square though...

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Leeds Civic Hall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6899654244/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

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Leeds Civic Hall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twiga_swala/6899643930/) by twiga_swala (http://www.flickr.com/people/twiga_swala/), on Flickr

Nice pictures, the Leeds Civic Hall is a very good looking building. :yes:

Castle Street, Liverpool

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Copyright Ana Lee Smith (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7383661@N08/)

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Dock Street Leeds 260b (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69542663@N00/6910211424/) by iangw777 (http://www.flickr.com/people/69542663@N00/), on Flickr

a BIG leeds collection coming up!

:banana:

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This image demonstrates why we need a massive overhaul and rationalisation of street furniture here. Not sure how much this can claim to be a streetscape photo, but I can see a ship in the image- but I had to look beyond all those signs and lamposts to see it! Get rid of the clutter!

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Grainger Street is a good example of what our cities need to aim for I think. Lamposts mounted from buildings, minimal furniture at street level.

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Grainger Street, Newcastle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/essell/3437154811/) by essellessell (http://www.flickr.com/people/essell/), on Flickr

This image demonstrates why we need a massive overhaul and rationalisation of street furniture here. Not sure how much this can claim to be a streetscape photo, but I can see a ship in the image- but I had to look beyond all those signs and lamposts to see it! Get rid of the clutter!

I think the amount of clutter seen on that photograph is down to how busy the street is - in terms of traffic - and where the camera has been positioned. Having been down that road several times in the past, I don't think it's that bad for street clutter.

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IMG_0377.JPG (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83839786@N00/6915052646/) by timlumley (http://www.flickr.com/people/83839786@N00/), on Flickr

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^^^^

Great to see such a diverse selection of pics in Leeds. Such a range of architecture which many don't see when first arriving in the city

I think the amount of clutter seen on that photograph is down to how busy the street is - in terms of traffic - and where the camera has been positioned. Having been down that road several times in the past, I don't think it's that bad for street clutter.

But hopefully you can see what I'm trying to say. There's no buildings in the foreground of that picture- only really one significant structure. But look at how much clutter your eyes have to work through before you get to the ship.

Where there are three signs on top of each other- why not just rationalise into one sign? This isn't a criticism of Liverpool, I recognise it's a problem all over the country.

^^^^

Great to see such a diverse selection of pics in Leeds. Such a range of architecture which many don't see when first arriving in the city

It's totally unique to Britain in that respect.

This image demonstrates why we need a massive overhaul and rationalisation of street furniture here. Not sure how much this can claim to be a streetscape photo, but I can see a ship in the image- but I had to look beyond all those signs and lamposts to see it! Get rid of the clutter!

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6220/7019072665_058c637481_b.jpg


If it's not streetscape, why are you complaining about street furniture? Whilst I agree there are too many signs down there, the use of a long focal length makes those in the picture above look as though they're closer together than they are. http://www.photozone.de/focal-length-and-perspective#

For Brummyboy, the Northern Quarter (particulary Oldham St) ;)

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Bold Street, Liverpool

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Ordinary Busy day for Bold Street Liverpool (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35402100@N05/3512893358/) by HappyDave1878 (http://www.flickr.com/people/35402100@N05/), on Flickr

Leeds

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2012-04-10 017 River Aire, Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martynjenkins/7066038215/) by martyn jenkins (http://www.flickr.com/people/martynjenkins/), on Flickr

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2012-04-10 020 Knight's Way Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martynjenkins/6919964060/) by martyn jenkins (http://www.flickr.com/people/martynjenkins/), on Flickr

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2012-04-10 023 Leeds Weir (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martynjenkins/6919970636/) by martyn jenkins (http://www.flickr.com/people/martynjenkins/), on Flickr

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2012-04-10 004 Feeding Frenzy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martynjenkins/7066024011/) by martyn jenkins (http://www.flickr.com/people/martynjenkins/), on Flickr

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2012-04-05 002 Knight's Way Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martynjenkins/7049937933/) by martyn jenkins (http://www.flickr.com/people/martynjenkins/), on Flickr

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2012-04-01 136 Brewery Wharfe, Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martynjenkins/6895068566/) by martyn jenkins (http://www.flickr.com/people/martynjenkins/), on Flickr

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2012-04-01 133 Centenary Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martynjenkins/6895063778/) by martyn jenkins (http://www.flickr.com/people/martynjenkins/), on Flickr

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2012-04-01 132 Crown Point Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/martynjenkins/6895062046/) by martyn jenkins (http://www.flickr.com/people/martynjenkins/), on Flickr

I think they are all better suited in the Waterway's & your city thread

I really like the look of that canalside. Are there many restaurants, bars etc down there?

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That's a beautiful shot. :)

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Photographed on the train entering Birmingham Snow Hill. Great Charles Street/Queensway Tunnels.
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London Midland Class 172 Turbostar. Sticking it's nose out.

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Photographed on the train entering Birmingham Snow Hill. Great Charles Street/Queensway Tunnels.
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Pretty cool pic with the roads spanning underground.
Nice to see pictures of Birmingham's urban fabric for a change.

I agree that's a great shot. Wall to wall cityness.

Found this shot of the Northern Quarter to compliment those above:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5156/7061931575_db85e525ec_b.jpg

The Strand - Liverpool:


http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/skyscapes/P1160064.jpg


View from Albert Dock towards The Strand:

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/skyscapes/P1160125.jpg


The Strand as viewed from Chavasse Park:

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/skyscapes/P1160112.jpg


http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/skyscapes/P1160115.jpg

Great pics, Liverpool's the best :cheers:

Yeah Liverpool looking good there.

Whenever I'm looking for pics of Manchester for this thread I come across a lot of good streets cape pics that transvestites in the foreground, I'm thinking of creating a niche blog for them, with a rating bar underneath, would anyone subscribe to that?

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5076/6928500248_6a02c4e577_c.jpg

5.5/10

The Birmingham shot reminds me of Piccadilly in London.

This one's got legs 7/10.

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2554/4005911952_4c2888b36a_b.jpg

Sorry I'll stop now, I realise it isn't very nice. It's just like tourettes though, unfortunately hilarious.

Bet you shagged her.

The Birmingham shot reminds me of Piccadilly in London.



When does Piccadilly In London have Tunnels going under the city ?????? Lol

This one's got legs 7/10.

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Sorry I'll stop now, I realise it isn't very nice. It's just like tourettes though, unfortunately hilarious.

Done a lot worse tbf

:lol:

What are typing into Flickr? Manchester tranvestites? :lol: Or is there a group?

Lol, take a look:

http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Manchester+transvestite&m=text

:rofl:

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l537/openlyjane/skyscapes/P1160125.jpg

I love the way Liverpool looks but this building looks like a modern take on the recently demolished Bucklersbury House in London.

The transphobia in here is despicable ;)

I love the way Liverpool looks but this building looks like a modern take on the recently demolished Bucklersbury House in London.


The result of heritage busybodies interfering with the design, they want new development to intentionally look bland so as not to overshadow the older stuff. The building above, One Park West, had its tower reduced in size, which messed up the proportions, and the block on the left lost its cool slanty cladding.

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Millenium Square in Leeds. #pictures #leeds #uk #architecture #design #iphone4s #instagram #modern #corner (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12234507@N08/6930098574/) by Architophery (http://www.flickr.com/people/12234507@N08/), on Flickr

Didint really get that piece of sculpture, in a square surrounded by ornate historical buildings, it seemed quite industrial with jaring colours.

Well, it's not really a sculpture. It's a sound and lighting tower for when concerts are on. There's booths inside it.

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Whatever it is its horrible.

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Is it just me who thought the sculptural thingby was part of the building behind it? Looks like it from this angle.

Whatever it is its horrible.

Agreed, it's absolutely atrocious!

I don't mind it- I can't say I particularly notice it. It's not on any principal sightlines.

All cities have their gaffes...

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l978ivmDLt1qd5084o1_500.jpg

I don't mind it- I can't say I particularly notice it. It's not on any principal sightlines.

All cities have their gaffes...

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l978ivmDLt1qd5084o1_500.jpg

Isn't that sometimes called the "Berlin Wall of Manchester?"

I believe so.

It's a classic of example of the failure of top-down planning. Looks great on maps and in plans- but down on the street...

Agreed, it's absolutely atrocious!
yeah, it's not pretty is it. It looks like a giant hand grenade, i think it was supposed to resemble a rugby ball... hope it get's the boot soon!

Some London pics

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P3181423 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6939644866/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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P3181439 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6939646860/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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P3191485 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/7085741853/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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P3191603 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6939720088/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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P3191640 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6939743686/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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P3191642 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21732688@N03/6939744708/) by stephenanstiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/21732688@N03/), on Flickr

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^^
London is incredible.


Leeds
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Millennium sqaure, Leeds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34255412@N06/7080500421/) by Melfiire (http://www.flickr.com/people/34255412@N06/), on Flickr

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Hull looks very handsome.

Ta Jane :)

Some inner city districts to the north:

Beverley Road, The Avenues, Spring Bank:

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Yeah great pics of Hull there Legolamb, whats that building in the 1st set of pics with 3 domes ?

It's offices for the old Queen's Dock, now a maritime museum.

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Just a few more I don't think I've posted yet

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Fantastic pictures of Hull.

Manchester

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cheers voldy.

we've got two big towers (well, both one metre shorter than hilton) but we stuck them in the river) ;)

http://www6.clikpic.com/IanLewry/images/HUMBER-BRIDGE--_HDR2.jpg

Wow! I mean I knew the Humber Bridge was immense but I didn't know it was that big! Amazing.

That connects Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, doesn't it?

When built it was the largest suspension bridge in the world wasn't it? It's 4th now I think.

Yer it does connect Yorkshire and yellow belly land. My home is about 2 minutes from that picture.

Wish I could find a bigger version of this:

http://files.myopera.com/piloti/blog/humber_bridge_shot1.jpg

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Great photos Jane! I'm gutted I missed the show this weekend :(

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Amazing week-end and brilliant pics, thanks to all who took them.

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Looks awesome. If I'd have known it was on I'd have probably gone to watch it. When it's on again?

I actually missed it myself, had too much work on. Pretty gutted now, one of my colleagues took some amazing photographs of it, really did look something else! Well, at least there are plenty of pics and vids to show off the city!

Here's a screenshot of the diver bloke mooching down Castle Street


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looked epic.

I actually missed it myself, had too much work on. Pretty gutted now, one of my colleagues took some amazing photographs of it, really did look something else! Well, at least there are plenty of pics and vids to show off the city!

That's a shame you missed it, mate :(

Love these two ;)



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^^^^

VQ in Leeds is a fantastic awe inspiring shopping centre unlike anything else we have in the UK

You find shopping centres awe inspiring?

The VQ is, but then I'm not really sure that most would refer to it as a shopping centre.

If you are referring to the pleasantly airy and architecturally fairly interesting Victorian street brutally violated and toxified by metal poles and a pointy, charmless and heavy handed roof in the name of overpriced, multinational knicker and coffee shop chains I would have to personally confess that my awe has always remained stoutly uninspired.

Touche

I must say as far as shopping centres go, the pictures of Leeds do look very nice - I may even take the wife one day!:)

Leeds. It's good for shoppingTM

I may even take the wife one day!:)


You could take her to Leeds afterwards.

You could take her to Leeds afterwards.

:lol:

If you are referring to the pleasantly airy and architecturally fairly interesting Victorian street brutally violated and toxified by metal poles and a pointy, charmless and heavy handed roof in the name of overpriced, multinational knicker and coffee shop chains I would have to personally confess that my awe has always remained stoutly uninspired.

Which coffee shop chain are you referring to?

If you don't like modern architecture, perhaps you'd prefer the Corn Exchange or Kirkgate Market.

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Leeds market victorian roof hdr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46007101@N06/5381889302/) by sandimacro (http://www.flickr.com/people/46007101@N06/), on Flickr

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I used to like the corn exhange when it had independent vintage retailers and the like a few years ago. I've never been a big fan of it's bunker-like exterior TBH though.

I do like modern architecture - just not when it is (literally) bolted on tastelessly to Victorian stone buildings.

The Market is fantastic, although Bury, Stockport and Barnsley are as good (if not better) in my experience.

Having said that though, Leeds. It's good for shoppingTM.

I can't agree. The best architecture is that which combines 21st century innovation with historic grandeur.

http://modernarchitecturelondon.com/photos/bm-greatcourt-01.jpg

http://www.g1glasgow.com/images_main/gallery/buildingGallery_f1.gif

http://news.images.itv.com/image/file/6987/article_d5ac4a83d560fb4f_1332096029_9j-4aaqsk.jpeg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3230/2978315051_97f46b8868.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinwakelam/2978315051/)
Victoria Arcade Leeds HDR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinwakelam/2978315051/) by Osgoldcross Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/kevinwakelam/), on Flickr

If you are referring to the pleasantly airy and architecturally fairly interesting Victorian street brutally violated and toxified by metal poles and a pointy, charmless and heavy handed roof in the name of overpriced, multinational knicker and coffee shop chains I would have to personally confess that my awe has always remained stoutly uninspired.

Chippy little bleeder aren't you? Still, I'd love to hear how those pictures of the County Arcade (also part of the Victoria Quarter) which you posted under in any way match that description?

I'm fairly sure Queen Victoria Street is Edwardian as well.

21st century innovation with historic grandeur.

Sounds quite epic for what is in truth a fairly nice victorian/edwardian street with heavy set steel poles and a glass roof bolted into the sides of the buildings (IMO tastelessly).

To say it's 21st century, the add-ons are also starting to look a bit dated IMO.

http://www.barkerproudlove.co.uk/images/splash/VQ%201.jpg

If you look, they're not bolted to the sides of the building at all but carry over the top of the facades to be bolted to the roof. If you took it down there would be no harm to the buildings.

Anyway, it's rather helpful that there are two similar streets in Leeds to compare.

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King Edward Street,Briggate,Leeds. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7540239@N05/1342414784/) by Stan.W (http://www.flickr.com/people/7540239@N05/), on Flickr

vs

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/150/363877386_d18d89f5a0_n.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopherhester/363877386/)
Victoria Quarter Roof 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopherhester/363877386/) by Chris Hester (http://www.flickr.com/people/christopherhester/), on Flickr

One is nice enough, one is stunning.

Leicester

A fairly overlooked and underrated city in many regards, this city could do with a shout out.

Though the city is 'blessed' by the odd carbuncle or twelve and there is an overlying shabbiness in certain quarters, notably toward Belgrave, and by the railway station, none of these issues hide or detract from the fact that the city still has a surprising and extensive wealth of attractive streets and architecture; almost/arguably the best out of all the major cities in the Midlands (architecturally speaking).

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Yes definitely don't see enough of Leicester.

Nice shots of Leicester, its a really nice place in parts :)

I nearly went to uni in Leicester.

A choice not to go there or a rejection?

I decided on Newcastle instead.

Leicester is decent, loads of really nice parks too.

Leeds

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I like this, interesting mix

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Love Beetham

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I have never noticed those symmetrical vertical lines(top photo) that are in the skeleton of the building rather than on the cladding, which have obviously been made to show up with certain light conditions, people say no thought has gone into this skyscraper but I beg to differ

Agreed, it's certainly grown on me in recent years :)

I'm not sure that's a particularly positive thing though- it makes the top half appear different from the bottom on the side that's meant to be continuous.

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^^

I see what you mean there actually, never noticed it like that before.

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They're definitely two completely different patterns though, aren't they?

Maybe you can see the "skeleton" of the upper half at some times of day when the sun shines on it? Idk. I'll have a look today