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The new 47 storey Beetham Tower, 301 Deansgate.
©D Johnston
Not too many years ago, anyone who even suggested that these items would be seen in the streets again would have been laughed off the bus.
©Ron Hann
L.R.V's. in the middle of town.
©Ron Hann
The G Mex centre - from the front, this time. This is the ex Midland Railway terminus of its mainline from Derby, through the Peak district (now Peak railway and the Monsal trail) to Manchester. It was closed in 1969 and reopened as the exhibition centre in 1986. http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/m/manchester_central/index.shtml
©Ron Hann
I wonder what this old Warehouse building is, now?? Apartments - or non-existent??
©Ron Hann
G Mex Centre, from the rear.
©Ron Hann
Taken outside the Manchester G Mex Centre in Autumn 2004. The clock says the time is 20 minutes to 11 am.
©chestertouristcom
©D Johnston
Three railway viaducts stride across the junction of the Bridgewater Canal and the Staffordshire Arm at Castlefield, Manchester.
©Martin Clark
Castlefield Basin was the terminus of the Bridgewater Canal and the wharves were at one time used for unloading coal and timber. It is now a fashionable venue, with pubs and canalside apartments alongside the canal heritage.
©Martin Clark
Close to the end of its journey at Trafford Park, an unusually short train of marine containers heads through Deansgate station.
©Peter Whatley
Formerly an area of small industries, now largely redeveloped.
©Alan Murray-Rust
The B6469 from Deansgate to Piccadilly. Over the top is the Exhibition Footbridge [[1469134]] that links G-Mex Tram station and Deansgate railway station.
©Gerald England
Viewed from Deansgate railway station. The stations are linked by a covered walkway. The base of Beetham Tower can be seen in the background.
©Thomas Nugent

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  • new metrolink stop.

    As an ex resident of chorlton I was wondering how the new tram line was working out, I watched it unfold down through the months prior to leaving for new zealand and haven't heard much …
    gabriel79 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Tuesday 20 March, 2012


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