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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Birmingham skyline,Birmingham city centre,BT Tower Birmingham,West Midlands,urban panorama,city redevelopment,high rise Birmingham,Birmingham,cityscape,panorama,skyline,aerial,urban,landscape,rise,elevated,panoramic,looking,north-east,across,west,midlands,tourism,travel,destination,landmark,visitor,urban skyline
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FE948D - . An elevated panoramic cityscape looks north-east across central Birmingham, combining dense commercial streets, modern towers and major landmarks beneath a bright summer sky. Birmingham's skyline changed rapidly during the first quarter of the 21st century as city-centre apartment towers, offices and mixed-use developments rose around older commercial districts. The BT Tower on Lionel Street, completed in 1965 as a microwave telecommunications tower, dominated the city for decades and remained a key orientation point even as newer towers reached similar or greater heights. An elevated north-eastern panorama shows the dense centre as an evolving composition rather than a single landmark. It records Birmingham's long shift from an industrial manufacturing city towards a regional centre for services, higher education, culture, retail and high-density urban living. The mix of low-rise Victorian and 20th-century blocks beneath tall modern towers shows the layered density of the centre and the way regeneration often adds height rather than replacing every older building at once. Birmingham has repeatedly remade its centre, from Victorian industrial growth through post-war road engineering and concrete redevelopment to the apartment, office and public-realm boom of the 21st century. The BT Tower remains a particularly useful landmark because its height and telecommunications function gave it a commanding position long before the current generation of residential towers. New districts around the city core have added dense high-rise living and changed long-established sightlines. An elevated panorama looking north-east therefore records not one regeneration project but the cumulative result of many planning eras layered together. The resulting skyline embodies greater urban density and Birmingham's long economic shift from heavy manufacturing towards services, education, culture, professional work and city-centre residential growth.
Birmingham city centre, West Midlands, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,tourist,tourism,nature,Italy,port,mountain,snow-capped,smoke,harbour,Mediterranean Sea,Italian,coastal,city,sunny,spring,city and volcano,active,coast,Sicilian,landscape,aerial,view,elevated,travel,pano,panoramic,waterfront,cityscape,citybreak,break,cruise port,ferry,risk,stratovolcano,monitoring,hazard,Taormina
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EFHRJ2 - Elevated coastal view across the Port of Catania and the city of Catania in eastern Sicily, with snow-capped Mount Etna rising in the background and a small plume of volcanic smoke or gas visible from the summit area. The photograph combines deep blue Mediterranean water, harbour breakwaters, port infrastructure, dense urban development and the striking white volcanic cone of Etna, creating a strong editorial image of Sicily's relationship with an active volcano. Mount Etna is Europe's largest active volcano and dominates the landscape above Catania, making this view useful for travel, geography, geology, climate, natural hazards, tourism, shipping, urban planning and environmental stories. The scene shows the port as a working maritime gateway, with docks, piers, a breakwater, vessels and open sea in the foreground, while the city spreads across the lower slopes beneath the volcano. The snow on Etna contrasts with the clear blue sky and bright coastal light, suggesting a cool winter or early spring period when the summit is white but the coast remains sunlit. The small plume adds news and documentary value, linking the attractive Mediterranean panorama with the constant volcanic activity that affects local life, air travel, farming, tourism and risk management around Catania. The image is suitable for features on Sicily holidays, cruise and ferry routes, Catania harbour, volcanic landscapes, UNESCO-listed Etna, Italian islands, Mediterranean ports, earth science, ash clouds, volcanic monitoring, natural beauty and the coexistence of a major city with one of the world's most closely watched volcanoes. It also works well for contrasts between sea and mountain, industry and nature, urban settlement and geological force, with Etna forming a dramatic snow-covered backdrop to the harbour and city below. The clear weather and high viewpoint give the image broad stock value for guidebooks, education, climate resilience and Italian travel publishing.
Catania port and city with snow-capped Mount Etna smoking in the background, Sicily, Italy. - Port o
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,ER,WA4,Cheshire,England,UK,WA4 6JX,automatic,site,sites,gate,communications,OpenReach,entry,entrance,access,mast,aerial,sign,signs,rust,rusty,rustings,sunny,bright,PSTN,Network,Switch Off,In,2025,public switched,telephone network,fibre,solutions,ADSL,max,21CN WBC,enabled
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RX17T9 - 21CN WBC
This exchange is 21CN WBC enabled
ADSL Max
The Stockton Heath exchange has been enabled for ADSL Max since March 2006
ADSL
The Stockton Heath telephone exchange in Warrington was enabled for ADSL in September 2000
Ofcom Classification
The BT exchange, Stockton Heath is classified by Ofcom as:- Market 3.
PSTN Network Switch Off In 2025
The first stage Openreach propose to facilitate the retirement of their public switched telephone network (PSTN) is to issue 'Stop Sell' dates for specific telephone exchanges. Once a 'Stop Sell' date has passed, communication providers (CP's) will be unable to order any copper based products if a fibre solution is available at the customer's premises. Accepted fibre solutions include FTTP and SOGEA/SOGFast.
Impacted product and services that will be unavailable beyond a 'Stop Sell' date include WLR3 analogue, ISDN 2, ISDN 30, LLU SMPF, SLU SMPF, Narrowband Line Share and Classic products.
Openreach have identified 581 specific 'FTTP Priority Exchanges' that will be the first to receive 'Stop Sell' notices, see below.
Openreach have not identified the Stockton Heath Exchange as a 'FTTP Priority Exchange' and the 'Stop Sell' date will be September 2023.
White St, Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK, WA4 6JX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Calderdale,West Yorkshire,HX7 7LT,HX7,mobile,phones,cell,masts,against,a,sky,telecommunication,telecommunications,telecom,3G,4G,5G,signals,broadband,proposal,proposals opposition,planning,proposals,aerial,antenna,aerials,antennas,health,hazard,radiation,ugly,reception,silhouetted,blue sky
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG1WBT - . Mobile phone cellular mast against a moody dramatic sky, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UK, HX7 7LT. Photographed on 25 March 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UK, HX7 7LT, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX7 7LT, HX7, mobile, phones, cell, masts, against, sky, telecommunication, telecommunications, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The digital or smartphone element makes the image suitable for coverage of mobile technology, apps, online services, privacy, communications, cyber security, consumer behaviour and the way everyday tasks increasingly move onto handheld devices. Screens and interfaces also provide a dated record of contemporary technology, useful for later comparison as software, services, security warnings and mobile user experiences change. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison.
Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UK, HX7 7LT
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Calderdale,West Yorkshire,HX7 7LT,HX7,mobile,phones,cell,masts,against,a,sky,telecommunication,telecommunications,telecom,3G,4G,5G,signals,broadband,proposal,proposals opposition,planning,proposals,aerial,antenna,aerials,antennas,health,hazard,radiation,ugly,reception,silhouetted,blue sky
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG1WCN - . Mobile phone cellular mast against a moody dramatic sky, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UK, HX7 7LT. Photographed on 25 March 2023, this spring image records the subject in its real-world setting and provides a contemporary visual reference for the place, activity, object or organisation shown. The recorded location is Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UK, HX7 7LT, adding precise geographical context for editorial, documentary, travel and local-history searches. Key searchable subjects associated with the scene include Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX7 7LT, HX7, mobile, phones, cell, masts, against, sky, telecommunication, telecommunications, providing natural SEO coverage without losing the specific documentary identity of the photograph. The transport setting gives the image wider relevance to mobility, infrastructure, roads and public transport, travel behaviour, local connectivity, logistics and the relationship between vehicles and the built environment. It can illustrate planning, transport policy, accessibility, congestion, public investment and the changing technologies and services used to move people or goods. The digital or smartphone element makes the image suitable for coverage of mobile technology, apps, online services, privacy, communications, cyber security, consumer behaviour and the way everyday tasks increasingly move onto handheld devices. Screens and interfaces also provide a dated record of contemporary technology, useful for later comparison as software, services, security warnings and mobile user experiences change. The frame provides a detailed documentary record of the subject as it appeared at the time of photography, preserving the surrounding context as well as the principal feature. Its value is both descriptive and editorial, allowing the scene to illustrate news, features, local history, travel, social change and retrospective comparison.
Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, UK, HX7 7LT
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,3G,with,moody,angry,sky,behind,clouds,over,telecoms,telcommunications,danger,waves,EE,Vodafone,O2,site,equipment,network,coverage,antenna,aerial,aerials,radio,4G 5G network,broadband technology,digital connectivity,data transmission,steel lattice tower,radio mast,network coverage,technology landscape,critical infrastructure,communications equipment,silhouette,backlit structure
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RG8Y9G - A mobile phone telecommunications mast photographed against a dramatic, cloud-filled sky, showing antenna arrays and communications equipment mounted on a steel lattice tower. The structure is silhouetted by backlighting from the sun breaking through the clouds, emphasising the contrast between engineered infrastructure and the natural environment.
Mobile phone masts form a critical part of modern digital infrastructure, supporting voice communication, mobile data, and internet connectivity across urban and rural areas. Such installations underpin 4G and 5G networks, enabling everyday activities including remote working, navigation, emergency services, and digital commerce.
Visually, the image highlights the vertical form and industrial geometry of the mast set against a shifting sky, creating a strong symbolic representation of technology embedded within the landscape. The combination of cloud texture and light suggests changing weather conditions, adding atmosphere and a sense of scale to the scene.
The photograph works as an editorial illustration of telecommunications, digital connectivity, infrastructure investment, and the expanding physical footprint of wireless networks in contemporary society.
Yorkshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,city,centre,Merseyside,England,UK,1,Liverpool,L1 1RL,St Johns,radio,station,gallery,viewing,1969,skyline,icon,iconic,concrete,aka,tourist,attraction,tourism,architecture,British,1960s,revolving,studio,English,antenna,telecoms,4G,5G,landmark,aerial,Eurovision,2023
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M95NGR - Radio City Tower (also known as St. John's Beacon) is a radio and observation tower in Liverpool, England, built in 1969 and opened by Queen Elizabeth II. It was designed by James A. Roberts Associates in Birmingham. It is 138 metres tall, and is the second tallest free-standing building in Liverpool and the 32nd tallest in the United Kingdom.[2]
When considering the height of the building, it has a 10m long antenna on the roof, making it the tallest structure in Liverpool (including antennas).
As testament to the importance of its design, which was described by Historic England as embodying the technological bravura and spirit of the space age , the building was listed at Grade II in November 2020.
The tower takes its name from the main radio station that operates from it, Radio City and its sister station Greatest Hits Radio Liverpool & The North West.
At the top of the tower was a luxury 5 star revolving restaurant, the facade and floor of the restaurant revolving as one unit, while the roof of the restaurant was used as an observation platform for visitors. There are 558 stairs up to the top, and two lift shafts with lifts reaching the top in 30 seconds.
The tower is structurally independent of the adjacent shopping centre, with a simple foundation onto sandstone. Originally it was built as a chimney of the heating system of the shopping centre [1].The foundation is 60 feet in diameter, 17 feet deep and begins 40 feet below Houghton Street. It has a tapering shaft that was built using slip-formed concrete. The crows nest structure at the top was then added after the shaft was formed.
The original restaurant closed in 1979 for health and safety issues. It was re-opened, with a reduced capacity and additional fire prevention measures, during the early 1980s. The restaurant was eventually re-fitted as a Buck Rogers space-themed restaurant in 1983, but closed again due to lack of business. After this the observation deck and the restaurant remained closed.
1 Houghton St, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L1 1RL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M4MPYF - Almost at the foot of Hackney Downs station lies Downs Court, a large residential block shouldering a busy road junction. It is a non-descript place, as if the intensity of London's character has taken pause whilst neighbourhoods cross paths. The vibrant quirkiness of Dalston Lane to the West and boozy bustle of Mare Street to the East have long since faded into something less subculture and more generically Hackney-like, as busy roads flow North and places where people live become more prominent than places where people do. Down's Court is a powerful backdrop to this otherwise mundane confluence of place
The building is no doubt one of London's more aesthetically accomplished social housing projects, of which there are perhaps as many as there are stigmatised failures. The block book-ends the South-Western segment of the increasingly popular Pembury Estate “ an area once notoriously plagued by crime
Built in the 1930's, Downs Court is a strapping Art Moderne reinterpretation of London's brick-built mansion blocks, springboarding from the more traditional, economic gallery-access social housing model as used in the Pembury Estate adjacent. The building is prominent and elegant, but essentially rudimentary.
At seven storeys the building is much taller, and also wider, than its more established Victorian neighbours, but it shares the same civic intentions. Brickwork layers alternate between dark red piers abutted to windows and solid strips in light brown. Looming overcast skies or blazing sunshine dependent, the brickworks tonal contrast is more often than not more discrete and registered only subconsciously, but it lends the facade a richness that may not otherwise have been found in its laconic expression. Windows stack perfectly and vary between five and three bays to the three ˜street-facing' elevations, whilst smaller, more economic openings are employed to the bedrooms and bathrooms at the back.
Amhurst Rd, Lower Clapton, London , England, UK, E8 1AU
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Keywords: wideangle,angle,cityscape,day,time,daytime,Quarter,Piccadilly,Gardens,Primark,shopping,concrete,brick,CIS,centre,cloud,summer,horizon,landscape,hotel,retail,Mancunian,Manc,urban,north,Manchester City,Northern Powerhouse,Northern Quarter,City Centre,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,aerial,aerial view from air,air,arndale centre,birdseye,birds,eye,view,viewpoint,overhead,seen,from,above,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles,birds eye view,panoramic view,Seen From Above
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H3TPH9 - . Made at Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK in 2016, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The scene records Manchester City wide panorama, Lancashire,England, daytime. The image also relates to before-and-after reference, cityscape history, conservation interest, historic streetscape, local character, period building, architectural character, local history, changing streetscape, built heritage, contemporary social history, urban fabric, community identity, and conservation architecture. Today's relevance is strengthened by energy retrofit, tourism and the continuing question of keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character. Future viewers can use this scene from Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK to compare public access and movement with whatever follows after later reinterpretation. A second descriptive layer includes regional identity, place identity, heritage landmark, public realm, historical comparison, historic townscape, adaptive reuse, and archival record. Details involving panorama, Lancashire, daytime, and Manchester make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. By fixing the subject within Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. Its period value extends to energy retrofit and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility as part of the longer story of Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK. The location additionally provides evidence of maintenance and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism when considered against later change at Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK. The period view preserves a point of historical comparison as a date-specific reference.
Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: pano,wideangle,angle,day,time,daytime,Quarter,Piccadilly,Gardens,Primark,shopping,concrete,brick,CIS,Cottonopolis,centre,cloud,summer,horizon,landscape,hotel,retail,Mancunian,Manc,urban,north,Northern Powerhouse,Northern Quarter,City Centre,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,aerial,aerial view from air,air,arndale centre,birdseye,birds,eye,view,viewpoint,overhead,seen,from,above,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles,birds eye view,panoramic view,Seen From Above
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H3TPKP - . Made at Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK in 2016, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The subject captured here is Manchester City wide panorama, Lancashire,England, daytime. The image also relates to architectural character, public realm, built heritage, archival record, documentary photography, architectural detail, regional identity, changing land use, period architecture, social history, period detail, historic townscape, before-and-after reference, and community identity. The modern context includes continuing discussion of embodied carbon, energy retrofit and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility. For later comparison, the photograph preserves materials and architectural details at Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK, details that may look very different after later reinterpretation. The subject also sits alongside conservation architecture, cityscape history, everyday life, place identity, local history, local character, period building, and historical comparison. Elements such as Manchester, Lancashire, daytime, and panorama add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. For Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The location additionally provides evidence of embodied carbon and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility in a form that can be compared with future views of Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK. A further contemporary connection is redevelopment pressure and the value of architectural landmarks to local identity and tourism within the real-world context of Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK.
Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK
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Keywords: angle,cityscape,day,time,daytime,Northern,Powerhouse,Quarter,Gardens,Primark,shopping,concrete,brick,CIS,Cottonopolis,centre,cloud,summer,horizon,landscape,hotel,retail,Mancunian,Manc,urban,north,Manchester City,Northern Quarter,City Centre,GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,Tony,Smith,UK,GB,Great,Britain,United,Kingdom,English,British,England,aerial,aerial view from air,air,arndale centre,birdseye,birds,eye,view,viewpoint,overhead,seen,from,above,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Images of,Stock Images,Tony Smith,United Kingdom,Great Britain,British Isles,birds eye view,panoramic view,Seen From Above
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H3TR2M - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK in 2016, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The main point of reference is Manchester City wide panorama, Lancashire,England, daytime. The locality and subject together evoke built heritage, cityscape history, community identity, public realm, local character, archival record, urban fabric, architectural detail, before-and-after reference, place identity, historic streetscape, local history, changing streetscape, and contemporary social history. Current relevance extends to tourism and maintenance, particularly through keeping older buildings useful without erasing their distinctive character. Future viewers can use this scene from Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK to compare period objects and surrounding context with whatever follows after closure or conversion. The wider setting retains connections with heritage landmark, period building, everyday life, documentary photography, visual archive, historical comparison, regional identity, and period architecture. Details involving panorama, Manchester, Lancashire, and daytime make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. For Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Another strand within the photograph is tourism and how historic buildings acquire new uses as cities change as part of the longer story of Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK. The setting also helps illustrate planning control and the balance between conservation, retrofit and modern accessibility when considered against later change at Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK. The frame retains a local visual benchmark within the wider story of Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK.
Piccadilly, Manchester, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M4MPY5 - Almost at the foot of Hackney Downs station lies Downs Court, a large residential block shouldering a busy road junction. It is a non-descript place, as if the intensity of London's character has taken pause whilst neighbourhoods cross paths. The vibrant quirkiness of Dalston Lane to the West and boozy bustle of Mare Street to the East have long since faded into something less subculture and more generically Hackney-like, as busy roads flow North and places where people live become more prominent than places where people do. Down's Court is a powerful backdrop to this otherwise mundane confluence of place
The building is no doubt one of London's more aesthetically accomplished social housing projects, of which there are perhaps as many as there are stigmatised failures. The block book-ends the South-Western segment of the increasingly popular Pembury Estate “ an area once notoriously plagued by crime
Built in the 1930's, Downs Court is a strapping Art Moderne reinterpretation of London's brick-built mansion blocks, springboarding from the more traditional, economic gallery-access social housing model as used in the Pembury Estate adjacent. The building is prominent and elegant, but essentially rudimentary.
At seven storeys the building is much taller, and also wider, than its more established Victorian neighbours, but it shares the same civic intentions. Brickwork layers alternate between dark red piers abutted to windows and solid strips in light brown. Looming overcast skies or blazing sunshine dependent, the brickworks tonal contrast is more often than not more discrete and registered only subconsciously, but it lends the facade a richness that may not otherwise have been found in its laconic expression. Windows stack perfectly and vary between five and three bays to the three ˜street-facing' elevations, whilst smaller, more economic openings are employed to the bedrooms and bathrooms at the back.
Amhurst Rd, Lower Clapton, London , England, UK, E8 1AU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMX8F - View of the Northern Quarter of Manchester City Centre from eight floors up, near the CIS building.
The image shows Shudehill, High Street, bus/tram interchange, looking towards high street and the Arndale shopping centre. The Manchester wheel is visible as is the Piccadilly area, including hotel and commercial offices.
The Northern Quarter (N4[1] or NQ[2]) is an area of Manchester City Centre, England, generally marked out between Piccadilly, Victoria and Ancoats, and centred around Oldham Street, just off Piccadilly Gardens.
A centre of alternative and bohemian culture, the area is usually considered to be contained within Newton Street (borders with Piccadilly Basin), Great Ancoats Street (borders with Ancoats), Back Piccadilly (borders with Piccadilly Gardens) and Swan Street/High Street (borders with Shudehill/Arndale). Popular streets include Oldham Street, Tib Street, Newton Street, Lever Street, Dale Street, Hilton Street and Thomas Street.
The Northern Quarter is part of a larger area of Greater Manchester that is on a tentative list of nominated sites for UNESCO World Heritage Site Status, a position held since 1999.
Shudehill/Swan Street, Manchester City Centre, GMC, Lancashire, NorthWest England, UK
