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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,HotpixUk,square,centre,highrise,residential,apartments,housing,apartment,sunset,dusk,success,growth,fastest,growing,evening,light,Trafford,Greater,England,UK,urban,regeneration,modern,architecture,cranes,construction,investment,property boom,build to rent,urban development,northern powerhouse,high density,post industrial,real estate,cityscape,Manctopia,Manchattan
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EF6BHB - A high level sunset view across central Manchester looking south and south west over Deansgate, the Great Jackson Street development area and the glass residential towers of Deansgate Square, with the flatter landscape stretching away towards Trafford and the wider Greater Manchester conurbation. The photograph captures Manchester's rapidly changing skyline, where clusters of tall apartment towers, cranes, offices, older red brick buildings, railway infrastructure and former industrial streets sit side by side. Deansgate Square, formerly known as Owen Street, is a prominent group of four glazed residential skyscrapers on the southern edge of the city centre, close to Deansgate railway station and the Mancunian Way. The tallest tower rises to around 201 metres, helping to give this part of Manchester the high-rise visual character sometimes compared by commentators and local observers with Dubai-style city living. The image is useful for editorial and commercial stock uses around urban regeneration, build to rent housing, city centre apartments, skyline change, construction, property investment, northern growth, high density living, planning, affordability, placemaking, and the reshaping of post-industrial British cities. Warm low evening light catches the tower facades while grey cloud and a clear horizon create a dramatic dusk atmosphere. The view also shows how new vertical residential districts now contrast with Manchester's older commercial blocks, railway viaducts, warehouses and street grid. It can illustrate stories about Deansgate, the Southern Gateway, Great Jackson Street, Trafford views, city centre population growth, luxury flats, cranes, modern architecture, housing supply, high-rise development, and debates over whether Manchester's fast growth is creating a confident global city or a more uneven, investor-led skyline. The weather appears dry, with late-day sunlight breaking through cloud, giving the scene a reflective urban mood.
Manchester skyline looking south over Deansgate Square towers at sunset, with Trafford beyond, Great
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Cheshire,England,UK,WA14 5SB,WA14,the,rural,losing,local,stores,shops,shop,an,ex-post office,closed,lost,now,old,Dunham town,village,Dunham village,Trafford,council,Victorian,model,Cheshires,centre,of,painted,red,bargeboard,bargeboards,finished,close,postbox,pillarbox,pillerbox
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH3TY3 - . This authentic period view of Woodhouse Ln, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 5SB in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The location is represented through The Dunham Massey rural village shop, an ex-post office lost, now closed, Woodhouse Ln, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 5SB. The wider scene also brings together destination retail, customer footfall, traditional structure, bricks-and-mortar retail, shopping district, high-street commerce, commercial frontage, architectural detailing, contemporary social history, retail chain, period detail, retail property, historic frontage, and brand-led retail. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into embodied carbon and local identity, not least because of the value of distinctive buildings and street furniture to local identity. Today's relevance is strengthened by commercial rents, store closures and the continuing question of the role of large retailers in town-centre and edge-of-centre economies. The archival value lies partly in recording landscape treatment and surrounding development around Woodhouse Ln, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 5SB before altered transport patterns alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with conservation interest, built heritage, local landmark, place identity, heritage asset, historic streetscape, local character, and documentary photography. The recorded references to Bowden, Altrincham, village, office, and Woodhouse preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of Woodhouse Ln, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 5SB may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The scene captures part of the area's social history for future local research.
Woodhouse Ln, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 5SB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,town,NT,Cheshire,England,UK,WA14 4PE,red,brick,wall,side,building,architecture,village,Dunham village,Trafford,council,Victorian,model,Cheshires,centre,of,green,verdant,ivy,chimney,chimneys,GM,1730,mark,the,builder,builders,top,floor,story,storey
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH3W2M - . An on-location photograph from Dunham, NT, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The scene records Dunham Massey cottages, with GM1730 on outside wall, Dunham, NT, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE. The setting additionally reflects contemporary social history, local history, everyday life, heritage landmark, social history, period building, period detail, traditional structure, visual archive, urban fabric, built heritage, architectural detailing, public realm, and heritage asset. For current editorial use, maintenance and adaptive reuse provide additional context, especially through keeping older structures useful without erasing their character. As a dated visual record of Dunham, NT, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE, the frame retains equipment and working practice, making it especially useful if refurbishment subsequently changes the scene. The subject also sits alongside historical comparison, changing land use, conservation architecture, period streetscape, historic frontage, historic streetscape, historic townscape, and community identity. References to Altrincham, outside, GM1730, Massey, and Dunham give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The period setting at Dunham, NT, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Its period value extends to maintenance and the value of distinctive buildings and street furniture to local identity when considered against later change at Dunham, NT, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE. The record includes a local visual benchmark before later change alters the scene. The frame retains a point of historical comparison as a date-specific reference.
Dunham, NT, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 4PE
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,School Lane,WA14 4SD,WA14,Back Lane,Dunham Massey village,Bowden,Cheshire,England,UK,Massey,church,villages,traditional,borough,of,war memorial,churchyard,graveyard,grave yard,village,Dunham village,Trafford,council,Victorian,model,Cheshires,spire,Anglican,religion,centre,the,green,verdant,ivy
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JH3W2P - . Made at Back Lane, Dunham Massey village, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK , WA14 4SD in 2022, 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 St Marks church, Back Lane, Dunham Massey village, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK , WA14 4SD. The locality and subject together evoke conservation interest, architectural detailing, heritage asset, architectural character, changing land use, built heritage, documentary photography, contemporary social history, everyday life, traditional structure, conservation architecture, visual archive, local landmark, and archival record. The wider contemporary story combines redevelopment pressure, local identity and keeping older structures useful without erasing their character. Future viewers can use this scene from Back Lane, Dunham Massey village, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK , WA14 4SD to compare equipment and working practice with whatever follows after different community use. The surrounding story also includes before-and-after reference, changing streetscape, place identity, period streetscape, urban fabric, historic townscape, historic frontage, and public realm. The recorded references to Bowden, church, Marks, Altrincham, and village preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of Back Lane, Dunham Massey village, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK , WA14 4SD may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. Another useful connection is redevelopment pressure and keeping older structures useful without erasing their character when considered against later change at Back Lane, Dunham Massey village, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK , WA14 4SD.
Back Lane, Dunham Massey village, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK , WA14 4SD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GB,UK,United Kingdom,British Rowing event,first,second,third,1st,2nd,3rd,place,places,placed,Warrington,Chester,Grosvenor,Trafford,medal,medals,regatta,Agecroft,club,head,heads,junior,youth,head of the river,Dorney,National,schools,Nottingham,water,centre
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHB6YW - Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is divided into two disciplines: sculling and sweep rowing. In sculling, each rower holds two oars”one in each hand, while in sweep rowing each rower holds one oar with both hands. There are several boat classes in which athletes may compete, ranging from single sculls, occupied by one person, to shells with eight rowers and a coxswain, called eights. There are a wide variety of course types and formats of racing, but most elite and championship level racing is conducted on calm water courses 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long with several lanes marked using buoys.
Across six continents, 150 countries now have rowing federations that participate in the sport. Major domestic competitions take place in dominant rowing nations and include The Boat Race and Henley Royal Regatta in the United Kingdom, the Australian Rowing Championships in Australia, the Harvard“Yale Regatta and Head of the Charles Regatta in the United States, and the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in Canada. Many other competitions often exist for racing between clubs, schools, and universities in each nation.
Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,outdoor,street,streets,Manchester,England,Cheshire,UK,WA14 1SA,historic,Altrincham,secret,shop,summer,shopping,centre,centres,town centre,Trafford,council,welcoming,successful,bench,benches sq,square,public,space,spaces,sunny,warm,planter,planters,artificial grass,entertainment,entertainments
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JC40XY - . This scene at Altrincham outdoor market, Greenwood street, Altrincham, Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1SA in 2022 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The subject captured here is The secret shoppers garden, Not so secret garden, Altrincham. The wider scene also brings together social history, period detail, local character, commercial frontage, everyday street life, regional identity, contemporary social history, pedestrian environment, bricks-and-mortar retail, street-level documentary, contemporary city life, before-and-after reference, shopfront economy, and brand-led retail. From a 2025-onward perspective, online shopping and store closures are closely linked to this subject, alongside how physical shops adapt to online competition. The wider contemporary story combines local identity, commercial change and the relationship between public space and local social life. Future viewers can use this scene from Altrincham outdoor market, Greenwood street, Altrincham, Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1SA to compare street furniture and boundaries with whatever follows after changed technology. The location also brings in townscape record, outdoor retail, high-street commerce, city-centre activity, urban change, changing streetscape, historical comparison, and changing land use. References to Altrincham, secret, garden, and shoppers give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of Altrincham outdoor market, Greenwood street, Altrincham, Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1SA may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The view records a trace of local identity within the wider story of Altrincham outdoor market, Greenwood street, Altrincham, Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1SA.
Altrincham outdoor market, Greenwood street, Altrincham, Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1SA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,outdoor,street,streets,Manchester,England,Cheshire,UK,WA14 1SA,historic,centre,shop,shops,store,JD,sports,area,Trafford,WA14,open,air,pedestrianised,summer,branch,homeware,retail,retailer,risk,issue,1,George Street,Stamford Quarter,brink,of,collapse
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JC40Y0 - . An on-location photograph from 13/17, 1 George St, Stamford Quarter, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1RH in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The main point of reference is Wilko branch & JD Sports at Altrincham Town Centre Shopping area, 13/17, 1 George St, Stamford Quarter, Altrincham, England, UK, WA14 1RH. The locality and subject together evoke physical store, urban social history, local character, destination retail, bricks-and-mortar retail, social history, period detail, urban change, retail chain, social landscape, commercial streetscape, shopping district, historical comparison, and brand-led retail. From a 2025-onward perspective, changing footfall and online shopping are closely linked to this subject, alongside how physical shops adapt to online competition. The wider contemporary story combines footfall, commercial change and how regeneration alters the character of familiar places. The image fixes street furniture and boundaries within 13/17, 1 George St, Stamford Quarter, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1RH at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against refurbishment. Further associations within the scene are community identity, city-centre activity, contemporary city life, customer footfall, before-and-after reference, pedestrian environment, archival record, and community life. Details involving Altrincham, branch, George, Shopping, and Centre make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. By fixing the subject within 13/17, 1 George St, Stamford Quarter, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1RH, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The view records evidence of earlier appearance as a date-specific reference.
13/17, 1 George St, Stamford Quarter, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1RH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,Altrincham outdoor market,Altrincham,Manchester,England,UK,town,centre,stall,chese,cheeses,trading,Tuesday,to,Sunday,milk,cream,foods,stalls,organic,artisan,Alty,market halls,markets,outdoor,area,areas,retailing,Trafford,council,side,retailers,independent,independents,business,businesses,trader,traders
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JC40Y1 - . Photographed at Altrincham outdoor market, Greenwood street, Altrincham, Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1SA in 2022, this detailed editorial image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The defining feature is The New Market Dairy, Altrincham outdoor market, Greenwood street, Altrincham, Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1SA. The frame also records themes of place identity, local identity, historical comparison, before-and-after reference, street-level documentary, changing streetscape, contemporary social history, visual archive, destination retail, retail property, townscape record, customer footfall, town-centre economy, and bricks-and-mortar retail. For current editorial use, brand consolidation and business rates provide additional context, especially through the speed at which branding and store formats change. Current relevance extends to footfall and commercial change, particularly through the relationship between public space and local social life. Small period details of materials and architectural details at Altrincham outdoor market, Greenwood street, Altrincham, Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1SA may become more significant with time, particularly following new construction. The photograph additionally reflects retail chain, urban change, archival record, urban social history, outdoor retail, pedestrian environment, city-centre activity, and shopfront economy. The combination of Market, Dairy, Manchester, outdoor, and Greenwood anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within Altrincham outdoor market, Greenwood street, Altrincham, Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1SA, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The record includes period character as a date-specific reference. The frame retains a trace of local identity for later comparison.
Altrincham outdoor market, Greenwood street, Altrincham, Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1SA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,Altrincham outdoor market,Altrincham,Manchester,England,UK,town,centre,stall,2019,baker,of,the,year,bread,breads,award,winning,win,organic,food,foods,yard,market halls,markets,outdoor,area,areas,retailing,Trafford,council,side,retailers,independent,independents,business,businesses
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JC40Y8 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Altrincham outdoor market, Greenwood street, Altrincham, Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1SA in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The image documents Lovingly artisan, sourdough bakery, Altrincham outdoor market, Greenwood street, Altrincham, Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1SA. The frame also records themes of bricks-and-mortar retail, local history, customer footfall, documentary photography, before-and-after reference, urban change, community identity, townscape record, public realm, local identity, everyday street life, destination retail, outdoor retail, and contemporary social history. The modern context includes continuing discussion of business rates, brand consolidation and the role of large retailers in town-centre and edge-of-centre economies. For current editorial use, commercial change and public-realm change provide additional context, especially through the documentary importance of recording everyday urban environments. The archival value lies partly in recording landscape treatment and surrounding development around Altrincham outdoor market, Greenwood street, Altrincham, Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1SA before changing commercial priorities alters the character of the place. Further associations within the scene are physical store, town-centre economy, consumer retail, commercial streetscape, city-centre activity, shopfront economy, changing land use, and brand-led retail. The combination of Lovingly, market, sourdough, artisan, and Altrincham anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. By fixing the subject within Altrincham outdoor market, Greenwood street, Altrincham, Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1SA, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history.
Altrincham outdoor market, Greenwood street, Altrincham, Manchester, England, UK, WA14 1SA
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Keywords: GoTonysmith,@HotpixUK,Trafford,Cheshire,town,centre,shopping,retail,similar to Borough Market London,Greater Manchester,Manchester,North West England,UK,shop,shoppers,stall,happy shoppers,food,cheese,meat,vegetables,drink,food court,bar,drinks,diners,dining,destination,Alty,history,historic,WA14 1SA,WA14,Greenwood Street,successful,busy,outside,exterior,outdoor,stalls
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P307BW - Altrincham Market House: Things To Do In Manchester - A Community Revitalised¦ Read more at https://manchesterbites.com/things-to-do-in-manchester-altrincham-market-house/
The revival of the Altrincham Market is nothing short of remarkable. From 1290 (yes, 1290!) the market had been at the centre of community life in Altrincham. Throughout the centuries, the market would have been where townsfolk gathered to buy goods, make a living, and spend time in the company of their neighbours.
And yet, the second half of the 20th century brought a period of stagnation. With the fortunes of the town on the downturn and the population size decreasing year over year, the historic market was being run by the council with little love or care. In fact, around a decade ago, Altrincham was voted as having the worse high street in Britain.
So, what has changed?
Well, Nick Johnson came onto the scene. Nick was a property developer and saw something in Altrincham that others failed to spot. In 2013, he won the contract to run the market and quickly set about changing the face of it and in turn Altrincham.
Nick gave the Victorian building a makeover. Cleaning it from top to bottom and restoring some features that had been neglected. He then got to work contacting some of the area's best, local food vendors.
Nick did the same in Manchester city centre with the Mackie Mayor food hall, the big sister of Altrincham Market House. We previously wrote about Mackie Mayor here.
Food And Drink At Altrincham Market House
Since it reopened in 2014, locals and visitors have filled the food hall week after week, and it should come as no surprise “ the food on offer is second to none!
Market House is home to 10 indie food stalls, including Honest Crust, Wolfhouse Kitchen, Tender Cow, Jack in the Box, Reserve Wines, Great North Pie Co., Sam Joseph, and Market House Coffee.
Jack in the Box is an award-winning producer of real ale and cider that operate across the Mackie Mayor and Altrincham
12 Greenwood Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 1SA
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Keywords: GoTonysmith,@HotpixUK,Trafford,Cheshire,shopping,retail,bar,ale,beer,CAMRA,pumps,tap,taps,pint,inside,interior,Altrincham,North West England,UK,WA14 1QU,WA14,18,Shaws Road,Greater Manchester,well,stocked,Tatton Brewery,pump,pimps,pub,pubs,bars,glasses,cabinet,town,centre,bottles,bottle,beers,nuts
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P307BY - . Photographed at 18 Shaw's Rd, Altrincham, England, UK, WA14 1QU in 2018, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The main point of reference is The well stocked PI bar, 18 Shaws road, Altrincham, Trafford, Greater Manchester, North West England, UK , WA14 1QU. The broader subject matter reaches into bus infrastructure, public transport information, place identity, everyday life, contemporary social history, visual archive, street-side transport, roadside transit, passenger transport, local character, public transport stop, social history, documentary photography, and archival record. For current editorial use, decarbonisation and bus service funding provide additional context, especially through the challenge of maintaining reliable services outside dense city centres. Future viewers can use this scene from 18 Shaw's Rd, Altrincham, England, UK, WA14 1QU to compare public access and movement with whatever follows after changed technology. The subject also sits alongside local mobility, local history, local bus network, public realm, before-and-after reference, roadside stop, changing streetscape, and transport accessibility. Elements such as Greater, Shaws, Altrincham, Trafford, and stocked add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. By fixing the subject within 18 Shaw's Rd, Altrincham, England, UK, WA14 1QU, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The setting also helps illustrate decarbonisation and the importance of bus stops as the physical interface between passengers and public transport without losing the local specificity of 18 Shaw's Rd, Altrincham, England, UK, WA14 1QU. The record includes a trace of local identity as a date-specific reference.
18 Shaw's Rd, Altrincham, England, UK, WA14 1QU
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Keywords: GoTonysmith,@HotpixUK,Trafford,Cheshire,town,centre,shopping,retail,similar to Borough Market London,Greater Manchester,Manchester,North West England,UK,shop,shoppers,stall,happy shoppers,food,cheese,meat,vegetables,drink,food court,bar,drinks,diners,dining,destination,history,historic,WA14 1SA,WA14,Greenwood Street,successful,busy,interesting,stalls,retailers,welcome,to
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P307C1 - Altrincham Market House: Things To Do In Manchester - A Community Revitalised¦ Read more at https://manchesterbites.com/things-to-do-in-manchester-altrincham-market-house/
The revival of the Altrincham Market is nothing short of remarkable. From 1290 (yes, 1290!) the market had been at the centre of community life in Altrincham. Throughout the centuries, the market would have been where townsfolk gathered to buy goods, make a living, and spend time in the company of their neighbours.
And yet, the second half of the 20th century brought a period of stagnation. With the fortunes of the town on the downturn and the population size decreasing year over year, the historic market was being run by the council with little love or care. In fact, around a decade ago, Altrincham was voted as having the worse high street in Britain.
So, what has changed?
Well, Nick Johnson came onto the scene. Nick was a property developer and saw something in Altrincham that others failed to spot. In 2013, he won the contract to run the market and quickly set about changing the face of it and in turn Altrincham.
Nick gave the Victorian building a makeover. Cleaning it from top to bottom and restoring some features that had been neglected. He then got to work contacting some of the area's best, local food vendors.
Nick did the same in Manchester city centre with the Mackie Mayor food hall, the big sister of Altrincham Market House. We previously wrote about Mackie Mayor here.
Food And Drink At Altrincham Market House
Since it reopened in 2014, locals and visitors have filled the food hall week after week, and it should come as no surprise “ the food on offer is second to none!
Market House is home to 10 indie food stalls, including Honest Crust, Wolfhouse Kitchen, Tender Cow, Jack in the Box, Reserve Wines, Great North Pie Co., Sam Joseph, and Market House Coffee.
Jack in the Box is an award-winning producer of real ale and cider that operate across the Mackie Mayor and Altrincham
12 Greenwood Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 1SA
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Keywords: GoTonysmith,@HotpixUK,Trafford,Cheshire,town,centre,shopping,retail,similar to Borough Market London,Greater Manchester,Manchester,North West England,UK,shop,shoppers,stall,happy shoppers,food,cheese,meat,vegetables,drink,food court,bar,drinks,diners,dining,destination,Alty,history,historic,WA14 1SA,WA14,Greenwood Street,successful,busy,free,stuff,Nick Johnson
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P307DH - Altrincham Market House: Things To Do In Manchester - A Community Revitalised¦ Read more at https://manchesterbites.com/things-to-do-in-manchester-altrincham-market-house/
The revival of the Altrincham Market is nothing short of remarkable. From 1290 (yes, 1290!) the market had been at the centre of community life in Altrincham. Throughout the centuries, the market would have been where townsfolk gathered to buy goods, make a living, and spend time in the company of their neighbours.
And yet, the second half of the 20th century brought a period of stagnation. With the fortunes of the town on the downturn and the population size decreasing year over year, the historic market was being run by the council with little love or care. In fact, around a decade ago, Altrincham was voted as having the worse high street in Britain.
So, what has changed?
Well, Nick Johnson came onto the scene. Nick was a property developer and saw something in Altrincham that others failed to spot. In 2013, he won the contract to run the market and quickly set about changing the face of it and in turn Altrincham.
Nick gave the Victorian building a makeover. Cleaning it from top to bottom and restoring some features that had been neglected. He then got to work contacting some of the area's best, local food vendors.
Nick did the same in Manchester city centre with the Mackie Mayor food hall, the big sister of Altrincham Market House. We previously wrote about Mackie Mayor here.
Food And Drink At Altrincham Market House
Since it reopened in 2014, locals and visitors have filled the food hall week after week, and it should come as no surprise “ the food on offer is second to none!
Market House is home to 10 indie food stalls, including Honest Crust, Wolfhouse Kitchen, Tender Cow, Jack in the Box, Reserve Wines, Great North Pie Co., Sam Joseph, and Market House Coffee.
Jack in the Box is an award-winning producer of real ale and cider that operate across the Mackie Mayor and Altrincham
12 Greenwood Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 1SA
Description
Keywords: GoTonysmith,@HotpixUK,Trafford,Cheshire,town,centre,shopping,retail,Live Music area,Live Music,area,live,music,similar to Borough Market London,Greater Manchester,shoppers,dining,destination,vegetables,UK,shop,Manchester,happy shoppers,drinks,meat,bar,food court,food,cheese,drink,North West England,stall,diners,history,historic,WA14 1SA,WA14,Greenwood Street,successful,busy
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P307E1 - Altrincham Market House: Things To Do In Manchester - A Community Revitalised¦ Read more at https://manchesterbites.com/things-to-do-in-manchester-altrincham-market-house/
The revival of the Altrincham Market is nothing short of remarkable. From 1290 (yes, 1290!) the market had been at the centre of community life in Altrincham. Throughout the centuries, the market would have been where townsfolk gathered to buy goods, make a living, and spend time in the company of their neighbours.
And yet, the second half of the 20th century brought a period of stagnation. With the fortunes of the town on the downturn and the population size decreasing year over year, the historic market was being run by the council with little love or care. In fact, around a decade ago, Altrincham was voted as having the worse high street in Britain.
So, what has changed?
Well, Nick Johnson came onto the scene. Nick was a property developer and saw something in Altrincham that others failed to spot. In 2013, he won the contract to run the market and quickly set about changing the face of it and in turn Altrincham.
Nick gave the Victorian building a makeover. Cleaning it from top to bottom and restoring some features that had been neglected. He then got to work contacting some of the area's best, local food vendors.
Nick did the same in Manchester city centre with the Mackie Mayor food hall, the big sister of Altrincham Market House. We previously wrote about Mackie Mayor here.
Food And Drink At Altrincham Market House
Since it reopened in 2014, locals and visitors have filled the food hall week after week, and it should come as no surprise “ the food on offer is second to none!
Market House is home to 10 indie food stalls, including Honest Crust, Wolfhouse Kitchen, Tender Cow, Jack in the Box, Reserve Wines, Great North Pie Co., Sam Joseph, and Market House Coffee.
Jack in the Box is an award-winning producer of real ale and cider that operate across the Mackie Mayor and Altrincham
12 Greenwood Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 1SA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P307FW - Altrincham Market House: Things To Do In Manchester - A Community Revitalised¦ Read more at https://manchesterbites.com/things-to-do-in-manchester-altrincham-market-house/
The revival of the Altrincham Market is nothing short of remarkable. From 1290 (yes, 1290!) the market had been at the centre of community life in Altrincham. Throughout the centuries, the market would have been where townsfolk gathered to buy goods, make a living, and spend time in the company of their neighbours.
And yet, the second half of the 20th century brought a period of stagnation. With the fortunes of the town on the downturn and the population size decreasing year over year, the historic market was being run by the council with little love or care. In fact, around a decade ago, Altrincham was voted as having the worse high street in Britain.
So, what has changed?
Well, Nick Johnson came onto the scene. Nick was a property developer and saw something in Altrincham that others failed to spot. In 2013, he won the contract to run the market and quickly set about changing the face of it and in turn Altrincham.
Nick gave the Victorian building a makeover. Cleaning it from top to bottom and restoring some features that had been neglected. He then got to work contacting some of the area's best, local food vendors.
Nick did the same in Manchester city centre with the Mackie Mayor food hall, the big sister of Altrincham Market House. We previously wrote about Mackie Mayor here.
Food And Drink At Altrincham Market House
Since it reopened in 2014, locals and visitors have filled the food hall week after week, and it should come as no surprise “ the food on offer is second to none!
Market House is home to 10 indie food stalls, including Honest Crust, Wolfhouse Kitchen, Tender Cow, Jack in the Box, Reserve Wines, Great North Pie Co., Sam Joseph, and Market House Coffee.
Jack in the Box is an award-winning producer of real ale and cider that operate across the Mackie Mayor and Altrincham
12 Greenwood Street, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14 1SA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P307G3 - . Made at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK in 2018, 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 Altrincham successful retail town market (similar to Borough Market), Trafford Council, Greater Manchester, North West England, UK. The locality and subject together evoke visual archive, historical comparison, documentary photography, community identity, bricks-and-mortar retail, place identity, changing streetscape, shopfront economy, commercial frontage, town-centre economy, local character, regional identity, high-street commerce, and specialist retailer. The wider contemporary story combines independent business, online shopping and how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses and branding. Future viewers can use this scene from 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK to compare local activity and public use with whatever follows after replacement signage. The photograph additionally reflects local enterprise, period detail, contemporary social history, customer footfall, independent retail, public realm, social history, and commercial streetscape. The recorded references to Manchester, Greater, retail, Altrincham, and Borough preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The wider setting at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The location additionally provides evidence of independent business and the resilience of independent shops in an online retail economy when considered against later change at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK. The image fixes a local visual benchmark for later comparison.
12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P307G6 - . This scene at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK in 2018 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The photograph centres on Altrincham successful retail town market (similar to Borough Market), Trafford Council, Greater Manchester, North West England, UK. The surrounding context encompasses place identity, town-centre economy, changing streetscape, changing land use, social history, customer footfall, independent retail, local enterprise, historical comparison, before-and-after reference, local character, visual archive, contemporary social history, and period detail. For current editorial use, business rates and commercial rents provide additional context, especially through the resilience of independent shops in an online retail economy. For later comparison, the photograph preserves landscape treatment and surrounding development at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK, details that may look very different after later reinterpretation. The surrounding story also includes bricks-and-mortar retail, everyday life, commercial streetscape, community identity, retail property, local trading, street-level business, and commercial frontage. Details involving Council, successful, market, Manchester, and Greater make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The period setting at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The image also provides a reference for business rates and the role of small retailers in maintaining active town centres within the specific setting of 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK.
12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P307G9 - . Recorded at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK in 2018, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The frame specifically shows Altrincham successful retail town market (similar to Borough Market), Trafford Council, Greater Manchester, North West England, UK. Another layer of the photograph includes shopfront economy, independent retail, small business, visual archive, high-street commerce, community identity, customer footfall, changing land use, local trading, street-level business, place identity, retail property, social history, and town-centre economy. The wider contemporary story combines town-centre regeneration, independent business and the role of small retailers in maintaining active town centres. The image fixes period objects and surrounding context within 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against replacement signage. Other useful contextual ideas include commercial frontage, contemporary social history, everyday life, archival record, bricks-and-mortar retail, historical comparison, local enterprise, and before-and-after reference. Elements such as retail, similar, Trafford, market, and Council add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. The wider setting at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The scene further reflects town-centre regeneration and the role of small retailers in maintaining active town centres in a form that can be compared with future views of 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK. The image fixes details of everyday use as a date-specific reference.
12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5106180260 - 'Lightning Is My Girl - 'Melissa Auf Der Maur' - Play this track p=877D3DF035F0309C\' rel=\'nofollow\'>here.
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This is a great track from a very under-rated artist. She spent some time in (Kurt Cobain ex Courtney Love's) Hole and in her younger years at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec as a photography major. Melissa Auf Der Maur has dual US &
Canadian citizenship and speaks both English and French.
In 2004, Melissa released her first solo effort Auf der Maur, garnering airplay on modern rock radio stations for the singles 'Followed the Waves,' 'Real a Lie' and 'Taste You. The same year, she appeared on the CBC television program The Greatest Canadian, as David Suzuki's celebrity advocate. Auf der Maur was part of the November 2004 'Love Metal' tour also featuring HIM and 2004's Curiosa. She was also the opening act for Matthew Good's 'Put Out Your Lights' tour in 2004, as well as for The Offspring's Splinter tour in 2004.
Auf der Maur is also an experienced photographer. She was a photography major specializing in self-portraiture at Concordia University when she was invited to join Hole in 1994. Her photos have been published in Nylon, Bust, Mastermind, and American Photo, among other magazines. Her photos were also in the exhibition The Kids are Alright at Sotheby's in New York City along with photos by Yelena Yemchuk.
She put together a solo exhibition in 2001, under the name of Channels. It mostly featured shots of Auf der Maur's life on the road, with a recurring TV theme and shots of hotel TV screens, hence the name Channels. The exhibition opened September 9, 2001, at Brooklyn's Secret Gallery, but was shut down after the September 11 attacks
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Alluring mistresses in stone tempt us from the past and we certainly reproduce it in-finitum for our gardens and mantlepieces. Erotic fresco painting from Pompeii and Roman poetry is the main basis for (mis)information about adulterous Roman wives or glamorous mistresses. Propertius (who flourished 30-20 BC), Tibullus (48-19 BC) and Ovid (43 BC-AD 17) wrote love poems in the first person, each about a named mistress, following the lead of Catullus (c.84-54 BC), who had written short lyric poems about 'Lesbia'. These poems are set in a kind of fantasy world, and had a great influence on later European poetry.
Scholars have speculated that the 'Lesbia' he addressed in some poems was the elegant widow Clodia, who was attacked by the orator Cicero in court (in his defence of Caelius, 56 BC) for her loose living. The second-century satirist Juvenal devoted his longest poem to the horrors of marriage. It is a gallery of awful married women whose vices (such as body-building and correcting their husbands' grammar) include committing adultery with men, women and even donkeys! It's racy reading, but not exactly reportage.
In short, little is accurately known. Dont believe all you see in Dobbies....
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF0NKG - . Tuesday afternoon tea dance at the food court, Trafford Centre, Dumplington, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. Photographed on 9 June 2009. Generally with Greg Francis and his band in 'The Orient'. From a heritage perspective, mass tourism and commercial leisure expanded rapidly during the second half of the twentieth century, creating resort pools, entertainment complexes and indoor attractions designed around scheduled recreation and shared public facilities. From a heritage perspective, markets and high-street businesses combine commercial history with everyday social life
Their changing occupiers, branding and uses document local economies, consumer culture, town-centre regeneration and the long shift from traditional retailing towards mixed shopping, food and leisure destinations. In historical terms, food images can document changing tastes, brands and methods of preparation as effectively as they illustrate a meal
Regional products, traditional recipes, independent food businesses and packaging all carry information about consumer culture and local identity. As of 2026, leisure businesses continue to compete with home entertainment while also benefiting from demand for social experiences, exercise and tourism
Resort etiquette, access rules and the management of shared facilities remain familiar parts of the holiday experience. As of 2026, town-centre resilience remains a major policy issue in England, with government programmes aimed at high streets and community ownership of valued local assets
Changing retail patterns, vacancies and the growth of food-led destinations make older shop and market photographs valuable for comparison. Against the 2026 backdrop, leisure businesses continue to compete with home entertainment while also benefiting from demand for social experiences, exercise and tourism
Resort etiquette, access rules and the management of shared facilities remain familiar parts of the holiday experience.
Trafford Centre, Dumplington, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P307FX - . Photographed at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK in 2018, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The location is represented through Altrincham successful retail town market (similar to Borough Market), Trafford Council, Greater Manchester, North West England, UK. A broader reading of the photograph includes retail property, historical comparison, place identity, everyday life, bricks-and-mortar retail, period detail, independent retail, specialist retailer, community identity, town-centre economy, public realm, changing streetscape, street-level business, and commercial streetscape. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into business rates and independent business, not least because of how consumer spending and property costs shape local commercial streets. For later comparison, the photograph preserves equipment and working practice at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK, details that may look very different after redevelopment. The surrounding story also includes regional identity, local character, high-street commerce, local trading, documentary photography, local history, small business, and visual archive. References to market, Borough, Manchester, Trafford, and Council give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. Around 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The scene further reflects business rates and how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses and branding within the real-world context of 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK. Image P307FX also remains a dated record of 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK.
12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy P307DT - . This authentic period view of 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK in 2018 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The defining feature is Altrincham Market House, Passion Fruit Coffee Stall, Trafford, Greater Manchester, North West England, UK. The locality and subject together evoke independent retail, community identity, before-and-after reference, social history, town-centre economy, local character, shopfront economy, historical comparison, small business, specialist retailer, public realm, commercial frontage, commercial streetscape, and regional identity. From a 2025-onward perspective, town-centre regeneration and footfall are closely linked to this subject, alongside how consumer spending and property costs shape local commercial streets. The archival value lies partly in recording equipment and working practice around 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK before different community use alters the character of the place. Further associations within the scene are high-street commerce, contemporary social history, visual archive, period detail, archival record, local trading, changing streetscape, and retail property. The recorded references to Fruit, Greater, Manchester, Passion, and Coffee preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The image also provides a reference for town-centre regeneration and how consumer spending and property costs shape local commercial streets when considered against later change at 12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK. The view records a trace of local identity as a date-specific reference.
12 Greenwood St, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, UK, WA14, UK
