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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Manchester,Greater Manchester,England,Barges moored at New Islington,Uk,canal,barge,barges,at,mooring,barges Manchester,canal boats Manchester,Ashton Canal,Manchester canals,narrowboats UK,urban waterways Manchester,Manchester city centre,waterside living,Ancoats Manchester,New Islington regeneration,historic canals UK,industrial heritage Manchester,residential canal moorings,city centre waterways,British inland waterways,urban regeneration Manchester,mixed use development,post industrial city,Greater Manchester landmark,sustainable urban living,development,newbuild,M4 6LQ,M4,Barges and narrowboats moored at New Islington Marina on the,reflecting the regeneration of the citys historic canal network.
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3CGCJTW - This photograph shows barges and narrowboats moored at New Islington Marina, located on the Ashton Canal close to Ancoats and the eastern edge of Manchester city centre. The canal, originally constructed in the late eighteenth century, formed part of the extensive inland waterway network that supported Manchester's rise as an industrial city, transporting raw materials and finished goods between mills, warehouses, and regional ports.
In the foreground, painted narrowboats sit quietly on the water, while modern apartment blocks and redeveloped former industrial buildings line the canal banks behind. The contrast highlights Manchester's transition from heavy industry to residential, commercial, and leisure uses, with historic waterways now forming a central feature of urban regeneration rather than industrial logistics.
New Islington and neighbouring Ancoats have undergone significant redevelopment over the past two decades, transforming former industrial land into mixed use neighbourhoods. The marina has become a focal point for waterside living, attracting residents, walkers, and visitors, while retaining the working character of the canal through active moorings.
Taken in daylight under broken cloud, the image captures a calm urban scene that illustrates how Manchester's industrial heritage continues to shape the modern city. The presence of historic canals alongside contemporary housing reflects a broader trend in UK cities, where former industrial infrastructure is repurposed to support sustainable urban living and place making.
New Islington Marina, Ashton Canal, Manchester city centre, Greater Manchester, England, UK , M4 6L
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,Greater Manchester,England,lighting,Manchester,Daily Express,Building,office,glass,landmark,landmarks,buildings,city,centre,history,heritage,historic,newspaper,newspapers,outside,facade,art deco,art-deco,exterior,August,Gt Ancoats St,summer,adaptive,reuse,redevelopment,reflections,reflection,mirror,effect,urban,life,M4 5AD,M4
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3CGCJW3 - A wide-angle view of the Express Building on Great Ancoats Street in Manchester city centre, photographed in August 2025 during a period of bright summer weather. Clear blue skies and strong sunlight create striking reflections across the building's glass curtain wall, producing changing patterns of light that emphasise its geometric design.
Completed in the late 1930s as the northern headquarters of the Daily Express newspaper, the building is one of Manchester's most distinctive examples of interwar modernist architecture, often described as having strong Art Deco influences. Its use of glass, steel and clean horizontal lines represented a confident, forward-looking image of mass media and modern communication during the pre-war period.
Today, the Express Building has been repurposed as office accommodation, forming part of the wider regeneration of Great Ancoats Street and the eastern edge of Manchester city centre. The presence of pedestrians at street level highlights its continued role in everyday urban life, while the reflective façade mirrors the surrounding city, visually linking past and present.
The image captures how historic modernist architecture responds dynamically to summer light, and how Manchester's media heritage buildings have been adapted to contemporary use. It is well suited for editorial use covering architecture, urban regeneration, adaptive reuse, city-centre life, and the evolving relationship between light, material and the modern cityscape.
9 Great Ancoats Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 5AD
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Keywords: Gotonysmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,This & That Cafe,hot,Manchester,rice,three curries,restaurant,curry house,N4Q,NQ4,3 Soap Street,Northern Quarter,city,centre,M4,M4 1EW,cheap,eats,affordable,lunchtime,homemade,halal,vegetarian,family-run,culture,rice n three,lunch,authentic,Pakistani,South,Asian,student,office,institution,business,established 1984,Shudehill,sign
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E3P83Y - A hanging sign for This & That Indian Cafe is shown on Soap Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter, advertising rice and three curries and displaying the café's long-standing telephone number. The simple illuminated sign is a recognisable detail of one of Manchester's best-known curry cafés, tucked away off the busier streets of the city centre. This & That describes itself as a family-run business established in 1984 and located at 3 Soap Street, M4 1EW, offering homemade curries prepared with fresh whole spices. The café is strongly associated with Manchester's rice and three stock-photo/gotonysmith-Tradition.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>tradition, a quick, affordable plate of rice served with three curries, historically linked to workers, students, shoppers and office staff looking for filling Indian and Pakistani-style food in the Northern Quarter. The image is commercially useful for stories about Manchester food culture, cheap eats, independent restaurants, hidden gems, curry cafés, halal food, vegetarian options, lunchtime trade, local hospitality and the survival of long-running city-centre eateries. The sign also has value for features on the changing Northern Quarter, where former warehouses, small food businesses, bars, music venues and creative industries have helped shape a distinctive urban identity. The close-up composition, brick buildings, external metal staircase and angled sign give the photograph a gritty back-street feel that suits coverage of authentic local food rather than polished chain restaurant branding. It can also illustrate wider themes around migrant food culture, family-run businesses, affordable dining, Manchester tourism, street-level signage, restaurant heritage and how modest cafés can become part of a city's social memory. As a documentary stock image, it records a small but culturally important Manchester food landmark, where curry, lunch culture, value, tradition and Northern Quarter character meet on Soap Street.
This & That Indian Cafe sign on Soap Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter, home of rice and three
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,history,historic,heritage,group,Manc,Mancunians,M4,NQ4,8,Manchester,M4 5JN,black,white,ceramic,tile,tiles,at,Bar Fringe,pub,bar,pubs,bars,indy,music,Alternative Rock,Robert Corless,Processed,Rob Gretton,Golded Up,EP,cracked
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RXX28F - Gabrielles Wish - also spelled Gabrielle's Wish - is a Post-Punk/Alternative Rock band from Manchester, Northwest, UK that formed in the mid '90s. They were signed to Rob's Records by Rob Gretton, releasing a self-titled E.P. and the Golded Up E.P. The band recorded Processed, which was to be the band's debut album until Rob Gretton's untimely passing. They then released Manchester Suite, a 12 of 3 tracks culled from a full album's worth of material (which would later be released as Propaganda). Between 2002 and 2006 via their own D.I.Y. labels Path and Small Adjustments they released Cost One E.P. (2002), Portal (first full album) in 2003, Here From The Neck Down E.P. in 2005 and Reformer, the band's second album. They signed with Eromeda Records, who have been releasing the band's music since 2006 apart from Processed, the album Gabrielle's Wish had recorded in 1997 and which was to be their debut album. Instead, it was released on CD in Germany by label Plastic Frog Records. The band are still active.
8 Swan St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 5JN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester,city,centre,England,UK,mayor,of,Greater Manchester,Bees,bus,station,tram,interchanges,brand,branded,M4 2AF,M4,new,control,fare,reduced,reducing,costs,tickets,cross,service,modes,yellow,hexagon,entry,bus station,entrance,transport,hub,Metrolink,Andy Burnham,franchising
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RXX28K - . Manchester Bee Network logo branding, bus station at night, Shudehill, Manchester, England, UK, M4 2AF. Photographed on 25 September 2023. Shudehill Interchange is a transport hub between Manchester Victoria station and the Northern Quarter in Manchester city centre, England, which comprises a Metrolink stop and a bus station. History. The tracks through the site were opened in 1992. however, the tram stop did not open until 31 March 2003. The bus part of the interchange opened on 29 January 2006. Construction had initially started on the bus station in 1998 and it was planned to have been completed and fully operational by 2000, but several disputes over the ownership of the site along with two public inquiries over the course of five years resulted in the construction work on the station being halted until 2003. Metrolink services. The Shudehill stop is in Zone 1, forming part of the Bury line. Trams run through Shudehill to Bury, Altrincham, Manchester Airport, Piccadilly and Victoria. In relation to local connectivity, historical context shows that urban buses and local transport connect residential areas with town centres, employment, hospitals and stations
Their routes offer a practical map of how communities function and how transport policy changes over time. For the story of ticketing, it is useful to note that stations are both functional transport interchanges and pieces of civic architecture
Their canopies, footbridges, booking halls, signal boxes and signage reveal how passenger expectations and railway technology changed from steam-era operation to today's increasingly digital network. The historical setting for collectable is that everyday objects often become better historical evidence with age because packaging, typography, materials and branding change more rapidly than their basic function
Souvenirs, games and household items can therefore date consumer culture very precisely.
Shudehill, Manchester, England, UK, M4 2AF
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Exchange Sq,grade II,listed,former,Victorian,Manchester,destination,eating,food,alternative communities,market,stalls,hotel,37 Hanging Ditch,37,Hanging Ditch,M4 3TR,M4,Victoria,history,historic,Corn Exchange Manchester,Corn Exchange,1,Exchange Square Central,High Street,M3 1BD,M3,night,outside,exterior,Exchange Square,restaurant,Cushman,corn laws
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KG3PXY - Corn Exchange, Manchester is a grade II listed building in Manchester, England. The building was originally used as a corn exchange and was previously named the Corn & Produce Exchange, and subsequently The Triangle. Following the IRA bomb in 1996 it was renovated and was a modern shopping centre till 2014. The building was sold to investors and has been re-developed into a dining destination with food outlets
The first Corn Exchange built on this site in 1837 was designed by Richard Lane. This was demolished in 1897 and replaced in two sections between 1897 and 1903. Each section was designed by a different architect. Before 1837 it traded from Hanging Ditch. The Corn & Produce Exchange was the gathering spot for thousands of traders from all over the region. This continued until the economic depression of the 1920s and 1930s. Following the Second World War, trade gradually declined and the trading floor fell into disuse.
Until 1996 it was a gathering place for alternative communities and contained a large market with small stallholders selling clothes, jewellery and piercing paraphernalia, and second hand record shops
After being heavily damaged by the 1996 bomb many of these businesses were forced to move to new premises, mostly in the north of the city, where many foundered. The Corn Exchange was renovated and reopened as the Triangle Shopping Centre (because of its shape). Most of the Edwardian interior was replaced by high-class retail outlets including MUJI, a flagship Adidas store, O'Neill and Jigsaw, all of which have now closed.
In 2005, The Norwich Property Trust, the largest authorised commercial property unit trust in the UK, acquired the Triangle for £67m from American property company the Blackstone Group and its UK-based partners Milligan Retail Resorts International.
In 2012, The Triangle was relaunched as Corn Exchange, Manchester. Plans were revealed to convert the building into a food outlet and hotel. In 2014 work commenced by a demolition
37 Hanging Ditch, Exchange Sq, Manchester,England,UK, M4 3TR
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,Exchange Sq,grade II,listed,former,Victorian,Manchester,destination,eating,food,alternative communities,market,stalls,hotel,37 Hanging Ditch,37,Hanging Ditch,M4 3TR,M4,Victoria,history,historic,Corn Exchange Manchester,Corn Exchange,1,Exchange Square Central,High Street,M3 1BD,M3,night,outside,exterior,Produce Exchange,city centre,North West England,Triangle
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KG3RR7 - Corn Exchange, Manchester is a grade II listed building in Manchester, England. The building was originally used as a corn exchange and was previously named the Corn & Produce Exchange, and subsequently The Triangle. Following the IRA bomb in 1996 it was renovated and was a modern shopping centre till 2014. The building was sold to investors and has been re-developed into a dining destination with food outlets
The first Corn Exchange built on this site in 1837 was designed by Richard Lane. This was demolished in 1897 and replaced in two sections between 1897 and 1903. Each section was designed by a different architect. Before 1837 it traded from Hanging Ditch. The Corn & Produce Exchange was the gathering spot for thousands of traders from all over the region. This continued until the economic depression of the 1920s and 1930s. Following the Second World War, trade gradually declined and the trading floor fell into disuse.
Until 1996 it was a gathering place for alternative communities and contained a large market with small stallholders selling clothes, jewellery and piercing paraphernalia, and second hand record shops
After being heavily damaged by the 1996 bomb many of these businesses were forced to move to new premises, mostly in the north of the city, where many foundered. The Corn Exchange was renovated and reopened as the Triangle Shopping Centre (because of its shape). Most of the Edwardian interior was replaced by high-class retail outlets including MUJI, a flagship Adidas store, O'Neill and Jigsaw, all of which have now closed.
In 2005, The Norwich Property Trust, the largest authorised commercial property unit trust in the UK, acquired the Triangle for £67m from American property company the Blackstone Group and its UK-based partners Milligan Retail Resorts International.
In 2012, The Triangle was relaunched as Corn Exchange, Manchester. Plans were revealed to convert the building into a food outlet and hotel. In 2014 work commenced by a demolition
37 Hanging Ditch, Exchange Sq, Manchester,England,UK, M4 3TR
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Keywords: Manchester,city,centre,Greater,England,UK,M4,Hilton House,71 Oldham St,M4 1LW,shop,store,friendly service,for,and,males,females,BDSM,art,sex shop,sex,aids,cap,hat,sexy,blue,sign,outside,external,erotic,sex toy,sex toys,easy,access,stores,shops,men,women,positions
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTD2NB - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Hilton House, 71 Oldham St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1LW in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The main point of reference is Adult Superstore, friendly service for ladies and gents, Hilton House, 71 Oldham St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1LW. The surrounding context encompasses local enterprise, street-level business, destination shopping, period architecture, commercial streetscape, town-centre economy, adaptive reuse, shopfront economy, period detail, commercial redevelopment, built heritage, consumer retail, historical comparison, and customer footfall. The wider contemporary story combines store closures, business rates and how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with heritage conservation, adaptive reuse and the value of reusing existing buildings rather than wholesale demolition. For later comparison, the photograph preserves commercial use and occupation at Hilton House, 71 Oldham St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1LW, details that may look very different after closure or conversion. Other useful contextual ideas include visual archive, changing streetscape, regional identity, architectural character, place-making, social history, town-centre renewal, and public-realm investment. The recorded references to Manchester, Adult, friendly, Hilton, and Superstore preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. The period setting at Hilton House, 71 Oldham St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1LW helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The image fixes evidence of changing use for later comparison. Image 2JTD2NB also remains a dated record of Hilton House, 71 Oldham St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1LW.
Hilton House, 71 Oldham St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1LW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,wholesale,garment,makers,mens,wear,top,branded,retail,stock,sizes,plus,regular,blue sign,signage,warehouse,large,sized,hotel,entertainment,personal,attire,business,Chatleys,M4,Cheetham Hill,Manchester,England,UK,M4 4ER,warehouses,everything,in,menswear
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JTR42Y - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Cheetham Hill ,Manchester, England, UK, M4 4ER in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The frame specifically shows Chatleys, Big Size menswear, Cheetham Hill ,Manchester, England, UK, M4 4ER. The subject also carries associations with mixed-use town centre, night-time economy, bricks-and-mortar retail, archival record, local enterprise, changing land use, casual dining, street-level dining, period detail, everyday life, public realm, traditional hostelry, documentary photography, and independent trading. Current relevance extends to business rates and online shopping, particularly through the role of markets and independent shops in keeping town centres active. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into food inflation and staffing pressure, not least because of how familiar pubs and restaurants shape neighbourhood identity. Small period details of equipment and working practice at Cheetham Hill ,Manchester, England, UK, M4 4ER may become more significant with time, particularly following changed technology. A second descriptive layer includes hospitality economy, shopfront economy, local social venue, regional identity, neighbourhood drinking venue, street-level business, visual archive, and town-centre economy. The combination of Chatleys, Cheetham, menswear, and Manchester anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. Around Cheetham Hill ,Manchester, England, UK, M4 4ER, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. Its period value extends to business rates and how physical retail adapts to online competition without losing the local specificity of Cheetham Hill ,Manchester, England, UK, M4 4ER. The frame retains a point of historical comparison for later comparison.
Cheetham Hill ,Manchester, England, UK, M4 4ER
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,52,Church St,Manchester,England,UK,M4 1PW,M4,Afflecks,Afflecks Palace,Wham,Wham sisters,duo,Wham! U.K.,George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley,George Michael,and,Andrew Ridgeley,music,band,optimism,optimistic,slogan,1980,1980s,wall,art,painting,album,t-shirt,smash,hit,hits,famous
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYYR7P - Wham! (briefly known in the US as Wham! U.K.) were an English pop duo formed in Bushey in 1981. The duo consisted of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They became one of the most commercially successful pop acts of the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986.
Influenced by funk and soul music and presenting themselves as disaffected youth, Wham!'s 1983 debut album Fantastic addressed the United Kingdom's unemployment problem and teen angst over adulthood. Their second studio album Make It Big in 1984 was a worldwide pop smash hit, charting at number one in both the UK and the United States. Associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US, the singles from the album”Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Everything She Wants and Careless Whisper”all topped the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1985, Wham! made a highly publicised 10-day visit to China, the first by a Western pop group. The event was seen as a major watershed moment in increasing friendly bilateral relations between China and the West.
In 1986, Wham! broke up. Michael was keen to create music targeted at a more sophisticated adult market rather than the duo's primarily teenage audience. Before going their separate ways, a farewell single The Edge of Heaven, and a greatest-hits album titled The Final would be forthcoming, along with a farewell concert entitled The Final.
52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,graffiti,art,street,stairs,M4,52 Church St,NQ4,Manchester,England,UK,M4 1PW,established 1982,established,est,1982,Hip-Hop,HipHop,Manc,Manchester City centre,Mancunian,trendy,funky,tourist,tourism,attraction,attractions,Affleck,market,vintage,unit,units,history,historic,heritage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYYR7T - . An identifiable period record of 52 Church St, NQ4, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The frame specifically shows Afflecks Palace, established 1982, 52 Church St, NQ4, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW. The subject also carries associations with changing streetscape, regional identity, place-making, community identity, ecclesiastical art, liturgical art, period architecture, architectural character, local history, historical comparison, parish church heritage, documentary photography, town-centre renewal, and place identity. The modern context includes continuing discussion of visitor tourism, heritage conservation and the role of parish churches in local identity and genealogy. For current editorial use, housing pressure and heritage conservation provide additional context, especially through how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. As a dated visual record of 52 Church St, NQ4, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW, the frame retains landscape treatment and surrounding development, making it especially useful if closure or conversion subsequently changes the scene. A second descriptive layer includes ecclesiastical craftsmanship, urban regeneration, sacred decoration, changing land use, visual archive, everyday life, before-and-after reference, and devotional artwork. Details involving established, Afflecks, Palace, Manchester, and Church make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of 52 Church St, NQ4, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The photograph keeps period character for future local research. The record includes a trace of local identity before later change alters the scene.
52 Church St, NQ4, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,M4,Manchester,England,UK,M4 3AH,indoor market,city,centre,retail,shop,store,stalls,wall,art,streetart,street,food,eat,eating,bee,youth,cityscape,skyline,markets,small,retailers,community,urban,welcoming,bargain,bargains,welcome,people,cartoon,cartoons,trader,traders
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYYR80 - . An identifiable period record of 49 High St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 3AH in 2022, retaining practical detail and local context that distinguish documentary photography from a generic illustration. The subject captured here is Manchester Arndale centre, indoor market food court wall, 49 High St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 3AH. Another layer of the photograph includes consumer retail, retail property, town-centre economy, archival record, architectural character, street-level business, community identity, built heritage, social history, heritage-led regeneration, commercial frontage, place-making, visual archive, and place identity. Current relevance extends to business rates and commercial rents, particularly through how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into public-realm investment and heritage conservation, not least because of how regeneration tries to create reasons to visit traditional town centres. Small period details of lettering, decoration and surface detail at 49 High St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 3AH may become more significant with time, particularly following new ownership. Other useful contextual ideas include urban regeneration, historic townscape, regional identity, changing land use, commercial streetscape, everyday life, urban fabric, and changing streetscape. References to indoor, Manchester, centre, Arndale, and court give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For 49 High St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 3AH, 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 business rates and how mixed retail, leisure and residential uses are reshaping high streets within the real-world context of 49 High St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 3AH.
49 High St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 3AH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,M4,Manchester,England,UK,M4 3AH,indoor market,city,centre,retail,shop,store,stalls,vegetables,fruit,and,&,veg,stall,in,the,fruits,greens,vegetarian,eggs,seasonal,markets,small,retailers,community,urban,welcoming,bargain,bargains
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYYR81 - . This authentic period view of 49 High St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 3AH in 2022 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. The scene records Manchester Arndale centre, Strawberry Garden fruit & veg stall in the indoor market, 49 High St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 3AH. Other connected aspects include mixed-use redevelopment, commercial streetscape, regional identity, mixed-use town centre, public-realm investment, period architecture, archival record, place identity, heritage-led regeneration, place-making, adaptive reuse, high-street commerce, shopfront economy, and local enterprise. For current editorial use, commercial rents and store closures provide additional context, especially through how physical retail adapts to online competition. Current relevance extends to construction costs and town-centre regeneration, particularly through the tension between preserving local character and creating modern commercial space. The archival value lies partly in recording period objects and surrounding context around 49 High St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 3AH before later reinterpretation alters the character of the place. The surrounding story also includes architectural character, contemporary social history, historic townscape, civic architecture, historical comparison, town-centre renewal, visual archive, and bricks-and-mortar retail. References to fruit, Strawberry, stall, Arndale, and centre give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. For 49 High St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 3AH, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. A further contemporary connection is commercial rents and how physical retail adapts to online competition within the real-world context of 49 High St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 3AH.
49 High St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 3AH
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,M4 2HU,M4,Manchester indoor market fishmonger,shop,Manchester,indoor,Fresh Fish Daily,Arndale Centre,High St. Manchester,England,UK,popular,fresh,fishes,varieties,crowd,crowded,Mancunian,markets,small,retailers,community,urban,welcoming,bargain,bargains,fishmongers stall,fishmongers,stall,stalls,shops,refrigerated,ice,iced,display,sea,freshwater
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYYR83 - A fishmonger (historically fishwife for female practitioners) is someone who sells raw fish and seafood. Fishmongers can be wholesalers or retailers and are trained at selecting and purchasing, handling, gutting, boning, filleting, displaying, merchandising and selling their product. In some countries modern supermarkets are replacing fishmongers who operate in shops or fish markets.
Arndale Centre, High St. Manchester, England, UK, M4 2HU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,M4 2HU,M4,Manchester indoor market fishmonger,shop,Manchester,indoor,Fresh Fish Daily,Arndale Centre,High St. Manchester,England,UK,popular,fresh,fishes,varieties,Lemon Sole,Wild Seabass,rock,seabass,sea bass,bass,Yellow Eye Snapper,fishmongers stall,fishmongers,stall,stalls,shops,refrigerated,ice,iced,display,sea,freshwater,fish markets,trader,traders
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYYR9M - A fishmonger (historically fishwife for female practitioners) is someone who sells raw fish and seafood. Fishmongers can be wholesalers or retailers and are trained at selecting and purchasing, handling, gutting, boning, filleting, displaying, merchandising and selling their product. In some countries modern supermarkets are replacing fishmongers who operate in shops or fish markets.
Arndale Centre, High St. Manchester, England, UK, M4 2HU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,M4 2HU,M4,Manchester indoor market fishmonger,shop,Manchester,indoor,Fresh Fish Daily,Arndale Centre,High St. Manchester,England,UK,popular,fresh,fishes,varieties,seabass,Seabream,bream,red snapper,mackerel,fishmongers stall,fishmongers,stall,stalls,shops,refrigerated,ice,iced,display,sea,freshwater,farmed,fish markets
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYYR9P - A fishmonger (historically fishwife for female practitioners) is someone who sells raw fish and seafood. Fishmongers can be wholesalers or retailers and are trained at selecting and purchasing, handling, gutting, boning, filleting, displaying, merchandising and selling their product. In some countries modern supermarkets are replacing fishmongers who operate in shops or fish markets.
Arndale Centre, High St. Manchester, England, UK, M4 2HU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,Hotpixuk,@HotpixUK,M4 2HU,M4,Manchester indoor market fishmonger,shop,Manchester,indoor,Fresh Fish Daily,Arndale Centre,High St. Manchester,England,UK,popular,fresh,fishes,varieties,Mancunian,markets,small,retailers,community,urban,welcoming,bargain,bargains,fishmongers stall,fishmongers,stall,stalls,shops,refrigerated,ice,iced,display,sea,freshwater,fish markets
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JYYR9W - A fishmonger (historically fishwife for female practitioners) is someone who sells raw fish and seafood. Fishmongers can be wholesalers or retailers and are trained at selecting and purchasing, handling, gutting, boning, filleting, displaying, merchandising and selling their product. In some countries modern supermarkets are replacing fishmongers who operate in shops or fish markets.
Arndale Centre, High St. Manchester, England, UK, M4 2HU
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Keywords: @HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,North West,England,UK,Mosaics at Aflecks Palace,art,culture,cultural icons,cultural,people,celebrities,shops,market,shopping,emporium,NQ4,famous,Madchester,1980s,1980,52 Church St,Manchester,M4 1PW,M4,Factory Records,Factory Record Label,Tony Wilson,Martin Hannett,Rob Gretton,Antony Wilson,Antony H Wilson,Anthony Wilson,Anthony H Wilson,palace
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J92PG0 - Mark Kennedy's mosaics to grace Afflecks again
The famed mosaic artworks that once adorned Manchester's alternative shopping emporium Afflecks are to return “ with acclaimed Manc artist Mark Kennedy to create a host of new works piece by piece
The famed mosaic artworks that once adorned Manchester's alternative shopping emporium Afflecks are to return “ with acclaimed Manc artist Mark Kennedy to create a host of new works piece by piece
Mark's mosaic masterpieces of city icons like music impressario Tony Wilson, footballer George Best and Smiths frontman Morrissey became a much-loved city landmark hung on the exterior of Afflecks “ but when the site was taken over by developer Bruntwood in 2008 they were kept by the previous manager.
But now Mark tells The Diary he has been commissioned to create a raft of new mosaics that will once again decorate the arches of the old building that corners a huge site off Oldham Street, Tib Street and Dale Street in the Northern Quarter.
He says: I suppose my artwork is Afflecks, that's what I do, it's what I'm known for. It has been my gallery for the past 12 years or so, so obviously I'm happy to be asked back.
The first, that depicts the famous On The Sixth Day God Created Man...Chester quote, will return this week on the Afflecks Arcade.
And Mark, pictured here in his studio, is now hard at work on the second, an image of labrador Bruce, who the Black Dog Ballroom bar in the basement of Afflecks is named after.
Mark then has plans to create new mosaics of Manc icons, including a special Factory Records piece, to commemorate the label's late, great Tony Wilson, New Order manager Rob Gretton and legendary music producer Martin Hannett, among others
More at https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-and-tv/mark-kennedys-mosaics-to-grace-afflecks-851494
52 Church St, Manchester,England, UK, M4 1PW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J92PG3 - Mark Kennedy's mosaics to grace Afflecks again
The famed mosaic artworks that once adorned Manchester's alternative shopping emporium Afflecks are to return “ with acclaimed Manc artist Mark Kennedy to create a host of new works piece by piece
The famed mosaic artworks that once adorned Manchester's alternative shopping emporium Afflecks are to return “ with acclaimed Manc artist Mark Kennedy to create a host of new works piece by piece
Mark's mosaic masterpieces of city icons like music impressario Tony Wilson, footballer George Best and Smiths frontman Morrissey became a much-loved city landmark hung on the exterior of Afflecks “ but when the site was taken over by developer Bruntwood in 2008 they were kept by the previous manager.
But now Mark tells The Diary he has been commissioned to create a raft of new mosaics that will once again decorate the arches of the old building that corners a huge site off Oldham Street, Tib Street and Dale Street in the Northern Quarter.
He says: I suppose my artwork is Afflecks, that's what I do, it's what I'm known for. It has been my gallery for the past 12 years or so, so obviously I'm happy to be asked back.
The first, that depicts the famous On The Sixth Day God Created Man...Chester quote, will return this week on the Afflecks Arcade.
And Mark, pictured here in his studio, is now hard at work on the second, an image of labrador Bruce, who the Black Dog Ballroom bar in the basement of Afflecks is named after.
Mark then has plans to create new mosaics of Manc icons, including a special Factory Records piece, to commemorate the label's late, great Tony Wilson, New Order manager Rob Gretton and legendary music producer Martin Hannett, among others
More at https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-and-tv/mark-kennedys-mosaics-to-grace-afflecks-851494
52 Church St, Manchester,England, UK, M4 1PW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J92PG5 - Mark Kennedy's mosaics to grace Afflecks again
The famed mosaic artworks that once adorned Manchester's alternative shopping emporium Afflecks are to return “ with acclaimed Manc artist Mark Kennedy to create a host of new works piece by piece
The famed mosaic artworks that once adorned Manchester's alternative shopping emporium Afflecks are to return “ with acclaimed Manc artist Mark Kennedy to create a host of new works piece by piece
Mark's mosaic masterpieces of city icons like music impressario Tony Wilson, footballer George Best and Smiths frontman Morrissey became a much-loved city landmark hung on the exterior of Afflecks “ but when the site was taken over by developer Bruntwood in 2008 they were kept by the previous manager.
But now Mark tells The Diary he has been commissioned to create a raft of new mosaics that will once again decorate the arches of the old building that corners a huge site off Oldham Street, Tib Street and Dale Street in the Northern Quarter.
He says: I suppose my artwork is Afflecks, that's what I do, it's what I'm known for. It has been my gallery for the past 12 years or so, so obviously I'm happy to be asked back.
The first, that depicts the famous On The Sixth Day God Created Man...Chester quote, will return this week on the Afflecks Arcade.
And Mark, pictured here in his studio, is now hard at work on the second, an image of labrador Bruce, who the Black Dog Ballroom bar in the basement of Afflecks is named after.
Mark then has plans to create new mosaics of Manc icons, including a special Factory Records piece, to commemorate the label's late, great Tony Wilson, New Order manager Rob Gretton and legendary music producer Martin Hannett, among others
More at https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-and-tv/mark-kennedys-mosaics-to-grace-afflecks-851494
52 Church St, Manchester,England, UK, M4 1PW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J92PG7 - Mark Kennedy's mosaics to grace Afflecks again
The famed mosaic artworks that once adorned Manchester's alternative shopping emporium Afflecks are to return “ with acclaimed Manc artist Mark Kennedy to create a host of new works piece by piece
The famed mosaic artworks that once adorned Manchester's alternative shopping emporium Afflecks are to return “ with acclaimed Manc artist Mark Kennedy to create a host of new works piece by piece
Mark's mosaic masterpieces of city icons like music impressario Tony Wilson, footballer George Best and Smiths frontman Morrissey became a much-loved city landmark hung on the exterior of Afflecks “ but when the site was taken over by developer Bruntwood in 2008 they were kept by the previous manager.
But now Mark tells The Diary he has been commissioned to create a raft of new mosaics that will once again decorate the arches of the old building that corners a huge site off Oldham Street, Tib Street and Dale Street in the Northern Quarter.
He says: I suppose my artwork is Afflecks, that's what I do, it's what I'm known for. It has been my gallery for the past 12 years or so, so obviously I'm happy to be asked back.
The first, that depicts the famous On The Sixth Day God Created Man...Chester quote, will return this week on the Afflecks Arcade.
And Mark, pictured here in his studio, is now hard at work on the second, an image of labrador Bruce, who the Black Dog Ballroom bar in the basement of Afflecks is named after.
Mark then has plans to create new mosaics of Manc icons, including a special Factory Records piece, to commemorate the label's late, great Tony Wilson, New Order manager Rob Gretton and legendary music producer Martin Hannett, among others
More at https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-and-tv/mark-kennedys-mosaics-to-grace-afflecks-851494
52 Church St, Manchester,England, UK, M4 1PW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J92PGB - Mark Kennedy's mosaics to grace Afflecks again
The famed mosaic artworks that once adorned Manchester's alternative shopping emporium Afflecks are to return “ with acclaimed Manc artist Mark Kennedy to create a host of new works piece by piece
The famed mosaic artworks that once adorned Manchester's alternative shopping emporium Afflecks are to return “ with acclaimed Manc artist Mark Kennedy to create a host of new works piece by piece
Mark's mosaic masterpieces of city icons like music impressario Tony Wilson, footballer George Best and Smiths frontman Morrissey became a much-loved city landmark hung on the exterior of Afflecks “ but when the site was taken over by developer Bruntwood in 2008 they were kept by the previous manager.
But now Mark tells The Diary he has been commissioned to create a raft of new mosaics that will once again decorate the arches of the old building that corners a huge site off Oldham Street, Tib Street and Dale Street in the Northern Quarter.
He says: I suppose my artwork is Afflecks, that's what I do, it's what I'm known for. It has been my gallery for the past 12 years or so, so obviously I'm happy to be asked back.
The first, that depicts the famous On The Sixth Day God Created Man...Chester quote, will return this week on the Afflecks Arcade.
And Mark, pictured here in his studio, is now hard at work on the second, an image of labrador Bruce, who the Black Dog Ballroom bar in the basement of Afflecks is named after.
Mark then has plans to create new mosaics of Manc icons, including a special Factory Records piece, to commemorate the label's late, great Tony Wilson, New Order manager Rob Gretton and legendary music producer Martin Hannett, among others
More at https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-and-tv/mark-kennedys-mosaics-to-grace-afflecks-851494
52 Church St, Manchester,England, UK, M4 1PW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J92PGD - Mark Kennedy's mosaics to grace Afflecks again
The famed mosaic artworks that once adorned Manchester's alternative shopping emporium Afflecks are to return “ with acclaimed Manc artist Mark Kennedy to create a host of new works piece by piece
The famed mosaic artworks that once adorned Manchester's alternative shopping emporium Afflecks are to return “ with acclaimed Manc artist Mark Kennedy to create a host of new works piece by piece
Mark's mosaic masterpieces of city icons like music impressario Tony Wilson, footballer George Best and Smiths frontman Morrissey became a much-loved city landmark hung on the exterior of Afflecks “ but when the site was taken over by developer Bruntwood in 2008 they were kept by the previous manager.
But now Mark tells The Diary he has been commissioned to create a raft of new mosaics that will once again decorate the arches of the old building that corners a huge site off Oldham Street, Tib Street and Dale Street in the Northern Quarter.
He says: I suppose my artwork is Afflecks, that's what I do, it's what I'm known for. It has been my gallery for the past 12 years or so, so obviously I'm happy to be asked back.
The first, that depicts the famous On The Sixth Day God Created Man...Chester quote, will return this week on the Afflecks Arcade.
And Mark, pictured here in his studio, is now hard at work on the second, an image of labrador Bruce, who the Black Dog Ballroom bar in the basement of Afflecks is named after.
Mark then has plans to create new mosaics of Manc icons, including a special Factory Records piece, to commemorate the label's late, great Tony Wilson, New Order manager Rob Gretton and legendary music producer Martin Hannett, among others
More at https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-and-tv/mark-kennedys-mosaics-to-grace-afflecks-851494
52 Church St, Manchester,England, UK, M4 1PW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2J92PGF - Mark Kennedy's mosaics to grace Afflecks again
The famed mosaic artworks that once adorned Manchester's alternative shopping emporium Afflecks are to return “ with acclaimed Manc artist Mark Kennedy to create a host of new works piece by piece
The famed mosaic artworks that once adorned Manchester's alternative shopping emporium Afflecks are to return “ with acclaimed Manc artist Mark Kennedy to create a host of new works piece by piece
Mark's mosaic masterpieces of city icons like music impressario Tony Wilson, footballer George Best and Smiths frontman Morrissey became a much-loved city landmark hung on the exterior of Afflecks “ but when the site was taken over by developer Bruntwood in 2008 they were kept by the previous manager.
But now Mark tells The Diary he has been commissioned to create a raft of new mosaics that will once again decorate the arches of the old building that corners a huge site off Oldham Street, Tib Street and Dale Street in the Northern Quarter.
He says: I suppose my artwork is Afflecks, that's what I do, it's what I'm known for. It has been my gallery for the past 12 years or so, so obviously I'm happy to be asked back.
The first, that depicts the famous On The Sixth Day God Created Man...Chester quote, will return this week on the Afflecks Arcade.
And Mark, pictured here in his studio, is now hard at work on the second, an image of labrador Bruce, who the Black Dog Ballroom bar in the basement of Afflecks is named after.
Mark then has plans to create new mosaics of Manc icons, including a special Factory Records piece, to commemorate the label's late, great Tony Wilson, New Order manager Rob Gretton and legendary music producer Martin Hannett, among others
More at https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/film-and-tv/mark-kennedys-mosaics-to-grace-afflecks-851494
52 Church St, Manchester,England, UK, M4 1PW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ADR28Y - Manchester Arndale (one of a number of shopping centres in the UK by the same developers, also known simply as the Arndale Centre or the Arndale) is a large shopping centre in Manchester, England. It was constructed in phases between 1972 and 1979, at a cost of £100 million. Manchester Arndale is the largest of the chain of Arndale Centres built across the UK in the 1960s and 1970s. It was redeveloped after the 1996 Manchester bombing.
The centre has a retail floorspace of just under 1,400,000 sq ft (130,000 m2) (not including Selfridges and Marks and Spencer department stores to which it is connected via a link bridge), making it Europe's third largest city-centre shopping mall. It is one of the largest shopping centres in the UK, with 41 million visitors annually, ahead of the Trafford Centre, which attracts 35 million
By the late 1990s, the Centre was no longer owned by the Arndale Property Trust. A rebranding was proposed but abandoned. Today the Centre is jointly owned by M&G Real Estate and intu.
With the large-scale redevelopment of the centre since the 1996 bombing, it has a retail floorspace of 1,300,000 sq ft (120,000 m2), making it Europe's largest city-centre shopping mall, a record it has held continuously since construction apart from a brief spell during the northern redevelopment when the title was held by the Birmingham Bullring. The 96 metre tall Arndale Tower, which contains commercial office space, is currently Manchester's fifth tallest building.
Like many large shopping malls, Manchester Arndale has a food court. The Food-Chain, opened as Voyagers in 1991, is an 800-seat food court situated on the second floor
Unit L1 / L2 Exchange Court The Arndale Shopping Centre, Manchester,England,UK, M4 3AB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ADR292 - Manchester Arndale (one of a number of shopping centres in the UK by the same developers, also known simply as the Arndale Centre or the Arndale) is a large shopping centre in Manchester, England. It was constructed in phases between 1972 and 1979, at a cost of £100 million. Manchester Arndale is the largest of the chain of Arndale Centres built across the UK in the 1960s and 1970s. It was redeveloped after the 1996 Manchester bombing.
The centre has a retail floorspace of just under 1,400,000 sq ft (130,000 m2) (not including Selfridges and Marks and Spencer department stores to which it is connected via a link bridge), making it Europe's third largest city-centre shopping mall. It is one of the largest shopping centres in the UK, with 41 million visitors annually, ahead of the Trafford Centre, which attracts 35 million
By the late 1990s, the Centre was no longer owned by the Arndale Property Trust. A rebranding was proposed but abandoned. Today the Centre is jointly owned by M&G Real Estate and intu.
With the large-scale redevelopment of the centre since the 1996 bombing, it has a retail floorspace of 1,300,000 sq ft (120,000 m2), making it Europe's largest city-centre shopping mall, a record it has held continuously since construction apart from a brief spell during the northern redevelopment when the title was held by the Birmingham Bullring. The 96 metre tall Arndale Tower, which contains commercial office space, is currently Manchester's fifth tallest building.
Like many large shopping malls, Manchester Arndale has a food court. The Food-Chain, opened as Voyagers in 1991, is an 800-seat food court situated on the second floor
Unit L1 / L2 Exchange Court The Arndale Shopping Centre, Manchester,England,UK, M4 3AB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEGR - . A local-history photograph depicts the character of 52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW, in a photograph originating in 2019. The supplied image information identifies Afflecks Palace loading bay, shutters Tib Street Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW. Other closely connected aspects of the subject are community worship, Christian heritage, sacred architecture, congregational space, ecclesiastical architecture, worship space, community ministry, religious landmark, place of worship, architectural heritage, sacred interior, and faith heritage. Modern coverage of faith heritage frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of heritage tourism, maintenance cost and sensitive conservation. Because this is a time-specific record of 52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW, later comparison can reveal changes in signage, ownership, land use, transport, street furniture, building condition and the way the public uses the surrounding space. The broader context includes spiritual landmark, parish history, local faith community, religious heritage, heritage conservation, church conservation. The record also refers to Aflecks Palace, artwork, painting, art. Further aspects present in the subject include religious building, and historic church fabric. For present-day editorial use, historic churches can also illustrate debates about maintenance cost and energy use, particularly where these affect wider community activity. The lasting documentary value lies in its record of public-realm details, local business activity, patterns of everyday use, regional identity, and the condition of buildings as part of the area's longer social history. For future comparison, the scene preserves changes of use, public activity, the appearance of the built environment, local character, and period design without relying on a generic or reconstructed view. The documentary frame records the location's physical context within the wider local story.
52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEH1 - . This descriptive scene sets out the physical context of 52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW, as recorded during 2019. Within that setting the photograph concentrates on Afflecks Palace loading bay, shutters Tib Street Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW. The scene also brings together parish history, spiritual landmark, sacred architecture, worship space, congregational space, architectural heritage, place of worship, Christian heritage, faith heritage, religious landmark, church conservation, and local faith community. For present-day editorial use, faith heritage can also illustrate debates about maintenance cost and community use, particularly where these affect keeping historic fabric in use. The photograph fixes 52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW at one identifiable stage in its history, providing a reference against which later refurbishment, closure, demolition, conversion, new ownership or altered public use can be assessed. The scene also relates to sacred interior, religious heritage, community ministry, religious building, historic church fabric, heritage conservation. The scene is further associated with Aflecks Palace, artwork, painting, art. A more expansive reading adds ecclesiastical architecture, and community worship. In the mid-2020s, places of worship is increasingly discussed through community use and changing attendance, with attention turning to sensitive conservation. In historical comparison, the image can help trace social change, movement through the area, historic fabric, planning and redevelopment, and everyday services without relying on a generic or reconstructed view. The lasting documentary value lies in its record of architecture and streetscape, public access, ownership or occupation, transport patterns, and neighbourhood identity in a form that can be compared with later photographs. Details around 52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW strengthen its value as a dated record of the place.
52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEH2 - . An editorial view sets out the physical context of Tib St, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, M4 1PW, in an image captured in 2019. The source caption identifies On the sixth day, God Created Manchester, MadChester, Afflecks palace, Tib St, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, M4 1PW. The wider setting includes city-centre economy, chain-store economy, shopping district, shopping habits, storefront culture, high-street commerce, commercial frontage, retail vacancy, commercial streetscape, consumer spending, shopfront economy, and retail property. Current debate around commercial property often combines shifts in leisure spending, hybrid working and the practical challenge of adaptable commercial space. The date and location give the photograph archival strength: future views of Tib St, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, M4 1PW may show different businesses, branding, services, architecture, traffic patterns or redevelopment, allowing clear before-and-after comparison. The location additionally reflects consumer retail, retail decline and renewal, urban commerce, local trading, independent retail, customer footfall. Associated details include Aflecks Palace, On the sixth day God created Manchester, mosiac, On the 6th day. The same setting also brings together bricks-and-mortar retail, and town-centre trading. The wider contemporary story of commercial property now includes changing footfall alongside online shopping, while policy and investment increasingly consider heritage-led regeneration. The lasting documentary value lies in its record of social change, historic fabric, movement through the area, planning and redevelopment, and everyday services as an authentic period reference. For future comparison, the scene preserves architecture and streetscape, ownership or occupation, transport patterns, neighbourhood identity, and public access at this precise location.
Tib St, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, M4 1PW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEJ0 - The hidden tribute to Mark E Smith of The Fall worth seeking out on a Manchester back street
A mosaic tribute to The Fall's Mark E. Smith has been unveiled - and purposefully hidden away on a back street for fans to discover in the Northern Quarter
There is a new tribute to The Fall frontman Mark E Smith in Manchester city centre - but you'll have to head off the beaten track to find it.
The maverick mastermind of the Manc band died in January, aged 60, after battling cancer, with tributes paid from rock and cultural icons from across the globe.
Now there's a permanent tribute, hidden in the Northern Quarter, to his lyrical genius.
Venture to the far (and dead) end of Short Street and you will find two striking mosaics - one in Mark's image and the other featuring lyrics from The Fall song Ten Houses of Eve, framed by the brickwork of the far wall of the Affleck's building.
The artworks have been commissioned by renowned mosaic artist Mark Kennedy, and were created by artist Mary Goodwin.
Kennedy had been friends with Smith for 15 years, and hopes to add to artworks in the secluded end of Short Street as an ongoing tribute to Smith and The Fall.
He says: I want to call this Fall corner, and over the years I'd like to add little bits every time there's a celebratory element to the group.
I like the corner because it's hidden and to an extent The Fall were quite a hidden band and Mark's lyrics have many hidden meanings too.
It's hard to find, and like The Fall in many respects, you have to look for it and that works for me.
The lyrics on the artwork read: Identity art.. if only the shards you'd relocate back in place , ending with the dates of Smith's life - 1957-2018.
Kennedy was keen for a female artist to create the works, as a testament to the female musicians in The Fall, and commissioned Leeds-based Mary Goodwin
52 Church St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEJ3 - . An editorial view captures the social and built context of Tib St, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, M4 1PW, in a documentary image made in 2019. The scene is specifically associated with On the sixth day, God Created Manchester, MadChester, Afflecks palace, Tib St, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, M4 1PW. The physical and social setting additionally connects with retail decline and renewal, bricks-and-mortar retail, commercial streetscape, consumer retail, retail property, storefront culture, city-centre economy, chain-store economy, high-street commerce, shopfront economy, consumer spending, and local trading. Current debate around consumer spending often combines vacant premises, online shopping and the practical challenge of bringing empty units back into use. The date and location give the photograph archival strength: future views of Tib St, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, M4 1PW may show different businesses, branding, services, architecture, traffic patterns or redevelopment, allowing clear before-and-after comparison. The resulting scene connects with town-centre trading, independent retail, retail vacancy, shopping district, urban commerce, customer footfall. Other local associations include Aflecks Palace, On the 6th day, On the sixth day God created Manchester, mosiac. A more expansive reading adds shopping habits, and commercial frontage. The wider contemporary story of town-centre commerce now includes changing footfall alongside operating costs, while policy and investment increasingly consider bringing empty units back into use. The combination preserved here provides evidence of regional identity, public-realm details, patterns of everyday use, the condition of buildings, and local business activity as an authentic period reference. That gives this view of Tib St, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, M4 1PW continuing value for local history, retrospective reporting and visual comparison.
Tib St, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK, M4 1PW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEJY - Afflecks (formerly Affleck's Palace) is an indoor market in Manchester, England, in the city's Northern Quarter on the junction of Church Street/Tib Street and Dale Street with Oldham Street. Dozens of independent stalls, small shops and boutiques operate in the one building. The building was once home to Affleck & Brown, one of the city's principal department stores. A bar on the original site opened in 2015, under the Affleck & Brown name.
Affleck & Brown was started in the 1860s as a drapery business in Oldham Street. The store grew to occupy a whole block between Oldham Street, Church Street and Tib Street and become a full flung department store. The business had a good reputation as a credit draper and was known for a good range of cloth for home dressmaking as well as a furrier.
Affleck's Palace first opened in 1982 by James and Elaine Walsh with an ethos of offering a safe environment for entrepreneurs to start out with affordable rent and no long-term contracts. Unit holders operated under a licence agreement which allowed them to pay for space on a week by week basis. The atmosphere and colourful maze-like layout led to Affleck's becoming a mecca for alternative culture. The establishment was able to bounce back from two building fires and overcame many obstacles.
During the 1990s 'Madchester Summer of Love' period, when local bands such as the Stone Roses, Happy Mondays and Inspiral Carpets were at the height of their popularity, Affleck's Palace was a fashionable place to get oversized flared jeans and tie dyed T-shirts and 'Eastern Bloc' was a popular record shop as it dealt in all the latest underground dance tunes.
52 Church St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1PW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,GB,North West England,city centre,NQ4,Manchester City Centre,City Centre,Palace,Afflecks,be a rebel,not,a,slave,slaves,rebels,Pankhurst,lady,votes,for,women,ceramic,tile,tiles,mosaic,mosaics,saint,hero,52,Church St,Manchester,M4 1PW,M4,Mancsy,Emmeline Pankhurst,suffragette movement
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEK3 - Emmeline Pankhurst (née Goulden
15 July 1858 “ 14 June 1928) was a British political activist who organised the UK suffragette movement and helped women win the right to vote. In 1999, Time named her as one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century, stating that she shaped an idea of objects for our time and shook society into a new pattern from which there could be no going back. She was widely criticised for her militant tactics, and historians disagree about their effectiveness, but her work is recognised as a crucial element in achieving women's suffrage in the United Kingdom.
Born in the Moss Side district of Manchester to politically active parents, Pankhurst was introduced at the age of 14 to the women's suffrage movement. She founded and became involved with the Women's Franchise League, which advocated suffrage for both married and unmarried women. When that organisation broke apart, she tried to join the left-leaning Independent Labour Party through her friendship with socialist Keir Hardie but was initially refused membership by the local branch on account of her sex. While working as a Poor Law Guardian, she was shocked at the harsh conditions she encountered in Manchester's workhouses.
In 1903, Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), an all-women suffrage advocacy organisation dedicated to deeds, not words. The group identified as independent from “ and often in opposition to “ political parties. It became known for physical confrontations: its members smashed windows and assaulted police officers. Pankhurst, her daughters, and other WSPU activists received repeated prison sentences, where they staged hunger strikes to secure better conditions, and were often force-fed.
52 Church St, Manchester, UK, M4 1PW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester,England,UK,GB,North West England,city centre,NQ4,Northern Quarter,Tib St,Craft Village,M4,art,crafts,City Centre,Oak Street,Lancashire,M4 5JD,F Hodgkinson,Sales office,Manchester Craft Village,Northern Quarter Manchester,F,Sales,office,Frank,New Smithfield Market,Stalls H9,Northern,Quarter,icon,iconic,Fred,Hodgkinson
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEK9 - . A close documentary record depicts a moment within 17 Oak St, Manchester, UK, M4 5JD, in a view made during 2019. The supplied image information identifies Fish & Poultry, F.Hodgkinson Sales office, Manchester Craft Village, Oak Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, Lancashire, UK, M4 5JD. Other closely connected aspects of the subject are everyday Britain, changing Britain, local identity, place and memory, social context, modern history, community life, public realm, documentary photography, documentary record, place-based history, and cultural landscape. In the mid-2020s, regional identity is increasingly discussed through shifts in local identity and the passage of time, with attention turning to stronger archival comparison. The date and location give the photograph archival strength: future views of 17 Oak St, Manchester, UK, M4 5JD may show different businesses, branding, services, architecture, traffic patterns or redevelopment, allowing clear before-and-after comparison. The view also records themes involving visual record, regional identity, everyday infrastructure, local character, contemporary social history, urban and rural change. The scene is further associated with Manchester City Centre, Fish and Poultry, Fresh Fish, Hodgkinson Fresh Fish. Its context additionally embraces social landscape, and community environment. Current debate around regional identity often combines shifts in local identity, the passage of time and the practical challenge of a clearer record of local change. The combination preserved here provides evidence of movement through the area, planning and redevelopment, historic fabric, everyday services, and social change at this precise location. As the location changes, the frame remains a reference for architecture and streetscape, public access, ownership or occupation, transport patterns, and neighbourhood identity within the surrounding area.
17 Oak St, Manchester, UK, M4 5JD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,Manchester,England,UK,GB,North West England,city centre,Northern Quarter,M4,Oak street,art,crafts,City Centre,fish,poultry,phone,Dea,2752,cafe,M4 5JD,cabin,window,sign,booth,stall,stalls,glass,wholesale,Smithfield,market,old,green,and,white,chicken,seafood,history,historic,fishmongers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEKD - . A detailed visual record sets out the physical context of 17 Oak St, Manchester, UK, M4 5JD, in a time-specific record from 2019. The frame is associated with Fish and Poultry office, E. Gibbons, at Manchester Craft Village, Oak street, North West England, UK, M4 5JD. The photograph carries associations with local tourism, urban fabric, food culture, customer service, historic townscape, conservation interest, urban conservation, townscape identity, historic fabric, hospitality trade, historic environment, and architectural detail. For present-day editorial use, older urban fabric can also illustrate debates about planning control and conservation of original fabric, particularly where these affect heritage-led regeneration. Modern coverage of restaurants and hotels frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of staffing, delivery-platform competition and resilient local hospitality. Over time, this view of 17 Oak St, Manchester, UK, M4 5JD can support local-history and planning research by preserving details of appearance, occupation, signage, public access and everyday use that written records may omit. The scene also relates to heritage streetscape, built heritage, local dining, destination economy, food service, food-and-drink business. Associated details include fishmonger, dea2752, E Gibbons, Fish & poultry, Tib St, NQ4. The location further reflects tourist accommodation, architectural character, leisure venue, visitor economy, hospitality premises, heritage asset, restaurant sector, period property, service economy, and catering trade. In the mid-2020s, older urban fabric is increasingly discussed through planning control and redevelopment pressure, with attention turning to heritage-led regeneration. That gives this view of 17 Oak St, Manchester, UK, M4 5JD continuing value for local history, retrospective reporting and visual comparison. The period detail at 17 Oak St, Manchester, UK, M4 5JD adds another layer of local evidence.
17 Oak St, Manchester, UK, M4 5JD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester,England,UK,GB,North West England,city centre,NQ4,Northern Quarter,Tib St,Craft Village,M4,crafts,City Centre,pallet,wood,M4 5JD,pallets,Megham Darby,craft,village,tourist,tourism,attraction,attractions,exhibition,exhibitions,Feb,May,40,forty,fortieth,space,corner
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEKM - . This descriptive scene sets out a moment within 17 Oak St, Manchester, UK, M4 5JD, as it appeared in 2019. The principal point of reference is 40 Years and Counting, Megham Graydon Darby, Manchester Craft Village, North West England, UK, M4 5JD. Other aspects of the setting include social landscape, regional identity, social context, local identity, cultural landscape, place-based history, documentary record, contemporary social history, changing Britain, place and memory, everyday Britain, and community environment. For present-day editorial use, regional identity can also illustrate debates about business turnover and changing use, particularly where these affect preservation of everyday detail. The date and location give the photograph archival strength: future views of 17 Oak St, Manchester, UK, M4 5JD may show different businesses, branding, services, architecture, traffic patterns or redevelopment, allowing clear before-and-after comparison. The surrounding story includes public realm, modern history, everyday infrastructure, urban and rural change, documentary photography, community life. Further recorded details include Oak street, Manchester City Centre, exhibition, platform, art. Further aspects present in the subject include visual record, and local character. In the mid-2020s, ordinary infrastructure is increasingly discussed through altered public space and business turnover, with attention turning to before-and-after study. As the location changes, the frame remains a reference for social change, historic fabric, planning and redevelopment, movement through the area, and everyday services without relying on a generic or reconstructed view. In historical comparison, the image can help trace architecture and streetscape, public access, neighbourhood identity, ownership or occupation, and transport patterns in a form that can be compared with later photographs.
17 Oak St, Manchester, UK, M4 5JD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester,England,UK,GB,North West England,city centre,NQ4,Northern Quarter,Arndale,book,mags,magazine,store,swap,porn,video,seedy,Withy Grove,City Centre,bookshop,VHS,porn mags,porn magazines,M4,buy,sell,magazines,mucky,hardcore,hard core,soft,bargain,softcore
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEMK - . A carefully observed scene places on record the visible identity of 11 Shudehill, Manchester, England, UK, M4 2AF, in a 2019 record. The frame is associated with Arndale Book and Magazine Exchange, 11 Shudehill, Manchester , UK, M4 2AF. The location also connects city-centre economy, commercial frontage, commercial streetscape, shopping habits, urban commerce, independent retail, shopping district, retail vacancy, customer footfall, consumer spending, local trading, and consumer retail. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, physical shops also connects with brand consolidation, operating costs and efforts aimed at mixed-use town centres. Because this is a time-specific record of 11 Shudehill, Manchester, England, UK, M4 2AF, later comparison can reveal changes in signage, ownership, land use, transport, street furniture, building condition and the way the public uses the surrounding space. The surrounding story includes high-street commerce, town-centre trading, storefront culture, retail property, shopfront economy, bricks-and-mortar retail. The record also refers to 0161-281-6252, 01612816252, part exchange, porn videos, dirty book shop, Manchester City Centre. A second layer of description includes chain-store economy, and retail decline and renewal. Modern coverage of retail streets frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of operating costs, changing footfall and bringing empty units back into use. The lasting documentary value lies in its record of neighbourhood identity, transport patterns, architecture and streetscape, ownership or occupation, and public access within the surrounding area. For future comparison, the scene preserves public-realm details, patterns of everyday use, local business activity, regional identity, and the condition of buildings as part of the area's longer social history. The view of 11 Shudehill, Manchester, England, UK, M4 2AF also preserves another layer of local identity and period change.
11 Shudehill, Manchester, England, UK, M4 2AF
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester,England,UK,GB,North West England,brick,Withy Grove,Withey Grove Stores,building,red brick,office equipment,historic,history,Madchester,M4 2BJ,M4,WithyGrove,commercial,safes,supplies,city,centre,warehouse,cotton,Ltd,Withy,industrial,precinct,classic,1970s,Shudehill,Grove,withy,office,offices,buildings
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEMY - . A detailed visual record documents the character of 35-39 Withy Grove, Manchester, NW England, United Kingdom ,M4 2BJ, in a photograph originating in 2019. The source caption identifies Withy Grove Stores, Office Equipment,Shude Hill, Manchester City Centre, Lancashire, North West England, UK, M4 2BJ. The wider setting includes independent retail, local trading, retail decline and renewal, consumer retail, heritage asset, chain-store economy, architectural heritage, period property, architectural detail, shopfront economy, adaptive reuse, and bricks-and-mortar retail. For present-day editorial use, physical shops can also illustrate debates about brand consolidation and shifts in leisure spending, particularly where these affect mixed-use town centres. Modern coverage of period streetscapes frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of redevelopment pressure, planning control and heritage-led regeneration. Documentary value is strengthened by the precise setting at 35-39 Withy Grove, Manchester, NW England, United Kingdom ,M4 2BJ, where even ordinary details of frontage, equipment, signs, traffic or public activity may disappear as the area evolves. The surrounding context also touches on architectural character, historic townscape, historic fabric, shopping district, heritage streetscape, urban conservation. Associated details include shop, red, Victorian, Shudehill. The scene also carries the language of traditional building, conservation architecture, commercial streetscape, historic environment, built heritage, town-centre trading, retail property, townscape identity, period architecture, and city-centre economy. In the mid-2020s, high-street retail is increasingly discussed through shifts in leisure spending and online shopping, with attention turning to heritage-led regeneration. The view of 35-39 Withy Grove, Manchester, NW England, United Kingdom ,M4 2BJ also preserves another layer of local identity and period change.
35-39 Withy Grove, Manchester, NW England, United Kingdom ,M4 2BJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester,England,UK,GB,North West England,city centre,listed,building Victorian,Corn Exchange,Triangle,Produce Exchange,Grocery,Victorian,stone,exterior,M3 1BD,Exchange Square Central,Corn Exchange Manchester,Victoria,Hanging Ditch,history,M4 3TR,37 Hanging Ditch,hotel,market,stalls,37,M4,historic,High Street,outside,M3,1,High St
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEN9 - . This location-led image captures the physical context of 1, Exchange Square Central, High St, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1BD, in an image captured in 2019. The defining subject in the supplied record is Manchester Corn and Grocery Exchange, Hanging Ditch, Central Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK. The location also connects conservation interest, shopping district, storefront culture, food-and-drink business, destination economy, commercial streetscape, local dining, local tourism, urban fabric, commercial frontage, urban commerce, and retail decline and renewal. The wider contemporary story of consumer spending now includes hybrid working alongside vacant premises, while policy and investment increasingly consider stronger local footfall. Current debate around historic buildings often combines redevelopment pressure, maintenance cost and the practical challenge of heritage-led regeneration. In the mid-2020s, customer-facing businesses is increasingly discussed through delivery-platform competition and changing visitor patterns, with attention turning to distinctive visitor experiences. The photograph fixes 1, Exchange Square Central, High St, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1BD at one identifiable stage in its history, providing a reference against which later refurbishment, closure, demolition, conversion, new ownership or altered public use can be assessed. The broader context includes restaurant sector, historic environment, historic fabric, heritage asset, town-centre trading, chain-store economy. Further recorded details include Manchester Corn Exchange, Corn Exchange, building, sandstone, Corn grocery, Triangle. A second layer of description includes traditional building, visitor economy, conservation architecture, architectural character, hospitality employment, shopfront economy, historic townscape, customer service, urban conservation, and customer footfall.
1, Exchange Square Central, High St, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1BD
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Manchester,England,UK,GB,North West England,city centre,listed,Victorian,stone,Corn Exchange,Grocery,Triangle,building Victorian,Produce Exchange,exterior,M3 1BD,Exchange Square Central,Corn Exchange Manchester,Victoria,Hanging Ditch,history,M4 3TR,37 Hanging Ditch,hotel,market,stalls,37,M4,historic,High Street,outside,M3,1,High St,buildings,retail destination
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGENC - . A carefully observed scene places on record the working environment around 1, Exchange Square Central, High St, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1BD, in documentary coverage dating from 2019. The location is represented through Manchester Corn and Grocery Exchange, Hanging Ditch, Central Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK. The photograph carries associations with architectural detail, shopfront economy, customer footfall, storefront culture, historic environment, heritage streetscape, local landmark, tourist accommodation, retail decline and renewal, consumer spending, visitor destination, and conservation architecture. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, town-centre commerce also connects with operating costs, shifts in leisure spending and efforts aimed at mixed-use town centres. The wider contemporary story of local landmarks now includes redevelopment pressure alongside vacancy, while policy and investment increasingly consider heritage-led regeneration. Current debate around local dining often combines commercial rents, seasonality and the practical challenge of sustainable tourism. Over time, this view of 1, Exchange Square Central, High St, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1BD can support local-history and planning research by preserving details of appearance, occupation, signage, public access and everyday use that written records may omit. The view also records themes involving catering trade, traditional building, shopping district, high-street commerce, retail property, urban commerce. Associated details include Manchester Corn Exchange, building Victorian, Corn Exchange, Triangle, Produce Exchange, Corn grocery. Its context additionally embraces leisure venue, shopping habits, tourism economy, food culture, period property, bricks-and-mortar retail, town-centre trading, destination economy, heritage asset, and architectural character. This image retains everyday use for future editorial context.
1, Exchange Square Central, High St, Manchester, England, UK, M3 1BD
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Keywords: Manchester,City centre,city,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,North West England,UK,England,Bee,Mcr,Bees,Busy Bee,symbol,art,artist,mural,tribute,The Koffee Pot cafe,Tib Street,22 worker bees,representing,22 people killed,Manchester Arena bombing,graffiti artist Russell Meeham,Qubek,Tib St,worker bees,bomb,graffiti,tragic,Mancunian,The North Will Rise Again,Oldham St,M4 1LE,M4,Madchester
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RFF68B - This new mural is our Manc tribute to those killed in the Manchester Arena attack.
The huge image of 22 Manchester worker bees has been emblazoned on a wall on the side of the Koffee Pot building in the heart of the Northern Quarter.
Each bee, pictured swarming around a honey heart, represents one of the innocent people killed in the horrific attack.
It has been completed over last weekend by graffiti artist Russell Meeham , also know as ˜Qubek'. As word spread about the work of art taking shape people came past to see what he was doing. When the last bee was competed it drew a round of applause.
Manchester bees mural: Amazing Mancunian tribute to the 22 victims of the terror attack
MEN Bee mural being painted on the side of the Koffee Pot on Oldham Street, Manchester by artist Qubek
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Two days after the attack, Russ painted the old toilet block in Stevenson Square with bees and two hands joined together in a heart.
It prompted the M.E.N to commission him to create the mural.
Working from atop a cherry picker armed with dozens of cans of spray paint and some music, Russ spent two days creating his masterpiece.
Cafe bosses have previously turned down all requests for it to be used for a mural but kindly agreed to this one.
Speaking as he worked on his mammoth tribute Russ said: It's simple but effective, without being too morbid. Everyone will know why we've painted it and it's nice to have been involved in the project.
MEN Bee mural being painted on the side of the Koffee Pot on Oldham Street, Machester by artist Quebek
MEN Bee mural being painted on the side of the Koffee Pot on Oldham Street, Machester by artist Quebek (Image: Manchester Evening News)
I did a piece following the bombing to put a positive message out there to represent the community in Manchester and a tribute to those who lost their lives that wasn't too morbid.
It got people talking and, from what I saw, brightened a lot of people's days.
84-86 Oldham St, Manchester, North West England, UK, M4 1LE
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Keywords: Manchester,City centre,city,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,North West England,UK,England,Bee,Busy Bee,mural,symbol,art,Mcr,Bees,artist,tribute,The Koffee Pot cafe,Tib Street,22 worker bees,representing,22 people killed,Manchester Arena bombing,graffiti artist Russell Meeham,Qubek,Tib St,worker bees,bomb,graffiti,tragic,Mancunian,The North Will Rise Again,Oldham St,M4 1LE,M4,panorama,pano,wide,wide angle
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RFF69B - This new mural is our Manc tribute to those killed in the Manchester Arena attack.
The huge image of 22 Manchester worker bees has been emblazoned on a wall on the side of the Koffee Pot building in the heart of the Northern Quarter.
Each bee, pictured swarming around a honey heart, represents one of the innocent people killed in the horrific attack.
It has been completed over last weekend by graffiti artist Russell Meeham , also know as ˜Qubek'. As word spread about the work of art taking shape people came past to see what he was doing. When the last bee was competed it drew a round of applause.
Manchester bees mural: Amazing Mancunian tribute to the 22 victims of the terror attack
MEN Bee mural being painted on the side of the Koffee Pot on Oldham Street, Manchester by artist Qubek
View gallery
Two days after the attack, Russ painted the old toilet block in Stevenson Square with bees and two hands joined together in a heart.
It prompted the M.E.N to commission him to create the mural.
Working from atop a cherry picker armed with dozens of cans of spray paint and some music, Russ spent two days creating his masterpiece.
Cafe bosses have previously turned down all requests for it to be used for a mural but kindly agreed to this one.
Speaking as he worked on his mammoth tribute Russ said: It's simple but effective, without being too morbid. Everyone will know why we've painted it and it's nice to have been involved in the project.
MEN Bee mural being painted on the side of the Koffee Pot on Oldham Street, Machester by artist Quebek
MEN Bee mural being painted on the side of the Koffee Pot on Oldham Street, Machester by artist Quebek (Image: Manchester Evening News)
I did a piece following the bombing to put a positive message out there to represent the community in Manchester and a tribute to those who lost their lives that wasn't too morbid.
It got people talking and, from what I saw, brightened a lot of people's days.
84-86 Oldham St, Manchester, North West England, UK, M4 1LE
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RFF69J - The Big Issue is a street newspaper founded by John Bird and Gordon Roddick in September 1991 and published in four continents. The Big Issue is one of the UK's leading social businesses and exists to offer homeless people, or individuals at risk of homelessness, the opportunity to earn a legitimate income, thereby helping them to reintegrate into mainstream society. It is the world's most widely circulated street newspaper
In 1995, The Big Issue Foundation was founded to offer additional support and advice to vendors around issues such as housing, health, personal finance and addiction.
In 2001, the magazine sold nearly 300,000 copies per week. Between 2007 and 2011, the circulation of The Big Issue declined from 167,000 to less than 125,000. Competition between vendors also increased at this time. In January 2012, the magazine was relaunched, with an increased focus on campaigning and political journalism. New columnists were added, including the Premier League footballer Joey Barton, Rachel Johnson, Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park and Samira Ahmed. The cover price was increased.
In 2016, The Big Issue celebrated surpassing 200 million magazine sales.
To become a vendor, one must be homeless or almost homeless, vulnerably housed or marginalised in some way. The Big Issue recognises, however, that for many people, being housed is only the first stage in getting off the streets
therefore, The Big Issue Foundation exists to support vendors in gaining control of their lives by tackling the various issues which lead to homelessness.
116 Tib St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 1LR
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,North West England,manchester,city centre,NQ4,Manchester,City Centre,M2 1NL,Emerica,Factory,Works,building,Northern,Quarter,North West,M2,M4,wall,on wall,beak,factory,business,window,windows,industrial,area,birds,painted,industry,warehouse,warehouses,beaks,mouth,graffiti trail
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98D6 - . A place-specific photograph places on record the everyday reality of Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET, in a scene preserved from 2019. Within that setting the photograph concentrates on Emerica Factory Works, Bird Art, Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET. The location also connects ecological value, transport interchange, conservation architecture, nature conservation, ecosystem resilience, architectural detail, urban visual culture, period property, climate impacts, habitat management, mural culture, and heritage streetscape. The wider contemporary story of passenger rail now includes accessible travel alongside fares and affordability, while policy and investment increasingly consider better links with buses and trams. Current debate around creative hoardings often combines regeneration, temporary installations and the practical challenge of art integrated with regeneration. In the mid-2020s, traditional structures is increasingly discussed through adaptive reuse and maintenance cost, with attention turning to heritage-led regeneration. Because this is a time-specific record of Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET, later comparison can reveal changes in signage, ownership, land use, transport, street furniture, building condition and the way the public uses the surrounding space. The view also records themes involving rail heritage, heritage asset, climate adaptation, illustrated hoarding, passenger connectivity, street-level design. Other local associations include Cross Keys Street, Manchester City Centre, Manchester Northern quarter, graffiti. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, rail accessibility also connects with fares and affordability, reliability and efforts aimed at renewed station districts. It endures as a dated local record.
Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,North West England,manchester,city centre,NQ4,Manchester,City Centre,M2 1NL,Emerica,Factory,Works,building,Northern,Quarter,North West,M2,M4,wall,on wall,beak,factory,business,window,windows,industrial,area,Abandoned Factory,birds,painted,industry,warehouse,warehouses,graffiti trail
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98G8 - . This contextual photograph sets out the social and built context of Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET, in a scene preserved from 2019. The principal point of reference is Emerica Factory Works, Bird Art, Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET. Other closely connected aspects of the subject are rail heritage, environmental conservation, architectural detail, visual placemaking, architectural heritage, environmental stewardship, sustainable mobility, architectural character, historic fabric, community expression, train travel, and commuter transport. Modern coverage of integrated public transport frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of reliability, public ownership and better links with buses and trams. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, temporary urban art also connects with community participation, graffiti versus commissioned work and efforts aimed at stronger place identity. The wider contemporary story of architectural conservation now includes planning control alongside redevelopment pressure, while policy and investment increasingly consider heritage-led regeneration. The date and location give the photograph archival strength: future views of Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET may show different businesses, branding, services, architecture, traffic patterns or redevelopment, allowing clear before-and-after comparison. The location additionally reflects traditional building, urban conservation, period architecture, creative streetscape, adaptive reuse, climate impacts. The scene is further associated with Cross Keys Street, Manchester City Centre, Manchester Northern quarter, graffiti. The photograph preserves the surrounding streetscape associated with Emerica Factory Works before further change occurs.
Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,North West England,manchester,city centre,NQ4,Manchester,City Centre,M2 1NL,Emerica,Factory,Works,building,Northern,Quarter,North West,M2,M4,wall,on wall,beak,factory,business,window,windows,industrial,area,birds,painted,industry,warehouse,warehouses,beaks,mouth,graffiti trail
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98JA - . This descriptive scene sets out the character of Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET, as recorded during 2019. The image record centres upon Emerica Factory Works, Bird Art, Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET. The wider setting includes street creativity, species protection, ecological value, rail corridor, graphic intervention, heritage streetscape, intercity travel, visual placemaking, sustainable mobility, adaptive reuse, art-led regeneration, and rail modernisation. For present-day editorial use, network modernisation can also illustrate debates about public ownership and ticketing reform, particularly where these affect lower-carbon mobility. Modern coverage of public art frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of public-realm investment, graffiti versus commissioned work and community-led design. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, heritage assets also connects with conservation of original fabric, redevelopment pressure and efforts aimed at preserving local character. Small period details preserved at Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET may become historically important as commercial occupants, public services, infrastructure and the built environment change, making the image useful for retrospective editorial coverage. The broader context includes period property, environmental conservation, natural habitat, urban artwork, trackside infrastructure, nature recovery. The record also refers to Cross Keys Street, Manchester City Centre, Manchester Northern quarter, graffiti. In the mid-2020s, railway governance is increasingly discussed through town-centre connectivity and reliability, with attention turning to more dependable regional connections. The photograph also fixes the area's visual identity associated with Emerica Factory Works for visual before-and-after study.
Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,North West England,manchester,city centre,NQ4,Manchester,City Centre,M2 1NL,Emerica,Factory,Works,building,Northern,Quarter,North West,M2,M4,wall,on wall,beak,factory,business,window,windows,industrial,area,red,purple,bird,birds,runs,running,graffiti trail
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98JB - . An on-location image captures the everyday reality of Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET, in a time-specific record from 2019. The frame is associated with Emerica Factory Works, Bird Art, Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET. Related ideas embodied by the location include architectural heritage, commuter transport, street-level design, ecosystem protection, environmental conservation, historic environment, integrated transport, local landmark, railway operations, mural culture, green infrastructure, and environmental change. In the mid-2020s, station investment is increasingly discussed through reliability and accessible travel, with attention turning to renewed station districts. For present-day editorial use, street-level design can also illustrate debates about local identity and community participation, particularly where these affect recording temporary artwork. Modern coverage of heritage assets frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of redevelopment pressure, energy retrofit and preserving local character. Because this is a time-specific record of Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET, later comparison can reveal changes in signage, ownership, land use, transport, street furniture, building condition and the way the public uses the surrounding space. The surrounding story includes rail mobility, conservation management, traditional building, passenger railway, public art, visual placemaking. Other local associations include Cross Keys Street, Manchester City Centre, Manchester Northern quarter, graffiti. Further aspects present in the subject include environmental stewardship, community expression, contemporary mural, ecosystem resilience, regional rail, urban fabric, intercity travel, urban graphics, urban artwork, and rail heritage.
Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,UK,North West England,manchester,city centre,NQ4,Manchester,City Centre,M2 1NL,Emerica,Factory,Works,building,Northern,Quarter,North West,M2,M4,wall,on wall,beak,factory,business,window,windows,industrial,area,Abandoned Factory,birds,painted,industry,warehouse,warehouses
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98JF - . This contextual photograph shows the social and built context of Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET, in a photograph originating in 2019. The frame is associated with Emerica Factory Works, Bird Art, Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET. Other aspects of the setting include creative streetscape, urban artwork, public realm art, urban graphics, graphic intervention, historic townscape, habitat management, illustrated hoarding, art-led regeneration, traditional building, community art, and local identity. Modern coverage of street-level design frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of regeneration, public-realm investment and recording temporary artwork. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, older urban fabric also connects with planning control, adaptive reuse and efforts aimed at sensitive refurbishment. The wider contemporary story of green and blue spaces now includes climate adaptation alongside flood risk, while policy and investment increasingly consider climate-adapted landscapes. Over time, this view of Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET can support local-history and planning research by preserving details of appearance, occupation, signage, public access and everyday use that written records may omit. The location additionally reflects conservation management, ecological value, architectural heritage, climate adaptation, climate resilience, natural environment. Further recorded details include Cross Keys Street, Manchester City Centre, Manchester Northern quarter, graffiti. For present-day editorial use, street-level design can also illustrate debates about youth culture and local identity, particularly where these affect recording temporary artwork. The photograph preserves the surrounding streetscape within the evolving townscape.
Cross Keys St, Northern Quarter, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5ET
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98JK - . A contemporary documentary view depicts the working environment around Cross Keys St, Manchester NQ4, North West England, UK, M4 5ET, in an image captured in 2019. The described feature is Esher Art bottle, Cross Keys St, Manchester NQ4, North West England, UK, M4 5ET. The wider setting includes rail transport, transport interchange, rail modernisation, contemporary mural, mural culture, street-level design, commuter transport, passenger railway, community expression, mass transit, heritage streetscape, and historic environment. Current debate around train travel often combines town-centre connectivity, fares and affordability and the practical challenge of more dependable regional connections. In the mid-2020s, creative hoardings is increasingly discussed through regeneration and youth culture, with attention turning to creative reuse of redevelopment sites. For present-day editorial use, older urban fabric can also illustrate debates about redevelopment pressure and adaptive reuse, particularly where these affect lower-carbon reuse rather than demolition. Documentary value is strengthened by the precise setting at Cross Keys St, Manchester NQ4, North West England, UK, M4 5ET, where even ordinary details of frontage, equipment, signs, traffic or public activity may disappear as the area evolves. The view also records themes involving local landmark, period property, passenger connectivity, visual placemaking, station environment, trackside infrastructure. The scene is further associated with gableend, urban artwork, artwork, bottle on a brick wall, bottle brick wall, Northern Quarter. Other relevant facets include art-led regeneration, local identity, city artwork, intercity travel, public realm art, rail mobility, historic fabric, rail corridor, graphic intervention, and temporary artwork. The record also holds the surrounding streetscape as part of the area's social history.
Cross Keys St, Manchester NQ4, North West England, UK, M4 5ET
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98JR - . This location-led image preserves the visible identity of 50 Swan St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 5JU, in a photograph originating in 2019. Within that setting the photograph concentrates on Red sign, Bank of Baroda, Swan Street Manchester Branch BoB, England, UK, M4 5JU. The location also connects place and memory, social context, public realm, community environment, community life, place-based history, cultural landscape, modern history, local character, urban and rural change, local identity, and visual record. The wider contemporary story of the public realm now includes new technology alongside redevelopment, while policy and investment increasingly consider stronger archival comparison. The photograph fixes 50 Swan St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 5JU at one identifiable stage in its history, providing a reference against which later refurbishment, closure, demolition, conversion, new ownership or altered public use can be assessed. Beyond the immediate subject, the setting involves everyday Britain, social landscape, everyday infrastructure, changing Britain, documentary photography, contemporary social history. Further recorded details include Swan Street Branch, Manchester Northern quarter, Indian Bank, public sector banking, financial services, Indias International Bank. The scene also carries the language of regional identity, and documentary record. Seen from a 2025-onward perspective, ordinary infrastructure also connects with shifts in local identity, redevelopment and efforts aimed at future historical research. The lasting documentary value lies in its record of the condition of buildings, public-realm details, regional identity, local business activity, and patterns of everyday use at this precise location. That gives this view of 50 Swan St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 5JU continuing value for local history, retrospective reporting and visual comparison.
50 Swan St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 5JU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98K5 - . This contextual photograph depicts the social and built context of Marshall St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 5FU, in a 2019 record. The scene is specifically associated with Marsden Harcombe Company Limited, Marshall St, Manchester, City Centre, North West England, UK, M4 5FU. The scene also brings together urban conservation, heritage streetscape, traditional building, built heritage, conservation architecture, local landmark, period architecture, conservation interest, townscape identity, historic townscape, period property, and urban fabric. Modern coverage of period streetscapes frequently reaches beyond the immediate scene to questions of maintenance cost, adaptive reuse and preserving local character. Small period details preserved at Marshall St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 5FU may become historically important as commercial occupants, public services, infrastructure and the built environment change, making the image useful for retrospective editorial coverage. The surrounding context also touches on architectural detail, architectural character, historic fabric, historic environment, heritage asset, historic built environment. Further recorded details include Manchester Northern quarter, Marshall Street, art-deco tiled entrance, art-deco. A more expansive reading adds , and architectural heritage. For present-day editorial use, heritage assets can also illustrate debates about maintenance cost and conservation of original fabric, particularly where these affect keeping older buildings useful. As the location changes, the frame remains a reference for changes of use, the appearance of the built environment, period design, local character, and public activity at this precise location. In historical comparison, the image can help trace physical infrastructure, signage and branding, local continuity, commercial identity, and community life within the surrounding area.
Marshall St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 5FU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98KG - The 1975 are an English pop rock band from Manchester, consisting of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Matthew Matty Healy, lead guitarist Adam Hann, bassist Ross MacDonald, and drummer George Daniel. Their choice of name was inspired by a Jack Kerouac beat poetry book.
The band's origins trace to their attendance at Wilmslow High School in Cheshire and playing together as teenagers in 2002. Gigs organised by a council worker led the band to formally sign with Dirty Hit and Polydor Records. The band opened for several major acts and released a series of extended plays (Facedown, Sex, Music for Cars, IV) throughout 2012 before releasing their self-titled debut album (2013), which included the popular singles Sex, Chocolate, and Robbers, to a positive reception, reaching number one in the United Kingdom.
Their second album, I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it (2016), reached number one in the US and UK and received further acclaim from critics. Following the touring cycle for the record, the band announced their third album under the working title of Music for Cars, before going on hiatus again throughout 2017.
Returning in 2018, the band announced that the album had evolved into their third campaign cycle, consisting of their third and fourth studio albums. The first, A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships (2018), was released to critical praise, and became their third number one album in the UK. The second, Notes on a Conditional Form (2019), is due for release in May.
Shude Hill, Manchester, England UK, M4 2AF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98KK - The 1975 are an English pop rock band from Manchester, consisting of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Matthew Matty Healy, lead guitarist Adam Hann, bassist Ross MacDonald, and drummer George Daniel. Their choice of name was inspired by a Jack Kerouac beat poetry book.
The band's origins trace to their attendance at Wilmslow High School in Cheshire and playing together as teenagers in 2002. Gigs organised by a council worker led the band to formally sign with Dirty Hit and Polydor Records. The band opened for several major acts and released a series of extended plays (Facedown, Sex, Music for Cars, IV) throughout 2012 before releasing their self-titled debut album (2013), which included the popular singles Sex, Chocolate, and Robbers, to a positive reception, reaching number one in the United Kingdom.
Their second album, I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it (2016), reached number one in the US and UK and received further acclaim from critics. Following the touring cycle for the record, the band announced their third album under the working title of Music for Cars, before going on hiatus again throughout 2017.
Returning in 2018, the band announced that the album had evolved into their third campaign cycle, consisting of their third and fourth studio albums. The first, A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships (2018), was released to critical praise, and became their third number one album in the UK. The second, Notes on a Conditional Form (2019), is due for release in May.
Shude Hill, Manchester, England UK, M4 2AF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98KR - . A contemporary documentary view depicts the social and built context of Shudehill, Manchester, North West England, UK, M4 1EZ, as it appeared in 2019. The described feature is The Lower Turks Head, 36 Shudehill, Manchester, North West England, UK, M4 1EZ. Further features of the subject include traditional building, architectural character, heritage streetscape, community drinking place, heritage asset, adaptive reuse, hospitality economy, historic townscape, urban conservation, historic fabric, town-centre hospitality, and licensed premises. Current debate around local leisure spending often combines changing drinking habits, operating costs and the practical challenge of supporting independent operators. In the mid-2020s, local landmarks is increasingly discussed through planning control and energy retrofit, with attention turning to sensitive refurbishment. Documentary value is strengthened by the precise setting at Shudehill, Manchester, North West England, UK, M4 1EZ, where even ordinary details of frontage, equipment, signs, traffic or public activity may disappear as the area evolves. Beyond the immediate subject, the setting involves hospitality venue, beer heritage, leisure economy, traditional hostelry, independent hospitality, night-time economy. Other local associations include city centre, Shude Hill, Union Flag, Union, flags, flag. Other relevant facets include period property, historic environment, licensed trade, townscape identity, social drinking venue, architectural detail, public house culture, community venue, historic built environment, and beer retail. The wider contemporary story of town-centre hospitality now includes staff recruitment alongside business rates, while policy and investment increasingly consider supporting independent operators. It remains a grounded period reference to Shudehill, Manchester, North West England, UK, M4 1EZ, its use, appearance and changing local context.
Shudehill, Manchester, North West England, UK, M4 1EZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98M1 - . An editorial view documents the working environment around Shudehill, Manchester, North West England, UK, M4 1EZ, in this period view from 2019. The principal recorded subject is The Lower Turks Head, 36 Shudehill, Manchester, North West England, UK, M4 1EZ. The physical and social setting additionally connects with historic built environment, ale house tradition, urban conservation, architectural detail, townscape identity, architectural character, local landmark, licensed trade, traditional hostelry, drinks trade, public house culture, and period property. Current debate around town-centre hospitality often combines operating costs, closures and conversions and the practical challenge of supporting independent operators. In the mid-2020s, historic buildings is increasingly discussed through adaptive reuse and maintenance cost, with attention turning to keeping older buildings useful. Because this is a time-specific record of Shudehill, Manchester, North West England, UK, M4 1EZ, later comparison can reveal changes in signage, ownership, land use, transport, street furniture, building condition and the way the public uses the surrounding space. The location additionally reflects pub architecture, urban fabric, traditional building, licensed hospitality, independent hospitality, leisure economy. Further recorded details include city centre, Shude Hill, Union Flag, Union, flags, flag. Other relevant facets include hospitality economy, community venue, conservation interest, community drinking place, historic townscape, historic fabric, heritage streetscape, heritage asset, British pub trade, and built heritage. The wider contemporary story of community pubs now includes staff recruitment alongside alcohol duty, while policy and investment increasingly consider balancing heritage with commercial survival. The frame further records a moment in the site's history as part of the area's social history.
Shudehill, Manchester, North West England, UK, M4 1EZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RM252W - Meet the Makers, Discover the History, Experience Craft & Design
Here at Manchester Craft & Design our aim is to make contemporary visual art, craft and design accessible for all. Our former Victorian fishmarket building is situated at the heart of Manchester's creative Northern Quarter and houses some of the region's most talented artists, designers and makers. See them at work creating textiles, jewellery, ceramics, prints, fine art, sculpture and more
discover their stories, hear about their materials and processes, or learn a new skill yourself by taking part in a workshop. And don't miss our exciting programme of free contemporary craft exhibitions and events and our on-site café bar which serves delicious homemade fayre.
17 Oak St, Manchester, North West England, UK, M4 5JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ795M - . This location-specific image from Brightwell walk, Manchester M4 5JD in 2016 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The scene records Author Anthony Burgess mural art work, Northern Quarter, Brightwell walk, Manchester M4 5JD. The setting additionally reflects period detail, public realm, contemporary mural, regional identity, visual archive, urban artwork, changing land use, place identity, visual street culture, community identity, street creativity, before-and-after reference, public-realm art, and documentary photography. For current editorial use, tourism and local identity provide additional context, especially through the blurred line between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti. The image fixes public access and movement within Brightwell walk, Manchester M4 5JD at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against new ownership. Other useful contextual ideas include mural culture, urban graphics, street-level design, creative placemaking, archival record, temporary artwork, graffiti heritage, and local character. The recorded references to Manchester, Burgess, Quarter, Northern, and Author preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. Around Brightwell walk, Manchester M4 5JD, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The image also provides a reference for tourism and the blurred line between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti within the real-world context of Brightwell walk, Manchester M4 5JD. Another useful connection is temporary works and the blurred line between commissioned public art and unsanctioned graffiti within the specific setting of Brightwell walk, Manchester M4 5JD. The record includes part of the area's social history before later change alters the scene.
Brightwell walk, Manchester M4 5JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ795P - . This scene at Brightwell walk, Manchester M4 5JD in 2016 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 scene records Author Anthony Burgess mural art work, with blindfolded child holding gun, Northern Quarter, Brightwell walk, Manchester M4 5JD. The broader subject matter reaches into documentary photography, public realm, graffiti heritage, historical comparison, period detail, creative district, mural culture, creative placemaking, changing land use, local character, everyday life, temporary artwork, urban graphics, and public art. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into local identity and creative industries, not least because of how regeneration can support and displace informal culture at the same time. Future viewers can use this scene from Brightwell walk, Manchester M4 5JD to compare transport arrangements and footfall with whatever follows after replacement signage. Other useful contextual ideas include visual archive, archival record, street-level design, urban artwork, before-and-after reference, public-realm art, regional identity, and place identity. The recorded references to Northern, Brightwell, blindfolded, Burgess, and Author preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For Brightwell walk, Manchester M4 5JD, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The setting also helps illustrate local identity and how regeneration can support and displace informal culture at the same time in a form that can be compared with future views of Brightwell walk, Manchester M4 5JD. The image also provides a reference for local identity and how temporary street art becomes an important visual archive within the real-world context of Brightwell walk, Manchester M4 5JD.
Brightwell walk, Manchester M4 5JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HW77 - . Reflection of a red XXX sex shop sign in a puddle , Tib St Manchester Northern Quarter, Lancashire, England, UK. Photographed on 9 December 2011. The recorded location is Tib St, Manchester Northern Quarter, Lancashire, England UK M4 5SG. The wider historical story is that 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, signs and notices are ephemeral pieces of design that can become important historical evidence
Lettering, logos, warnings and directions record former businesses, regulations, transport systems and public messages that may disappear long before the surrounding building changes. In the present 2026 context, high streets still change rapidly as retailers respond to online competition, costs and changing footfall
Government support for community assets and town-centre renewal gives photographs of independent shops, markets and former businesses added relevance to stories about regeneration and local economies. During 2026, much public information has moved onto smartphones and digital displays, making earlier fixed signs and printed notices increasingly useful as evidence of how people once navigated places, bought services and followed rules. Looking at the subject's development, shops and markets are a visible record of changing consumer life, from family businesses and specialist traders to chain stores, department stores and regenerated market halls
Fascias, signs and shopfronts can date a street scene as clearly as architecture or vehicles. Useful subject and context terms include retail premises, local business, independent retailer, town centre, commercial property, local economy, shopping district, retail history, business closure, and urban commerce.
Tib St, Manchester Northern Quarter, Lancashire, England UK M4 5SG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HF7F - . Manchester , UK dusk night panorama looking from Shude Hill towards market street and Piccadilly Gardens. Photographed on 8 January 2011. The recorded location is Shude Hill, Manchester, England, UK M4 4AA. The wider historical story is that landscape photographs record more than scenery: buildings, vegetation, weather, transport and land use combine to show how a place appeared at a particular moment
Repeated views can later become valuable evidence of development, environmental change and shifting patterns of use. In the longer view, retail premises reveal the evolution of high streets and town centres: independent shops, markets, bakeries, butchers and larger chains respond continually to changing tastes, rents, competition and shopping habits
Photographs can preserve businesses and shopfronts that later disappear. In the longer view, city-centre photography documents both designed space and informal use
Architecture, signage, traffic, public art and pedestrian movement together reveal how people experience a place, often providing a more useful record of urban change than landmark images alone. In the present 2026 context, landscape imagery is increasingly used alongside discussion of climate, resilience, tourism and development
Older panoramas can show how skylines, waterfronts and vegetation have changed over a comparatively short period. Current 2026 relevance comes from the fact that high streets continue to change rapidly as retailers respond to online competition, costs and changing footfall
Government support for community assets and town-centre renewal gives images of independent shops, markets and former businesses added relevance to stories about regeneration and local economies. For the 2026 context, landscape imagery is increasingly used alongside discussion of climate, resilience, tourism and development
Older panoramas can show how skylines, waterfronts and vegetation have changed over a comparatively short period.
Shude Hill, Manchester, England, UK M4 4AA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98A8 - Band on the Wall is a live music venue in the Northern Quarter of Manchester, England.
The building dates back to around 1862 when a local brewery, the McKenna Brothers, built it as the flagship pub of their operation. It was called the George and Dragon
the first licence on the site was granted to Elizabeth March in 1803. No-one knows when music started to be played at the venue but market pubs were well known for their musical connections, and the nearby Smithfield Markets and textile factories ensured that this was a bustling area with many musicians and buskers. Manchester was then at its height as the first industrial city at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution.
The 'Band on the Wall' was a nickname from the 1930s when the landlord of the time Ernie Tyson placed a stage high on the far wall of the pub on which the musicians played. A regular band of two accordions, piano, drums, a singer and occasionally a saxophone would play.
In 1975 local jazz musician Steve Morris and his business partner Frank Cusick bought the George & Dragon with the idea of turning it into a jazz club
a conversation with Johnny Roadhouse convinced them to name it the Band on the Wall. Jazz musicians from the local area as well as international artist played at the club. The late 1970s saw the emergence of a new sound, punk, and it was at the Band on the Wall that many of the Manchester punk bands played
Band on the Wall is operated by Inner City Music Ltd, a registered charity. The organisation was awarded £3.2 million in July 2007, in combined awards by Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund as part of a £4 million project to transform the venue into a 21st-century centre for music.
The Band on the Wall was refurbished before reopening on 25 September 2009 with a performance by the venue's patrons Julian Joseph and Mica Paris
On 18 June 2018, Inner City Music Ltd announced that Arts Council England had approved £1.65 million stage two Capital funding
25 Swan St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 5JZ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJ795J - Author Anthony Burgess mural art work, Northern Quarter, Brightwell walk, Manchester M4 5JD gives a direct editorial record of a recognisable subject, with location, signage, architecture or everyday behaviour carrying much of the meaning. Manchester's Northern Quarter uses murals, graffiti, shutters and old warehouse streets as part of its creative identity, turning former industrial fabric into a backdrop for bars, studios and independent shops. Street art here can illustrate regeneration, gentrification, local authorship, cultural tourism, public art, music heritage and the way cities use rough edges as part of their brand. The location detail, Manchester, M4 5JD, strengthens searches for regional features, travel pages, local-history pieces and news use where a named place matters. For buyers, the strength lies in the combination of a named subject, a lived-in setting and enough visual specificity to carry stories about how places are used, remembered, funded, visited or contested.
Brightwell walk, Manchester M4 5JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RPGEKP - Mr Smiths Dream, Manchester Craft Village, 17 Oak St, Manchester, England, UK, M4 5JD gives a direct editorial record of a recognisable subject, with location, signage, architecture or everyday behaviour carrying much of the meaning. Mr Smith's Dream in Manchester Craft and Design Centre reflects the Northern Quarter's mixture of small studios, independent retail, handmade objects and creative micro-businesses. The subject can illustrate craft economies, local makers, design-led shopping, city-centre regeneration, visitor retail and the importance of affordable creative space in post-industrial Manchester. The location detail, Manchester, M4 5JD, strengthens searches for regional features, travel pages, local-history pieces and news use where a named place matters. For buyers, the strength lies in the combination of a named subject, a lived-in setting and enough visual specificity to carry stories about how places are used, remembered, funded, visited or contested.
17 Oak St, Manchester, UK, M4 5JD
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy RG98K1 - The City of Manchester in North-West England has traditionally been represented by various symbols. Most of these symbols are derived from heraldic emblems contained within the city's official heraldic achievement, which was officially adopted when the Borough of Manchester was granted city status in 1842. Notably, the motif of the worker bee has been widely used to represent the city as a symbol of industry
The worker bee has long been a symbol of Manchester and of the city's hard-working past.
And while every other city in the north of England has a heritage built upon industry - there is a reason that the bee symbol is a part of Manchester's coat of arms which was given to the city in 1842.
In the 1800s Manchester was awash with textile mills that were commonly described as ˜hives of activity' and the workers inside them compared to bees.
˜Busy bee' is still a term associated with industriousness and hard work.
These days Manchester is a city mostly associated with a deep and rich pop culture and a musical history that has influenced artists all over the globe. Coincidentally, the former Sankeys nightclub in Ancoats is housed in the former Beehive Mill on Jersey Street.
The Cottonopolis logo - the Manchester worker bee
You won't just find the bee on bins dotted around the city though. The bee can be seen on the clock face of the Palace Hotel, on the mosaic flooring at Manchester Town Hall and even above the arches of Links of London.
Furthermore, urban beekeeping even takes place on the roof of The Printworks , thus producing local honey.
Following the Manchester Arena bombing on May 22, 2017, the worker bee became a symbol of unity and defiance in the wake of the attack.
It has come to represent Manchester's indomitable spirit.
An image of 22 Manchester worker bees was emblazoned on a wall on the side of the Koffee Pot building in the heart of the Northern Quarter.
Each bee, pictured swarming around a honey heart, represents one of the innocent people
Mason St, Northern Quarter, North West England, UK, M4 5JU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HF4P - The Peninsula Building is a commercial high-rise building in Manchester, England. The building is part of Manchester's Green Quarter, a regeneration project north-west of Manchester city centre.
Peninsula lies on the fringe of the city centre, opposite the Manchester Arena and Manchester Victoria station. Construction of the building began in 2007 and it opened in 2009. The Peninsula has a distinctive elliptical plan, and is clad in a glass and granite rainscreen. The building has a BREEAM rating of 'very good' and has on-site parking for up to 200 cars.
The building is commercial, and is head office for Peninsula Business Services who occupy the first six floors, and LateRooms.com who occupy the top four floors, employing 300 people at the building
Cheetham Hill road, Manchester, England, UK M4 4AA
