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23 Mar 11.  Walkabout around Manchester and Salford Quays.  Bright sun.


Edge Lane crossroads - joining two sections of tracks.


Sportcity-Stadium stop, landscaping and platform section being installed.


Near the Velodrome stop where the tracks cross Ashton New Road.


Cutting Room Square, Ancoats.  Around the square are five 'sentinels', inset with artworks by Ancoats
artist-in-residence, Dan Dubowitz, and in its centre is a sunken area for performance and play.
 The name of the square and the inspiration for the artworks comes from the rich history
of the textile industry in Ancoats - this outdoor space was where factory workers
once cut large swathes of material.


Cutting Room Square and the restored St Peter's Church.


A couple of locals in an Ancoats street.


Mural on a door shutter of the NoHo bar, Stephenson Square.


Skyline Central apartment block.  The wedge shaped bit at the top
is part of the penthouse and contains a swimming pool..!


CIS building and new Metrolink tram.


CIS building.  The service tower section has been clad with photocells.


The New Co-op headquarters taking shape.


Salford Quays.  First time I've seen this bridge open.
Alas, nothing going through the lock, it was just for maintenance.


Casuals, nearing completion.  One of the Unlocking Salford Quays sculptures.
Cast in the shape of the dockers' union cards to act as a reminder of the people who
worked on the Quays.  Designed with the help of former dock workers.


Nine Dock.   Another of the Unlocking Salford Quays sculptures.
Takes Salford's busiest lock, number nine, as its theme.  Designed with the help of Salford residents.


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