Manchester

20 April 15      Into Manchester via Ancoats, then to Salford Quays for a cappuccino, as you do.  Sunny.

Ashton Canal with narrowboat, and the Chips building, New Islington, Ancoats.

Rochdale Canal, and STILL the footbridge is closed.

One of the locals.

Offices, Ancoats.

A 'bendy bus'.  Currently used only on the Bury route, I believe.
I haven't been on one yet but I'll have to give it a go sometime.

New Century House from outside the new Co-op headquarters.
The objects in front are to do with the ventilation/heating system for the new building.

Workman on the new roof of Victoria Station.

Victoria Station.

New Bailey car park, Salford.  RHWL architects, 2014.
It's design gives the appearance of being wrapped with ribbons.

New Bailey car park.

The Beetham Tower.

Castlefield, Bridgewater Canal.

Potato Wharf apartments, now completed.  This was the development
which stalled in the recession and was wrapped to give the appearance
of a completed building.

Potato Wharf.

Overflow weir takes excess water from the Bridgewater Canal to the river Medlock.

One of the locals.

Deansgate Locks.

Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink tram stop.

Salford Quays.

MediaCityUK, after some Photoshoppery.