Manchester

2 June 21    First venture into the city centre for over a year - how time flies.  Fine and sunny.

The Islington Wharf, One Vesta Street and Chips apartment
blocks over the Ashton Canal at New Islington, Ancoats.

One Vesta Street, Weavers Quay and Lampwick apartment blocks, New Islington.

The One Vesta Street apartment block, New Islington, Ancoats.

The Cotton Field Wharf and Mansion House apartment blocks, from the
Cotton Field Park marina, New Islington, Ancoats.

The Mansion House apartment block, from the Cotton Field Park marina.

The Oxygen Tower apartment block from the Cotton Field Park marina.

Some of the locals, Cotton Field Park marina.

Modular prefabricated homes, by Urban Splash.

Cutting Room Square, Ancoats.

The 42nd Street Charity building. Great Ancoats Street.

Wall mural of Ian Curtis, Northern Quarter.
The musician, who was the lead singer and lyricist of the
post-punk band Joy Division, took his own life aged just 23.

Wall mural, Northern Quarter.

The Oxygen Tower apartment block.

The Oxygen Tower apartment block from the Ashton Canal aqueduct.

Entrance to the refurbished 111 Piccadilly tower block.

The Rochdale Canal with the Kampus development at left and Canal Street at right.

The Kampus development over the Rochdale Canal, from Canal Street.

The Kampus development.

The Kampus development over the Rochdale Canal, from Canal Street.

The Deansgate Square apartment blocks and the Tower of Light
chimney flue of the Civic Quarter Heat Network.

The Tower of Light.

Flues for the Civic Quarter Heat Network encased
within an architectural wrap, by architect Tonkin Liu.