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This isn't my photo but I wanted to share it so here seems the best place. Todmorden town centre today
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Where is that? I especially love the first photo of the staircase, fabulous colours. And where is that amazing book room?

eta. Is that the Printworks behind the body piecing place?
 
Where is that? I especially love the first photo of the staircase, fabulous colours. And where is that amazing book room?
All Manchester-based.

The staircase is in Castlefield. If you start off at Deansgate tram stop and walk along the top towards the west, you get to that.

The books are at Chetham's Library, which is open and free during the week, have a look at their website for times. On Saturdays you can also visit but it's £10 for a guided tour.
 
All Manchester-based.

The staircase is in Castlefield. If you start off at Deansgate tram stop and walk along the top towards the west, you get to that.

The books are at Chetham's Library, which is open and free during the week, have a look at their website for times. On Saturdays you can also visit but it's £10 for a guided tour.
Cheers thanks for that. I'm definitely going to check out the Library. I have a feeling it's close to Victoria Station, is that right?
 
Cheers thanks for that. I'm definitely going to check out the Library. I have a feeling it's close to Victoria Station, is that right?
Yeah pretty much just across the road. Not a huge amount to see on the free visit, don't know about the guided one, but somewhere I've always been curious about when I've been past.

I'm assuming you must have been and seen the John Rylands one by now?
 
I'm assuming you must have been and seen the John Rylands one by now?
Nope, not seen the John Rylands Library. I lived in Manchester for a couple of years in the 70's but at that time Casinos and bars were more my thing than libraries :oops:
I don't often go to Manchester even though it's now only just over 30 minutes on the train from Hebden Bridge. Whenever I do go though I cut from Victoria to Market Street or Deansgate past The Chetham school of Music and am always curious. I'm thinking of asking farmerbarleymow about a bit of a city tour and maybe an odd pint along the way :D
 
Nope, not seen the John Rylands Library. I lived in Manchester for a couple of years in the 70's but at that time Casinos and bars were more my thing than libraries :oops:
I don't often go to Manchester even though it's now only just over 30 minutes on the train from Hebden Bridge. Whenever I do go though I cut from Victoria to Market Street or Deansgate past The Chetham school of Music and am always curious. I'm thinking of asking farmerbarleymow about a bit of a city tour and maybe an odd pint along the way :D
Definitely go on a tour of that then. It's open most of the time but the tours (free) are very informative. I only went for the first time a year or so ago, it was shut for refurbishment when I lived here the first time. It's probably the most spectacular architecture in Manchester.
 
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