Mundane pictures of the North

[Tom A]

The balconies are quite far apart which is why is seems odd, and the lease prohibits pets in any event. An odd pet to have in city centre blocks anyway surely!

My friend used to live in the City Heights Apartments (the block which was the Inland Revenue building, and is now a Premier Inn and private flats, just over on the Salford side of the Irwell from Manchester city centre), and she had a rabbit, but he was kept in his hutch when everyone is out.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Mundane shots of Cornwall Street - this is where some research was carried out on maglev trains that I mentioned in the earlier post about Bessemer Street:



Not mundane, but I liked this car:





The blue render on this building was quite sparkly in real life, but the camera didn't pick it up. It looked quite odd given the dull nature of the building itself.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Ashton Old Road:

 

[Tom A]

Something big and unweildly went round the corner of Stretford and Cholton Roads about half an hour ago:















It looks like tunnel boring machinery, although my main guess is that it's something to with the construction of the new MMU campus on Birley Fields, a bit further up Stretford Road heading towards Oxford Road.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Nice old disused mill on Tram Street:

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Something big and unweildly went round the corner of Stretford and Cholton Roads about half an hour ago:

*snip*

It looks like being used to bore a tunnel, although my main guess is that it's something to with the construction of the new MMU campus on Birley Fields, a bit further up Stretford Road heading towards Oxford Road.

I used to love watching when they were transporting enormous bits of machinery for the chemical/steel works in Teesside when I was a kid. Proper 5mph tops cargo transport, and with police escort - they were quite a local attraction if I remember rightly. Shows how exciting life is in the North!

 

[Tom A]

I used to love watching when they were transporting enormous bits of machinery for the chemical/steel works in Teesside when I was a kid. Proper 5mph tops cargo transport, and with police escort - they were quite a local attraction if I remember rightly. Shows how exciting life is in the North!

I also get moped rallies and Sikh parades down my street at times

 

[farmerbarleymow]

And...yet another mill, this time on South Street (sorry for fucking swearing). Bored of them yet? I know I am!

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Another crumbly building on South Street:

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Cheese n' onion pasty heaven!

This is their factory where greasy dreams are concocted.

 

[davesgcr]

And...yet another mill, this time on South Street (sorry for fucking swearing). Bored of them yet? I know I am!


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Not at all - keep em coming - enjoying and appreciating your good work.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I also get moped rallies and Sikh parades down my street at times

At the same time? That might be an interesting mix!

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Not at all - keep em coming - enjoying and appreciating your good work.

Will do. One thing this has taught me is that, despite obviously knowing that there are loads of mills in Manchester given its industrial history, just how many are still actually around. Absolutely tons of the buggers!

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Boring old Ashton Old Road:

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Nice advert on a railway bridge, on Ashton Old Road:

 

[farmerbarleymow]

And to finish todays trek, here are some pictures of some great graffiti I spotted on a backstreet just off Ashton Old Road (Gable Street/Gorton Road). Some good work here.















Not even the bin or the pavement escaped the paint!

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Just looked at the Midlands and North forum, and this thread is easily powering ahead to the top spot.

Currently the most posts by a margin of more than four to one, and it is number three for views. It looks like it will easily take the top spot, so well done Fez909 for starting this (what has now become) monster.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

This is a final post for Roadkill - some more arches on Honey Street.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Something big and unweildly went round the corner of Stretford and Cholton Roads about half an hour ago:

*snip*

It looks like tunnel boring machinery, although my main guess is that it's something to with the construction of the new MMU campus on Birley Fields, a bit further up Stretford Road heading towards Oxford Road.

It looks more industrial to me - perhaps something destined for Trafford Park? The scale of it reminds me of the huge pieces of kit that used to be moved by road to one of the ICI plants in Teesside. Would be interesting to find out what exactly it is - might have to do some digging later...

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Just tidying up the photos from yesterday, and found two more I'd overlooked yesterday.

A truncated rail viaduct on Ashton Old Road. Nature has well and truly colonised this one, which is nice to see.



And what presumably are old tram lines set in this little cobbled street - I guess they just didn't bother to lift them as the street isn't important. As far as I can tell, the old trams last ran in Manchester in 1949 so this street has been untouched for 64 years, apart from the weird patches of tarmac here and there.

 

[Tom A]

Nice advert on a railway bridge, on Ashton Old Road:

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Reminds me of the bridge on the edge of Oldham town centre, just after Mumps which claimed that the town was "the home of the tubular bandage". Now long gone thanks to the Oldham Loop Line being turned into Metrolink.

It looks more industrial to me - perhaps something destined for Trafford Park? The scale of it reminds me of the huge pieces of kit that used to be moved by road to one of the ICI plants in Teesside. Would be interesting to find out what exactly it is - might have to do some digging later...

If so, they were heading the wrong way, unless they needed to avoid certain junctions.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I remember that bridge - shame it has gone as it was a bit of a local landmark. Red background with white lettering if I remember rightly.

For the space rocket things, I suppose they have to carefully plan the route as clearances may be very tight in certain roads, so they might have a circuitous route. Could ask the police as they were providing an escort?

 

[longdog]

North Hull Estate on a sunny July morn.

'The shops' where my fags come from.






A slightly different view looking east along Orchard park Road.




The local pound shop





Feel free to enter my back passage.




What is laughing referred to as the Orchard Park Shopping Centre




Obligatory 'long since derelict shop' shot.


New council / health / community centre. Apparently the design is supposed to conjure up imaginary of Hull's maritime history. I think it's a fucking eye-sore.


Inappropriately named shop.




Rear of taxi office as seen from church.




A wall.

 

[longdog]

A church of 1930s vintage.




Ellerburn Avenue looking south.




Site of The Orchard Park Tavern demolished after two arson attacks.



Where I live (more or less).

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I do like that

sorry, i've not been giving this thread the undiluted fullon lovelike it deserves the last few days - will get on it today.

pickmans, it makes me a bit sad to hear you haven't got many of your own proper mundane northern snaps. there's a meet coming up next month - you should totally come up and see us (make us smile). and bring a camera

open offer's here to put you up/up with you

I'd be up for popping over the hills to Yorkshire if that is where people are planning to meet. I'm too lazy to hunt down threads which might contain the details, so brief details would be good.

 

[tufty79]

I'd be up for popping over the hills to Yorkshire if that is where people are planning to meet. I'm too lazy to hunt down threads which might contain the details, so brief details would be good.

end of august (is that right, Shirl? ), somewhere in the wilds..
will try track relevant details down properly

 

[Firky]

lorries

 

[tufty79]

today's joys:

northern hall decor (managed to get it the right way up eventually )

 

[tufty79]

church

 

[tufty79]

cobbles