Sorry guys I'm dragging you on another tour!
This walking tour was with a company called "New Manchester Walks" £6 for 3hours Our guide really knew his stuff. It covered many key places of Manchester, a great insightful day, these are a few images along the way....
The landings overlooking the foyer, looks like a scene from the Titanic
This plaque was placed on a building which has replaced the original. John Dalton had his office here, where he made his amazing discoveries, unfortunatly the building was destroyed in the War, along with many of his papers.
Interesting pub next to the Manchester Art Gallery
Detail from the coving of the Art Gallery, just a small piece of detail in a beautiful space.
Apparently Lowry came here nearly every day to gain inspiration.
This is a fascinating futuristic building, I find it interesting how it mirrors the surroundings.
Check out the detail
A very grand doorway
The Royal Exchange Theatre which was initially used as a cotton trading exchange, the theatre is a circular steel and glass enclosure placed in the middle of the Great Hall of which the circular stage is surrounded by seating. It is too heavy to support itself on the floor so there are large beams attached to the pillers.
Apparently in the IRA bomb blast, it lifted the stge 6ft from the floor.
Detail from the Town Hall entrance
In the middle of the Town Hall is a quadrangle, which is fascinating, you wouldn't think it was the same building, apparently they don't clean the stone walls as it is in such high demand as a film set, part of Harry Potter was filmed here.
You have now reached the end of the tour, thank you for joining me!
No problem, I am seeing Manchester without moving. I have put a bee in my work, there are 7 bees in the city's heraldic crest. It symbolises the hard work of the people who made the city great. Have you seen an aerial view of the town hall? It is a really odd shape. My fave photo is the circular window, the light and colour is superb. I cried when I saw the Exchange when reopened after the bomb, because I was so relieved that they had put it back exactly as before!
ReplyDeleteWow Pip! Theres a lot of places I have never seen before here as well! I know what you mean about the strange patchwork of new and old buildings as well! How did that happen? Also when I think of Manchester the colours that come to my mind are always red and grey.
ReplyDeletePip these photographs are just so fulfilling, each one tells a different story as you quote beside them. Thanks for the picture on J.D. RIP And that foyer looks for fine! You could do a full project on that one photo alone. I think you should have a Pip tour and you can take us to the hot spots around Manchester. :)
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