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The bridge was designed by Chris Wilkinson of the architectural practice of Wilkinson Eyre. They describe the Arch as follows: "The design achieves visual complexity from geometric simplicity. The 25m high arch is parabolic in form, its trapezoidal section tapering in opposite directions in both plan and elevation. Two sets of cable stays are arranged to interlock and overlap, fanning out in opposite directions to create a set of planes which twist and change as the driver passes below."
The construction of the bridge formed part of the regeneration of the Hulme district of Manchester, both by re-establishing the former route of Stretford Road, which had been cut into two halves by the construction of Princess Road in 1969, and by providing a local landmark. It was opened on 10 May 1997 by Alex Ferguson.
Aerial view of Manchester Washington, an unincorporated community in Kitsap County approximately 10 miles from downtown Seattle that one can barely make out in the upper left of image. Taken DJI Mini drone just above Pomeroy Park, the waters of the Puget Sound with West Seattle straight ahead. #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #omsystem @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @kehcamera @mpbcom @visitwashingtonstate @djiglobal #djimini
Evening at Manchester Piccadilly. I'm going for something almost symmetrical here with a shot of platforms 4 and 5 but weirdly giving off a European feel with this image with the stairs leading you into the image.
2B50 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton. Class 150 Sprinter in Northern Rail livery seen here departing Piccadilly with a service to Buxton.
The Rochdale Canal through central Manchester. This is part of the Cheshire Ring Canals, with a link to the Ashton Canal a few hundred yards / metres behind the camera and a meeting with the Bridgewater Canal around a mile ahead. The photo was taken from a walkway built across the basin.
Very close to Piccadilly in Manchester, I have many times walked over the top of this stretch of canal and never knew it was there.
The first real proposals for the Rochdale Canal were in 1776, but it was not until 1804 that the works were completed, linking the Bridgewater Canal at Castlefield in Manchester to the Calder Navigation at Sowerby Bridge. After falling traffic the canal became increasingly derelict and a last through passage was probably in 1937.
However, it was not until 1965 that an application was made to formally close the canal, after which objections by the Inland Waterways Association instead led to a revival, and the complete waterway was reopened in 2002.
A rare visit to Manchester for me today. I'm much happier in the hills but it was still worth going for a change of scenery and subject matter.
Manchester Pride festival is an incredible four-day celebration for LGBTQ+ life that takes place across the city every year over the August Bank Holiday weekend. It took place on 25-28 August 2023. There was no Manchester Pride parade in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID pandemic, returning in 2022.
“This year, especially, there’s a lot of hate against the LGBTQ+ community, and people forget we exist. We have a right to live our lives and love who we love, what’s wrong with that? It’s still a protest, the young ones like it as a party but it is still a protest. But Pride is also still about celebrating and equality. It’s nice to see lots of smaller, more local Pride events that are lovely family days out where parents will bring their children. There’s a kind of event for every single age and gender.”
Manchester Metrolink (branded locally as Metrolink) is a tram/light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. The network is operated by a fleet of Bombardier M5000s, has 99 stops along 65 miles (105 km) of standard-gauge track, making it the most extensive light rail system in the United Kingdom.
The network consists of eight lines which radiate from Manchester city centre. It consists of a mixture of on-street track shared with other traffic; reserved track sections, segregated from other traffic, and converted former railway lines. I took this photo at Saint Peter's Square tram stop.
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1V62 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central. Class 82 DVT (Driving Van Trailer) in Transport for Wales livery departs Piccadilly with a service to Cardiff Central. A Driving Van Trailer (DVT) is a British purpose-built control car railway vehicle that allows the driver to operate with a locomotive in push-pull formation from the opposite end of a train. A key benefit of operating trains with DVTs is the requirement for fewer locomotives; for example, a second locomotive would otherwise have to join at the other end of the train after arrival at terminal stations to lead the train's onward journey.