Ashton-under-Lyne, Harper Mill

Spiderman visits my apartment!

England, Littleborough

Drawing of the back of a typical house in Littleborough.

Manchester, Beetham tower

Last two shots of the Beetham tower.

Manchester, Beetham tower

Two more views of the Beetham tower.

Manchester, Beetham tower

Anyone who carries a camera into Manchester centre will have photos of Beetham tower.
I have a bunch of them. I’ve narrowed them down to a few of the more unusual shots.

Manchester, Castlefield

http://www.dukes92.com/

Lock 92, just at the side of the pub, Dukes 92. This is where the Rochdale Canal joins up with the Bridgewater Canal.

Manchester, Castlefield

Manchester, Castlefield

Manchester, Castlefield

Sturdy Victorian ironwork holds up a railway bridge through Castlefield.

Manchester, Castlefield

Train bridge at Castlefield.

Manchester, tram

Tram coming into the Metro station at G-Mex

Manchester, big wheel

On the big wheel.

Manchester, Urbis

The Urbis centre on the left, and the Printworks on the right.
Urbis contains various interesting exhibitions and photographic works. My favourite is the photographic exhibition of Manchester by Andrew Brooks.
The Printworks has many restaurants and pubs along with an Imax screen and a Hard Rock Café. Certainly worth a look. My favourite is the Irish bar, Waxy O'Connor's.

Manchester, The Triangle,

‘Next’ next to the big wheel in the Triangle, Manchester centre.

Manchester, Victoria Station

Tram enters Victoria Station on Manchester's Metro system.

Chester

Shoppers out after the rain on Bridge Street.

Chester

http://www.chestertourist.com/cross.htm

The Chester Cross.

Chester. Saint Werburgh Street

Looking down Saint Werburgh Street.

Chester, Eastgate clock

Looking the other way from the Eastgate clock.

Chester, Eastgate clock

View from the Eastgate clock.

Chester, Eastgate clock

The famous Eastgate clock in Chester centre

Chester, city walls

Looking down onto the canal from the city walls.

Chester, Pigeons

Pigeons look down onto the streets

Chester, City Walls

Through the City Walls.

Chester, Shropshire Union Canal

http://www.luphen.org.uk/public/2001/2001canal1.htm

Another shot from Northgate Street, looking the other way this time.
The view shows the Shropshire Union Canal as it runs through the centre of Chester along side the city walls.
This part of the canal had to be cut through solid rock.

My father used to own a narrow boat, and we’ve been through Chester on this canal before.

Chester, Bridge of Sighs

The stone footbridge over the canal was built in 1793 to link the city jail with the chapel in the Blue Coat Hospital. (Pictured above).
It was called the ‘Bridge of Sighs’ because condemned prisoners crossed over to the chapel to receive their last rights before execution.

Well that’s what the blue placard on the canal bridge tells us.

Chester, George and Dragon

http://www.chesterwiki.com/George_and_Dragon
I used to work in Chester, but it was too far away from Ashton-under-Lyne to easily commute every day, so I used to stay here. The George and Dragon. Nice pub/hotel. Good for watching the football with some mates, having a few beers, then retiring to my room handily just up the stairs.

Chester, Deva

Old Roman city of Chester, or Deva, as they called it.

Some shots taken after the rain.