1250: Misty view towards Royton from Sholver, near Oldham

Camera: Nikon FM
Lens: Nikon 75- 300mm zoom set at 300mm
Film: Jessops 200ASA negative
Scanned onto Boots CD

This view looks wintery, but it was taken in July 1999 in the evening

1251: Newton Hall, Hyde (Cheshire/Tameside MBC)

Camera: Nikon FM
Lens: Sigma 24mm wide angle
Film: Jessops 200ASA negative
Scanned on the Nikon Coolscan
Enhanced in Adobe Photoshop

This medieval hall has been restored to display the timberwork inside, with a modern-style exterior glass canopy. Personally, I'd prefer it to have been restored to its original state. Click here to read the plaque.

1252: Historic station facade, London Rd Manchester city centre 5 Sep 99

Camera: Agfa E-Photo 1280 (digital)
Lens: 38 - 105mm mm (medium zoom))
Multi-viewpoint composite of 8 pictures. This picture has a similar perspective to an architectural drawing. I took eight pictures at points along the facade and joined them together in Photoshop

This facade is all that remains of the 19th century station buildings. Thankfully the facade has been retained, and is currently unused. I think that's how I'd like it to stay.

1253: New Cathedral Street shortly after opening, Sunday 5 September 1999

Camera: Agfa E-Photo 1280 (digital)
Lens: 38mm (wide angle setting)
7 pictures stiched using Photovista
Enhanced in Adobe Photoshop blue overlay on sky

Welcome to the brave new world of New Millennium Manchester. The building on the right is Marks & Spencers, nearing completion. A new building, Shambles West is to be built on the left. The two cylindrical objects are temporary air shafts.

1254: Panorama of Mersey Square Stockport

Camera: Agfa E-Photo 1280 (digital)
Lens: 38mm (wide angle setting)
7 pictures stiched using Photovista
Enhanced in Adobe Photoshop

Mersey Square seen from Wellington Road South.The Shopping Centre is on the left hidden by the trees, which in my opinion, ruin Mersey Square, making it seem small and claustrophobic.

1255: Wellington Rd South, Stockport

Camera: Agfa E-Photo 1280 (digital)
Lens: 38mm - 105mm (wide angle setting)
Enhanced in Adobe Photoshop
Darker areas lightened, blue overlay on sky

This is Wellington Rd, part of the busy A6, looking north towards the town centre. McDonalds is on the left, and Stockport Central Library is on the right.

1256: Stockport Bus Station and railway viaduct

Camera: Agfa E-Photo 1280 (digital)
Lens: 38mm -105mm (wide angle setting)
Enhanced in Adobe Photoshop
Darker areas lightened, blue overlay on sky

We are standing on the bridge over the Mersey, and looking towards the bus station. A train is crossing the 1842 railway viaduct.

1257: Wellington Rd South viaduct and mill (bw), Stockport

Camera: Agfa E-Photo 1280 (digital)
Lens: 38mm -105mm (wide angle setting)
Enhanced in Adobe Photoshop
Darker areas lightened, blue overlay on sky

Thank goodness it's still possible to take photos like this. At first sight, this could be the 1930's or older, but modern elements are visible on closer inspection.

1258: Street somewhere in Greater Manchester - Stockport? Tameside?, with mill and Ford Consul car

Camera: Fujica STX-1
Lens: 50mm
Film: Can't remember
Enhanced in Adobe Photoshop
Sharpened, graduated fill on sky

I can't remember where I took this photo. I thought it was Whitelands Rd Ashton, but I visited recently and it's not there. Can anyone help? E-mail aidan@anamaria.u-net.com.

I was attracted by the two classic cars. The Ford Consul (1963 or earlier) has been given a 1969 number plate and has been repainted. Further along is a Rover P90 and beyond that, a Hillman Avenger.

1259: Panorama of Castlefield, seen from under the new metal footbridge

Camera: Agfa E-Photo 1280 (digital)
Lens: 38mm (wide angle setting)
11 pictures stiched using Photovista
Enhanced in Adobe Photoshop

Here we are looking across the Bridgewater Canal in Castlefield towards Barca Bar. The birds centre right are Canada geese. Compare this picture with my earlier Castlefield panorama, taken in 1997 with the Horizont panoramic camera.