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1270: Gorton Monastery and Victoria Baths Two pictures presented in "casual" snapshot fashion, with hand-written message. Camera: Agfa E-Photo
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1271: Interior of Victoria Baths during the Heritage Open Day 12 September 1999 Here we see the former Males (2nd Class) pool, which was subsequently covered over for dry sports. Camera: Agfa E-Photo
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1272: Interior of Victoria Baths (summer 1998) The main pool is seen here looking down from the spectators gallery. Camera: Nikon FM
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1273: Victoria Baths, Hathersage Rd Manchester One of the superb art-nouveau style stained glass windows, this one showing a sailing boat. Camera: Nikon FM
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1274: Victoria Baths, exterior frieze Two attractive mermaids have caught starfish in their net. Details such as this, once ignored and neglected, are part of the historic charm of this superb building. Camera: Nikon FM
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1275: Gorton Monastery - Church of St Francis Some critics are less than keen on the exterior design of the Church of St Francis, with its large functionless front buttresses and tiny spire. But what some people may consider to be faults actually add to the uniqueness and value of the building, and were a factor in its selection for world heritage status. Camera: Agfa E-Photo
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1276: Victoria Baths, Hathersage Rd 1 July 1999 Overgrown, delapidated but basically sound, the Victoria Baths in 1999 await redevelopment. With its clock tower and grand facade, the building was designed to resemble a town hall. It its heyday, people came from all over Manchester using the trams which used to run along High Street, now Hathersage Road. Camera: Agfa E-Photo
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1277: Four views of funfair ride, Heaton Park Manchester 12 Sept 1999 This funfair was set up next to the tent housing the BBC Radio 1 concert. The digital camera has caught the movement and colour of this gyrating monster ride very well. The dusk sky provids an attractive and dramatic backdrop. Camera: Agfa E-Photo
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1278: QTVR panorama of interior of Victoria Baths: Balcony hall 2 (Summer 1998) Click here to see the QTVR panorama. Make sure you have the QTVR plug-in. See the QTVR page for more details. This is the view from the balcony of the middle hall. The tiles and wood features are exceptionally well-preserved, though the floor is wet and moss-covered due to water leakage. Camera: Horizont
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1279: QTVR panorama of interior of Victoria Baths, water level, smaller pool (hall 3) (Summer 1998) Click here to see the QTVR panorama. Make sure you have the QTVR plug-in. See the QTVR page for more details. We are viewing at water level, standing in the smaller pool - for females only up till the 1930's. In Prime Suspect 5, the unfortunate victim of drug dealer "The Street" was forced to stand in this spot. (I'm not sure if this pool or the larger pool was used). In 1999, it will probably be a couple or years or so before the pool is filled with water again - When that happens, I intend to take another panorama from the same spot, though I'll probably have to use a waterproof camera! Camera: Horizont
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