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1280: Co-op buildings, Miller St Corporation St Nov98 The CIS Tower (left) and New Century Hall (middle) were among the first buildings to be constructed in post-war Manchester. Influenced by American architecture, they set a high standard of construction and design which wasn't matched by later buildings. Camera: Nikon FM
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1281: The Holy Name church seen from Dover Street The Holy Name is still in daily use as a Catholic church, unlike its cousin to the east, Gorton Monastery. It's situated on Oxford Rd in the middle of Manchester University. Camera: Agfa E-Photo
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1282: Manchester Ship Canal at Old Trafford Trafford Road Bridge is on the left, and beyond it, Salford Quays. To the right are the Pomona Docks, in 1999 under redevelopment. Beyond that, the Ship Canal becomes the River Irwell. Just across the water we see the futuristic glass towers of a new office development. Camera: Agfa E-Photo
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1283: River Mersey at West Didsbury Feb 1998 This is a rescanned and re-enhanced version of picture 262. The River Mersey meanders in wide loops past Didsbury, Northenden, Chorlton, Sale, Flixton and Carrington before joining the Manchester Ship Canal. On either side we can see the high levees or raised banks to prevent flooding. Camera: Horizont
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1284: Greater Manchester fire appliance at speed This fire engine - from Central district is speeding down Upper Brook Street past Williams BMW dealers on its way to another incident. Camera: Agfa E-Photo
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1285: Wythenshawe Hall Wythenshawe Hall was a gift of the Simon family to the city of Manchester - read the blue plaque. It has recently been refurbished and is now looking better than it has done for many years. Note how the timbers are allowed to weather. This is how half-timbered buildings looked when first built. It was only in the Victorian era that the wood was painted black. Camera: Agfa E-Photo
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1286: The M56 motorway, looking north towards the A560 junction The M56 is the main highway south out of Manchester, and is the continuation of the A5103 Princess Road. The slip road to the left takes you onto the M60 orbital motorway (formerly the M63) in the direction of Stockport. I can remember the days before the mid-seventies when Princess Road came to an end at the A560 Stockport to Altrincham Rd. Camera: Agfa E-Photo
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1287: Baguley Hall, Wythenshawe This attractive medieval house stands right in the middle of Wythenshawe, Europe's biggest local government-funded residential estate. Sixty years ago, this was open countryside. Camera: Agfa E-Photo
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1288: Frank Dobson meets 100 year old Frances Hartley on his visit to Five Oaks health centre, Beswick. On Thursday 16 September, the Minister for Health, Frank Dobson, came to Manchester for some engagements, including the official opening of the superb Five Oaks Family Practice, in Beswick, east Manchester. He met the hale and hearty Frances Hartley, originally from Levenshulme, and resident in Clayton (for 60 years). She was having her blood pressure taken at the time - result: better than the doctor. Camera: Agfa E-Photo
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1289: Frank Dobson chatting to Tony Lloyd 16 Sep 1999 Here we see two very important and distinguished members of Tony Blair's Labour government - Frank Dobson, Minister for Health and Tony Lloyd, a senior minister in the Foreign Office and MP for Manchester Central. It's 6.15pm, just after the official opening of the Five Oaks Family Practice. They're chatting about arrangements for a dinner at the Crowne Plaza Midland hotel later that evening. The houses behind, on Bosworth St, overlook the new health centre. Camera: Agfa E-Photo
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