860: MANCHESTER ROAD DROYSLDEN (A662) 22Mar1999.

We are three miles east of Manchester city centre - this is the main road to Ashton under Lyne - the hills above Ashton are clearly visible. A Dennis's 216 single decker is about to stop at the bus stop on the left. A Mayne double decker is coming in the opposite direction. (Other keywords: Tameside, buses)

861: TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH sign 22Mar1999.

This sign on Ashton New Road marks the border between the City of Manchester,and the Borough of Tameside, district of Droylsden (Other keywords: signs, local government)

862: STANTON ST CLAYTON and Cross Parish Church 22Mar1999

We are looking down Stanton St towards Cross Parish Church, with the gasworks tower at Bradford visible behind. A Manchester City Council lorry is collecting waste. (Keywords: streets, East Manchester)

863: MOBILE PHONE ANTENNA, City Road East, Knott Mill, Manchester Mar1999

Mobile phone transmitters are ubiquitous nowadays, and are often mounted on older buildings, such as this one which overlooks the River Medlock. The transmitter equipment is ultra modern, but the building, one of the few remaining in this part of town, is decrepit, but still in use. (Keywords: redevelopment, telephone)

864: BUSES PAST AND PRESENT operating in and around Manchester 1997 and 1999

A variety of buses old and new can be seen in this collection of images - the oldest are numbers 2, 4 10 and 11, which can be seen at the Museum of Transport, Boyle Street Cheetham Hill. the others can be seen on the streets of Manchester any day of the week. (Other keywords: public transport)

865: OLD TRAM TRACKS St Mary's Gate Mar1999

These tram tracks were uncovered when the street was dug up for resurfacing in March 1999. They recall pictures of this part of the city from nearly 100 years ago, when the Victoria Buildings stood across the street from here. The Victoria Buildings were badly damaged in the 1940 Blitz. 10 years later, trams had disappeared from Manchester. (Other keywords: archaeology, history, public transport)

866: MOTTRAM ST ANDREW Cheshire Dec97

Mottram St Andrew is an attractive village between Prestbury, Wilmslow and Alderley Edge. Here we see it in the cold of mid-winter.

867: CHETHAM'S SCHOOL 1997

Chetham's School has some of the oldest buildings in Manchester - these ones date from the 16th century and are reminiscent of Oxford or Cambridge. At Chetham's, pupils learn the full range of school subjects, but also receive specialist training in music. (Keywords: schools, medieval, education, music)

868: MILL STREET OPENSHAW, Manchester Mar1999

This area of Manchester has been transformed by post-war demolition and redevelopment. Despite the disappearance of the old terraced streets that used to stand here, some landmarks have survived, including the Church of St Francis, Gorton, which can be seen in the distance. (Other keywords: East Manchester)

869: THE BRADFORD PUB, Wilson St/Mill St Openshaw Mar1999

Looking in the other direction from the picture above, we see a late 19th century pub which has survived demolition and redevelopment.

(Other keywords: pubs)