Gorton Road, Ashburys
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Gorton Road, Ashburys by Peter Whatley as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Peter Whatley Taken: 21 Jan 2009
A sea of industrial dereliction, leavened slightly by the new railway facilities on the left. Manchester's iconic 1950s CIS tower rises in the distance.