Rochdale Canal Mural Beneath Piccadilly
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Rochdale Canal Mural Beneath Piccadilly
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 4 Nov 2013
In readiness for the re-opening of the whole Rochdale Canal the tunnel area below Piccadilly, which had been a neglected and menacing area, was improved with better lighting. Its dark recesses were blocked off by panelling and a new walkway was installed to avoid the need to walk around the edge of the underground area. Additionally, the area was brightened by the installation of this massive mural. The mural, which is sited along the side of the tunnel, close to Lock 85, was designed by canal boat painter Philip Speight. It consists of five individual panels which cover a series of unsightly recesses in the tunnel connecting Piccadilly Basin with Canal Street. The mural celebrates the cultural heritage of Manchester, from the industrial revolution through to the Commonwealth Games. Its centrepieces are renditions of the Commonwealth Games 2002 logo and the canal boat 'Manchester Rose 2002', emphasising the importance that year played in rejuvenating the city's 20 mile waterway system (http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/rochdale/rc15.htm Pennine Waterways).
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