Miles Platting incline/ Newtown carriage sidings 1989
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Miles Platting incline/ Newtown carriage sidings 1989
Image: © Peter Whatley Taken: 11 Feb 1989
Looking toward Manchester Victoria station, the former Newtown carriage sidings are the waste ground in the foreground. Victoria's roof is just visible: Manchester was still a 'low-rise city' in 1989. In 2008 the view would be dominated by the MEN Arena and 'urban living' apartment blocks.
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Image Location
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