Before the M60
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Before the M60 by Peter Whatley as part of the Geograph project.
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Before the M60
Image: © Peter Whatley Taken: 19 Nov 1988
Taken in late 1988 from Hollinwood station platform, which extended over Bower Lane bridge, Hollinwood Avenue became Bower Lane where the road narrows. The bridge was notorious for demolishing double-deck buses due to reduced height. The terraced houses are vestigial remnants of Bower Colliery's surroundings. The ex-Ferranti factory was being converted for use by Mirror Group newspapers. The scene has been transformed completely by the advent of the M60 motorway.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.521417
Longitude
-2.148828