IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Whitworth Street West, MANCHESTER, M1 5BD
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Whitworth Street West, M1 5BD by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (1455 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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The Rochdale Canal
Looking around the bend towards Oxford Street.
Image: © Thomas Nugent
Taken: 28 Feb 2011
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Rochdale Canal
Looking towards bridge #98 under Oxford Street.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 9 Mar 2017
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Lane to West Whitworth Street
Runs between the Rochdale canal and Whitworth Street.
Image: © Thomas Nugent
Taken: 28 Feb 2011
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The Ritz
Built in 1928 on Whitworth Street West by the architects Cruickshank and Seaward, the Ritz is a dance hall with an apparently very springy dance floor and a revolving stage. The outside is clad in white faïence sporting trophies with musical instruments.
With the decline of classic dancing and the emergence of pop and rock 'n' roll music The Ritz was transformed into a live music venue even hosting The Beatles in the 1960s. It still kept its style however, and with that allowed for artists such as Frank Sinatra to play shows there.
The Ritz also hosted the "Dancing In The Dark" night with Phillip Moss throughout the 1950s and 60s, who was the band master for 17 years and known as "The King of The Ritz".
The Ritz went through a £2 million refurbishment in 2011. While many of the old nooks and crannies were fixed up it still stayed true to its image as an old dance hall, even keeping the old curved, bouncy floor.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 14 Aug 2013
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The Ritz, Whitworth Street West, Manchester
Clad in white faience. Dated 1927-28, an early commission of Cruickshank & Seward who went on to favour white concrete. Grade II listed.
It has not strayed far from its roots as a dance hall, even if the style of dancing, and the music, have changed. More info here: Image
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 16 May 2012
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Barclay House
This was built in 1914 by Harry S Fairhurst as a warehouse backing on to the Rochdale Canal for R Barclay & Co http://manchesterhistory.net/manchester/tours/tour7/area7page38.html It has recently been converted in managed office accommodation https://www.barclayhousemanchester.com/
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 22 Sep 2018
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The Rochdale Canal
A bend in the canal, to the west of Oxford Street.
Image: © Thomas Nugent
Taken: 28 Feb 2011
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Rochdale Canal
View looking along the Rochdale Canal.
Image: © Peter McDermott
Taken: 14 Nov 2015
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