IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Oxford Road, M1 7BS
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Oxford Road, M1 7BS 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 (825 Images Found)
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View from Hulme Street, Manchester (4)
Looking south-east. Bottom left is the old BBC building on Oxford Road (Image]). Further away along Oxford Road is the cluster of university buildings. On the skyline must be the hills of the Peak District.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 15 May 2012
0.01 miles
2
New Broadcasting House
BBC New Broadcasting House, The regional headquarters of BBC North West on Oxford Road, was officially opened by Prime Minister James Callaghan in 1976.
The building is due to close in 2011 when BBC North West will relocate to the BBC's new northern "media hub" at MediaCity:UK, currently under construction at Salford Quays, Greater Manchester.
Update: The building was vacated in November 2011 when the BBC completed its move to MediaCityUK and, less than a year later, was just a pile of rubble (Image]).
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 13 Jul 2010
0.01 miles
3
Demolition of BBC New Broadcasting House
This site, bounded by Oxford Road, Charles Street, Brancaster Street and the River Medlock, was home to the regional headquarters of BBC North West for more than 35 years. New Broadcasting House was built between 1971 and 1975; it was officially opened by Prime Minister James Callaghan in 1976.
The building was vacated in November 2011 when the BBC completed its move to MediaCityUK and, less than a year later, is now just a pile of rubble.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 22 Nov 2012
0.01 miles
4
False Tardis at the BBC
A copy of the Tardis in the foyer of the BBC studios in Manchester. Smaller than the real thing, in a lighter blue, and made of plywood.
Image: © Rich Tea
Taken: 23 Mar 2007
0.01 miles
5
Buses on Oxford Road
Bullocks Coaches' "Oxford Road Link" Volvo B5LH (BU11 OCS) is passed by Stagecoach In Manchester Alexander Dennis Enviro400 (19499, MX09 ASZ) on Oxford Road.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 27 Jun 2014
0.01 miles
6
A car park at the former site of the BBC in Manchester
Image: © Quentin Groom
Taken: 6 Dec 2013
0.02 miles
7
Circle Square
Redevelopment at the site of the former BBC New Broadcasting House building on Oxford Road.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 20 Aug 2016
0.02 miles
8
Former BBC, Oxford Road, Manchester
Pevsner is dismissive: "dull". By the BBC's chief architect, R.A. Sparks, c1975.I doubt that post still exists. It looks like long bands of ribbed white concrete and strip windows.
It closed in 2011 when the BBC relocated to Salford Quays.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 23 Jun 2011
0.02 miles
9
BBC Manchester building
On Oxford Road at Charles Street.
Image: © Thomas Nugent
Taken: 28 Feb 2011
0.02 miles
10
BBC Manchester building
Current broadcasting office of BBC Manchester. Soon to be relocated when their new building is completed. The new complex will be a 'media city' and based at Salford Quays near the Lowry. The BBC say they will move several major departments - Children's, Sport, New Media, Five Live and Research and Development - out of London to Salford by 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/buildings/new_dev/move_north.shtml
Image: © Simon Johnston
Taken: 28 Apr 2009
0.02 miles