IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Cross Street, MANCHESTER, M2 4JQ
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Cross Street, M2 4JQ 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 (2948 Images)
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Notes
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Image Listing (2948 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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62-68 Cross Street, Manchester
A flamboyant Edwardian Baroque gem, with fluted Ionic pilasters, emphatic cornice and banded chimneys. According to Pevsner it is one of its author's, Charles Heathcote & Sons, best city-centre works. Built 1911. Grade II listed.
It was built for Eagle Insurance, whose crest survives on the corner. The ground floor was occupied by a chain eaterie, with multiple office units above.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 25 Jul 2011
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Eagle Insurance Buildings: Architectural detail (1)
Name and detail on the Eagle Insurance Buildings Image
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 19 Nov 2017
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Eagle Building
Grade II listed. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-388047-eagle-house-
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 21 Dec 2013
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Eagle Insurance Buildings: Architectural detail (2)
Flying eagle on the Eagle Insurance Buildings Image
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 19 Nov 2017
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The Sky?s the Limit
Man-powered flying machine at the corner of King Street and Cross Street. Part of the 2012 Manchester Day Parade.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 10 Jun 2012
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Foxglove, Manchester Flower Show
The Manchester Flower Show was an annual fixture in Platt Fields Park dating back to the 1950s and ran until 2003. Following a 15-year hiatus, it was resurrected and moved to the city centre as part of the King Street Festival in 2018, and as a standalone event in 2021 as the city emerged from the coronavirus lockdown. The 2022 show coincided with the 4-day national celebrations to mark HM Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 4 Jun 2022
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Manchester Flower Show "Horse Play"
Capturing a horse in motion, this sculpture has been made entirely of twisted willow and carefully created by popular artist, Sarah Haynes. With flower-filled drinking troughs at its base, this display is a celebration of horse racing and show jumping.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 4 Jun 2022
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Manchester Flower Show Jubilee Trail#9, Horse Play
The Manchester Flower Show was an annual fixture in Platt Fields Park dating back to the 1950s and ran until 2003. Following a 15-year hiatus, it was resurrected and moved to the city centre as part of the King Street Festival in 2018, and as a standalone event in 2021 as the city emerged from the coronavirus lockdown. The 2022 show coincided with the 4-day national celebrations to mark HM Queen’s Platinum Jubilee; 10 professionally designed displays were created as a “Jubilee Trail” in the retail district of Manchester city centre to mark the monarch’s 70 years on the throne.
“Horse Play”, at the eastern end of King Street Celebrates the Queen’s love of horses. This sculpture, capturing a horse and its jockey in motion, was created by artist, Sarah Haynes and made entirely of twisted willow with flower-filled drinking troughs at its base. This display is a playful celebration of horse racing and show jumping. See Image] for a closer look.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 4 Jun 2022
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