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The "new" Old Shambles
Sinclair's Oyster Bar (right of centre) in Shambles Square, Manchester, started serving oysters in 1845 (previously known as John Shaw's Punch House since 1738). In 1971 the building was lifted during the Arndale Centre development and, in 1997 (during redevelopment following the 1996 IRA bombing of the city centre) the building was moved about 100 metres to this location by Exchange Square, along with its neighbour, the Old Wellington Inn (left of centre). This inn is one of the oldest buildings in Manchester, having existed since at least 1552.
Image: © Keith Williamson
Taken: 11 Jul 2005
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Manchester - the cathedral, the wheel and the shopping centre.
As seen from the car park oncathedral approach.
Image: © Chris Denny
Taken: 17 May 2009
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Christmas Market
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 20 Dec 2014
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Christmas market, New Cathedral St
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 21 Dec 2013
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Christmas Market
Image: © N Chadwick
Taken: 19 Dec 2015
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New Cathedral Street
From St Mary's Gate
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 16 Oct 2010
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Manchester new and old
New Cathedral Street with its swank new shops. At the far end it is just possible to make out the half-timbered Old Wellington Pub (founded 1552) and Sinclair's Oyster Bar which were both relocated from their original site at the Shambles after the Manchester bombing of 1996 - see also
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Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 11 Aug 2018
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Spring Market, New Cathedral Street
Manchester's Spring Market is an annual event which takes place over two and a half weeks in May and June. It is focussed on St Ann's Square and New Cathedral Street. More information at http://www.manchestermarkets.com/Specialist-Markets/Spring-Market/Spring-Market_20_p1.asp.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 28 May 2011
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Manchester Flower Show Jubilee Trail#3, Queen of Pop
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.
Queen of Pop at New Cathedral Street was designed by Crafthouse Creations, inspired by Andy Warhol’s 1960’s pop-art portraits of Her Majesty.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 4 Jun 2022
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Manchester Flower Show, New Cathedral Street
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 Queen's Gambit”, located on New Cathedral Street, used crates filled with black and white plants, inspired by a chessboard.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 4 Jun 2022
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