Shambles Square, Manchester

Shambles Square, located in Manchester City Centre, was created in 1999 as part of the major redevelopment in the City that followed the 1996 bomb attack.  Both The Old Wellington Inn and Sinclair's Oyster Bar suffered minmal damage during the attack and were dismantled and rebuilt 300 metres towards Manchester Cathedral to form the new Shambles Square.

The square is bounded on one side by the half-timbered public house The Old Wellington Inn. It is the only surviving Tudor building in Manchester City Centre Next to it, at right angles is Sinclair's Oyster Bar (the taller building in the centre of the photo). The Mitre Hotel which dates back to 1815 is located on the third side of the square, on the left, just out of the photo. The building visible behind Sinclair's Oyster bar is the Corn Exchange.

Albert Bridge, Manchester

For my first post I would like to share this photograph of Manchester's Albert Bridge built by Jesse Hartley, in 1844. It was taken in February 2013.

The photograph was taken from the footbridge connecting the Spinningfields area with the Salford side of the River Irwell, looking 'into' Manchester City Centre.

Beyond the Albert Bridge you can just see the upper part of Trinity Bridge which was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrva. It is a footbridge and was completed in 1995.

Albert Bridge. Manchester