Tuesday 11th November 2014, 9.25am (day 1,174)
Being 42
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Tag Archives: Manchester
National Graphene Institute
Monday 10th November 2014, 9.25am (day 1,173)
The NGI is still under construction and is the building to the right of this image. The background is formed by the George Kenyon Hall of residence, which last appeared on the blog fairly recently, on day 1,133 (1/10/14).
Pitches for the homeless, under the Mancunian Way
Wednesday 5th November 2014, 9.45am (day 1,168)
I have been giving some thought recently to this blog and what I want it to be. To cut a long story short I’ve decided to try and be more of a photographer than a blogger — and will try, as much as I can, to let the image stand alone, speak for itself (with the addition of a title and some tags, I guess). For a trial period I’m therefore going to stop posting little commentaries alongside the daily image, though I might still provide some basic information on the location.
The reading room, Manchester Central library
Wednesday 8th October 2014, 12.40pm (day 1,140)
I was also here on Monday but blew my opportunity for a decent photo of it, so today gave me a second chance. Recently re-opened after what seems like years of renovation this is a classic, great, domed library reading room: too big, really, to get a photo of in its entirety, so today I tried a more intimate portrait. It’s great that I have had the chance to work in this excellent space this week, but then again, so has everyone else — for now, it’s open free to the public, you can just walk in. It’s called a public good, Mr. Cameron.
Cathedral Gardens, Manchester
Monday 29th September 2014, 10.20am (day 1,131)
Monday morning. Shapes, colours, lines. Could do without the tree, however.
Mosley Street, Manchester
Monday 22nd September 2014, 3.45pm (day 1,124)
I hope this one isn’t too much like Google Street View. Even if it is, it’s still the cleanest and most satisfying shot I managed today, in one of the few bursts of light that came while I was outside.
Sometimes I just walk out and gaze at the sun
Monday 15th September 2014, 9.35am (day 1,117)
Sometimes you just see a shot, and have about five seconds and one chance to capture it before it goes away (in this case because the guy simply stepped back inside through the window to his left). They don’t always come out as hoped, but this one did. Played for and got.
Victoria Station’s new roof
Monday 11th August 2014, 4.25pm (day 1,082)
Into Manchester for the first time in a few weeks. Victoria station’s redevelopment proceeds onwards: this is taken from platform 1, looking back towards the old building (listed, so they have to preserve it in the rebuild) and the new roof. It’s good to see.
Selfridges, Manchester
Thursday 17th July 2014, 9.25am (day 1,057)
Last day in Manchester until well into August. People seem to have disappeared from these photos in the last few days. Indeed, in the last 6 I’ve depicted nothing more sentient than a raspberry.
By Canal Street, Manchester city centre
Thursday 3rd July 2014, 9.40am (day 1,043)
Canal Street in Manchester is best known for being the street in the midst of the Gay Village; but it does actually still have a canal beside it. This is probably the first time I have seen a working boat on it. If you barge it for long enough, by the way, in a generally northerly direction, this is also the canal that goes through Hebden Bridge, as seen many times on this blog in the past.
Being 42 