Our standard(ish) Curry Walk route into Manchester to buy some bike bits.
It all began with text messages, first to Long Suffering Rick at stupid o’clock in the morning (I couldn’t sleep), the other to Martin at a rather more sensible hour: I had to go into Manchester, needed to get some exercise and I fancied a nice lunch out.I’ve written up this route previously so just photographs and a few words:
The graffiti along the Bridgewater Canal doesn’t quite match the standard of some on Martin’s blog
Waters Meeting, Trafford Park. Leigh and the Lancashire Coalfields to the left, Manchester city centre to the right. Map below.
By the Trafford Park Freight Terminal. Old Trafford football ground is visible to the right of the picture
In the 1970s and 1980s the dock was host to the North Westward-Ho!, a floating pubship that saw some success for many years – perhaps more as a novelty venue rather than a serious boozer. More information here on the excellent Pubs of Manchester blog.
The area is very much a waste-land but that has it’s attractions, it’s actively promoted as a filming location.
Towards the former Port of Manchester, now Salford Quays, home of Media City
The Manchester Evening News have published an excellent selection of photographs of Salford docks and the Port of Manchester throughout the years, available to view online here.
An early EE Lightning in the Museum of Science & Industry. More photos here.
Thanks to Rick & Martin for coming along, it was good to get out for a bit of a stretch and to catch up.
Below is our route through Pomona Island