Catching the last warm days

I was out on Market Street today and once again was captivated by the old Ryland’s Building and while waiting for a tram home caught the building and more importantly some of those on Market Street taking in what might yet have been the last warm day.

Of course the Rylands long ago became Pauldens and is now Debenhams and I never tire of looking at this solid building.

It was built in the1930s  as a show warehouse and stood out against the other buildings which were meaner older and to my mind drab and and a tad boring.

That said back then Market Street was a busy and heaving place with two lines of traffic, trams heavy vehicles and much else which I guess meant that most people spent less time admiring it and more on concentrating on cross the road.

Now the metro stop and procession of trams has detracted even more from this fine old building.

But then I travel in hope and have fond memories many hot days rolling into late September.

Well we shall see.

Pictures, Market Street, September 2014, from the collection of Andrew Simpson