Somewhere I have a similar photograph taken from the reconstructed wall of the Roman fort at Castlefield looking into Salford.
Mine will date from the late 1990s and I wish I could find it because it would make a nice contrast to Andy’s which was taken last week.
The difference will be the cranes in the distance, which like their counterparts in Manchester point to the wholesale redevelopment of the twin cities.
I remain uneasy at this transformation, not because I am against progress, but more the nature, size and ultimate use of these giant new blocks.
They dwarf the city, squeezing out the traditional historic landscapes, and appear to abandon any concept of social housing provision.
And when the bubble bursts, and the properties can no longer attract people to live in them, what then?
Location; Castlefield
Picture; looking into Salford, 2019, from the collection of Andy Robertson
The difference will be the cranes in the distance, which like their counterparts in Manchester point to the wholesale redevelopment of the twin cities.
I remain uneasy at this transformation, not because I am against progress, but more the nature, size and ultimate use of these giant new blocks.
They dwarf the city, squeezing out the traditional historic landscapes, and appear to abandon any concept of social housing provision.
And when the bubble bursts, and the properties can no longer attract people to live in them, what then?
Location; Castlefield
Picture; looking into Salford, 2019, from the collection of Andy Robertson
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