At the Ardwick Empire, Ardwick Green

I am back at the Ardwick Empire sometime in the early part of the 20th century.

I first fell across the place back in February and knew I would return.*

This is one of those picture postcards of Manchester issued by Tuck and Sons.

The Empire was built in 1904, changed its name to the Manchester Hippodrome in 1935 and was knocked down in 1964.

Now I could go on but there is a perfectly good description of the place with pictures, maps and memorabilia, at The Ardwick Empire, and I see no reason either to lift what was said or ty an improve on what is an excellent little history.

So I shall leave it at that.

Picture; The Ardwick Empire, from the series, Manchester, date unknown, issued by Tuck and Sons, coutesy of Tuck DB, http://tuckdb.org/

*Merrily we go with Naughton and Gold at the Manchester Hippodrome, https://chorltonhistory.blogspot.com/2020/04/merrily-we-go-with-naughton-and-gold-at.html

**The Ardwick Empire, http://manchesterhistory.net/manchester/gone/empire.html