Now, I am not going into the debate on the regeneration of Hulme in the late 1960s and early 1970s, other than to say, some tired old properties were swept away to be replaced by others which failed the test of time.
Instead I shall reflect on the picture which perfectly captures that a moment in the cycle of city regeneration.
In the distance are some of the flats already erected and beyond them the landscape of the city centre.
But the rest is just an open building site, pretty much cleared of the demolished houses, with few recognizable points of reference.
Location; Hulme
Picture; Regenerating Hulme, 1969,courtesy of Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives, Manchester City Council, http://images.manchester.gov.uk/index.php?session=pass
In the distance are some of the flats already erected and beyond them the landscape of the city centre.
But the rest is just an open building site, pretty much cleared of the demolished houses, with few recognizable points of reference.
Picture; Regenerating Hulme, 1969,courtesy of Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives, Manchester City Council, http://images.manchester.gov.uk/index.php?session=pass
I think you'll see that the old new Hulme has been built and the street the ladies are walking on is the location of Princess Road extension which had yet to be constructed
ReplyDeleteI think you'll see that the old new Hulme has been built and the street the ladies are walking on is the location of Princess Road extension which had yet to be constructed
ReplyDeleteYes Lorc, I think that's Medlock Court in the distance and the building on Moss Lane near the Fire Station? The Kathe Locke Centre etc
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