We are on Great Ducie Street on a wet day in 1960.
And for those who want more detail this is the corner with Brewery Street and just out of sight is New Bridge Street and beyond that is Exchange Station.
It took me a few minutes to reorientate myself because today this stretch in both directions down to Exchange and back up to Francis Street has vanished.
Instead of densely packed houses, shops, and pubs, the site has been occupied by a car park until last year when the eager eyes of the developer acquired the spot.
Which takes me back to the picture.
For anyone who grew up in the first half of the last century this will be a familiar scene.
It starts with the terraced housing, the tiny corner shops and the half-remembered adverts, some of which are for products which are now part of history.
Within walking distance was the usual mix of warehouses, a printing works and of course the brewery, which on certain days would offer residents that pungent yeasty smell.
Location Great Ducie Street,
Picture; A wet Manchester day on Great Ducie Street, 1960-3110, courtesy of Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives, Manchester City Council, http://images.manchester.gov.uk/index.php?
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