This is
Hyde Daily Photo Volume 1 (2006-2011) which is now in archive mode. For recent photographs please visit
Hyde Daily Photo Volume 2. Additional material and links to blogger friends can be found at
Hyde DP Xtra.
"Cotton Mills" (in the plural for some reason) is the name that has been given to the development of new houses being built on the site of
"Hyde Mill" (in the singular).
At this stage the back of houses on Cheetham Hill Road are visible as is Hartshead Pike in the far distance.
Yesterday afternoon the sun came out for a brief spell and I was able to capture these tree shadows around the railway bridge over Throstle Bank Street.
Clumps of daffodils are beginning to think about budding.
For more shadows visit
Hey Harriet.
For more bridges visit
San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.
As a follow up from last week's
Sunday Bridge post, this is the second of three shots of reflections in the puddles under the Dowson Road bridge over the TransPennine Trail.
Note: This photograph is in full colour!
See other reflections at
Newtown Area Photo.
Following the demolition of the
Wellington Hotel and the houses on Rhodes Street North there is a clear view through to the new houses on the old Automaster's site.
Mottram Post Office is part of a convenience store at the corner of Hyde Road and Stalybridge Road.
Previously it was on
Back Lane.
This footpath connects the town centre with Morrisons supermarket.
There was a FineFare supermarket here earlier and originally the site was home to the Fire station.
More F posts can be found on
ABC Wednesday.
Another view from the multi-storey car park looking past John Grundy House and the entrance to Clarendon Mall.
On the skyline is the tower of St George's.
The Library on Union Street can be seen behind the Iceland frozen foods store.
The church dates from 1791 but was altered in 1836 and 1852 when the stone wing was added.
It was built as a Methodist meeting house, changed to the New Connexion in 1803 and to a Congregational church around 1850.
It is said to be the oldest surviving Methodist chapel in the Manchester area which is still in use as a place of worship.
The church itself is now an independent Evangelical Church whilst the adjoining chapel serves as a Pregnancy Advice Centre and other local community services.
It is a Grade II listed building. See
Old Hyde for the official description.
As a follow up from last week's
Sunday Bridge post, this is the first of three shots of reflections in the puddles under the Dowson Road bridge over the TransPennine Trail.
In the background of this shot is the bridge at
Knott Fold.
See other reflections at
Newtown Area Photo.
Just down the road from L S Lowry's old house
The Elms is this rather elegant looking bus shelter.
After visiting the Methodist Church on Crook Street for our tea and toast last Saturday, we noticed these emerging shoots.
I think they will develop into daffodils. In any case it seems to be a sign that Spring is on its way.
For more E posts visit
ABC Wednesday.
Just moved into the premises vacated by Aldi when they moved down the road is Pound Empire Xtra.
Despite taking over the old Woolworth's store, £Stretcher have still kept open their other shop here, next to B&Q.
A year ago I posted a photograph of
ice under Dowson Road.
A different year, a different angle, the ice is gone but rain has left the Trans Pennine trail muddy and there is a huge puddle under the bridge.
For more Sunday Bridges visit
San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.
The Albion has recently had a makeover.
It has also acquired a new pub sign which you can see on
Hyde DP Xtra.
Curiously the new sign has an image of
Britannia which is very different from the old sign which depicted
a ship.
Last week I asked
Who lived in a house like this?The answer, as a few of you knew, is L.S. Lowry who lived at The Elms in Mottram-in-Longdendale from 1948 until his death in 1976.
It isn't exactly Lowryesque but I thought I'd give it a painterly look.
You can see my original photograph on
Geograph.
The view from the top of the
multi-storey car park across the roof of the Clarendon Shopping Centre towards the Town Hall.
A dreich, damp day on Market Place.
For more D posts visit
ABC Wednesday.
OK it is February now, but I wasn't able to post this earlier.
Look closely behind the white-washed walls of Byle's bedding showroom on Russell Street and you will find visible reminders of bricked up doors and windows stemming from the time when this was a redbrick built Victorian factory, similar to the ones still in use on
Great Norbury Street.
Level 3 of the Clarendon Shopping Centre car park is on the roof.
The large block of flats is
John Grundy House.
It is named after John Grundy, a former mayor of Hyde. His widow, Kathleen, later held the same position in her own right. She was destined to be the last victim of
Harold Fred Shipman, whose legacy, alas, still casts shadows across the town.
For more shadows this Sunday please visit
Hey Harriet.
Who lived in a house like this?
Come back here on Friday and I'll tell you the answer.
For more Weekend Reflections visit
Newtown Area Photo.
This is all that is left of Hyde Lad's Club. Opened in 1930 by
Prince Henry, third son of George V.
The Club was on Beeley Street - see photos on
Hyde Cheshire.
In the earlier 1990s it was demolished to make way for a car park - see photos of the demolition on
Hyde Cheshire.
All that was left was a memorial stone - see our post from
September 2007 to see it, together with an account of its history.
Sometime on Tuesday night the memorial was reduced to rubble. Accident, vandalism, weather decay or what is not known.
I was told by two council workers whom I saw yesterday that although the plaque has been cracked the rubble is going to be taken away for restoration and should be back in place sometime next week.
The Court lies opposite the end of Russell Street and gives access for delivery to some of the shopping units of Clarendon Shopping Centre.
I think at one time it was called
Colmar Way in recognition of the now forgotten
Twinning with Colmar.
This photograph was taken several weeks ago when there was still snow on the ground. I hope to be able to post some more recent photographs soon.
Chartist House as viewed from across Union Street.
It is one of two blocks of high rise flats in the town. Originally built as
Council Housing but now operated by the
New Charter Housing Association.
For more C posts visit
ABC Wednesday.
This fountain was presented to the Corporation by the Total Abstainers of the Borough in 1888. It originally stood on the corner of Market Place and Market Street. Its remains now stand in Hyde Park near the modern children's play area.
See it in its original position on
Old Hyde.
The CDPB theme today is "Fountains":
Click here to view thumbnails for all participants.
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