Fascinating photostream on Flickr
Moderator: Site Management Team
Fascinating photostream on Flickr
Hello all
Some of you may be interested in an amazing set of images posted on Flickr by Manchester Archives - taken by Manchester City Council's photographers in the 1960s they show the city on the cusp and during a period of serious change. There are thousands of images - somewhat unsorted - but worth a trawl for street scene, street lighting and road signs and even trolleybus overhead in its dying days int he city. Worth a look. I'll post a couple of links to show the subject!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/manchesterarchiveplus/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mancheste ... ateposted/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mancheste ... ateposted/
Some of you may be interested in an amazing set of images posted on Flickr by Manchester Archives - taken by Manchester City Council's photographers in the 1960s they show the city on the cusp and during a period of serious change. There are thousands of images - somewhat unsorted - but worth a trawl for street scene, street lighting and road signs and even trolleybus overhead in its dying days int he city. Worth a look. I'll post a couple of links to show the subject!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/manchesterarchiveplus/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mancheste ... ateposted/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mancheste ... ateposted/
Re: Fascinating photostream on Flickr
This is absolutely fascinating ... thousands of images just waiting to be viewed.
After a few minutes looking I found this, according to a caption it is Princess Parkway as S4 and posted as NSL ... possibly from 1954, I'd take a guess at maybe somewhere around Platt Fields area ...
After a few minutes looking I found this, according to a caption it is Princess Parkway as S4 and posted as NSL ... possibly from 1954, I'd take a guess at maybe somewhere around Platt Fields area ...
Last edited by Steven on Thu Dec 21, 2017 17:10, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Image removed in line with copyright provisions. Please link to images instead.
Reason: Image removed in line with copyright provisions. Please link to images instead.
- Steven
- SABRE Maps Coordinator
- Posts: 19235
- Joined: Tue Feb 12, 2002 20:39
- Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
- Contact:
Re: Fascinating photostream on Flickr
This is a suitable time to remind people about the announcement regarding copyright and SABRE.
Please link to images rather than downloading them and uploading them to SABRE, thereby causing SABRE to be liable against copyright laws.
Please link to images rather than downloading them and uploading them to SABRE, thereby causing SABRE to be liable against copyright laws.
Steven
Motorway Historian
Founder Member, SABRE ex-Presidents' Corner
Add your roads knowledge to the SABRE Wiki today!
Have you browsed SABRE Maps recently? Try getting involved!
Motorway Historian
Founder Member, SABRE ex-Presidents' Corner
Add your roads knowledge to the SABRE Wiki today!
Have you browsed SABRE Maps recently? Try getting involved!
Re: Fascinating photostream on Flickr
Sorry, I didn't see any copyright markers and having read the homepage for the resource I was genuinely under the impression the images were for public consumption and sharing.Steven wrote:This is a suitable time to remind people about the announcement regarding copyright and SABRE.
Please link to images rather than downloading them and uploading them to SABRE, thereby causing SABRE to be liable against copyright laws.
-
- Member
- Posts: 966
- Joined: Sun May 28, 2017 11:41
- Location: Birmingham
-
- Member
- Posts: 966
- Joined: Sun May 28, 2017 11:41
- Location: Birmingham
Re: Fascinating photostream on Flickr
A very rural looking setting on the A560 near Timperley, note the sign for the M6:-
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mancheste ... 413651581/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mancheste ... 413651581/
Re: Fascinating photostream on Flickr
i must be unlucky , i have trawled what must be 500 pics, not 1 found of Trolleybuses or their furniture
great pics in what seemed like a really gloomy B&W collection, must be the smog
great pics in what seemed like a really gloomy B&W collection, must be the smog
-
- Member
- Posts: 1735
- Joined: Fri Dec 17, 2004 20:20
- Location: Powys
Re: Fascinating photostream on Flickr
I found some photos that show trolleybus furniture, but none yet of the vehicles. There are a few around this one showing the overhead lines.mark3evo wrote:i must be unlucky , i have trawled what must be 500 pics, not 1 found of Trolleybuses or their furniture
great pics in what seemed like a really gloomy B&W collection, must be the smog
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mancheste ... 392915891/
Re: Fascinating photostream on Flickr
Well done
You must have spent an hour lookin
I think the years approx 1967
Looking at the vehicle reg
The system closed 31/12/1966
You must have spent an hour lookin
I think the years approx 1967
Looking at the vehicle reg
The system closed 31/12/1966
Re: Fascinating photostream on Flickr
Looking at a lot of these photos I can see where the expression "it's grim up North" comes from ! I suppose being B&W photos makes a lot of places look awful.
Re: Fascinating photostream on Flickr
After quite a lot of looking I've finally found a photo with a trolleybus in it but the vehicle is moving away from the camera and is somewhat blurred:Octaviadriver wrote:I found some photos that show trolleybus furniture, but none yet of the vehicles. There are a few around this one showing the overhead lines.mark3evo wrote:i must be unlucky , i have trawled what must be 500 pics, not 1 found of Trolleybuses or their furniture
great pics in what seemed like a really gloomy B&W collection, must be the smog
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mancheste ... 392915891/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mancheste ... 496666421/