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Manchester St photo
« on: Wednesday 04 July 18 15:28 BST (UK) »
Could someone please tell me what Manchester St is shown on attached photo.taken about 30 years ago. Thanks Sue.
Westmoreland -Farrer,Thompson,Park,Wharton,Airey
Lancs  Farrer ,Thompson,Clarke,Brewer,Reid,Howarth,Feast,Sladen,Southern

Ireland(Offaly)Reid
London -Feast

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Re: Manchester St photo
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 04 July 18 16:10 BST (UK) »
I think it's actually Liverpool - Water Street with the Royal Liver Building at the end. The top picture on this page was taken from a little higher up:

http://streetsofliverpool.co.uk/martins-bank-water-street/

For those who are interested in such things, the bus in your picture appears to be consistent with the Merseybus maroon livery of around 1989 onwards:

http://nwvrt.info/vehicle-collection/merseybus-mtl/0238-f238-ytj/
Researching among others:
Bartle, Bilton, Bingley, Campbell, Craven, Emmott, Harcourt, Hirst, Kellet(t), Kennedy,
Meaburn, Mennile/Meynell, Metcalf(e), Palliser, Robinson, Rutter, Shipley, Stow, Wilkinson

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Re: Manchester St photo
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 04 July 18 16:17 BST (UK) »
Thanks Arthurk. I m sure you're  right. I received it from a relative in Australia who thought it was Whitworth  St Manchester. Sue
Westmoreland -Farrer,Thompson,Park,Wharton,Airey
Lancs  Farrer ,Thompson,Clarke,Brewer,Reid,Howarth,Feast,Sladen,Southern

Ireland(Offaly)Reid
London -Feast

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Re: Manchester St photo
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 04 July 18 16:20 BST (UK) »
Hi suzyf.
Are you sure this street is in Manchester?.
I was brought up in Manchester and do not recognise this street, and also the bus on the road does not  look like a Manchester bus to me, but I could be wrong.
Regards Dave


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Re: Manchester St photo
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 04 July 18 20:34 BST (UK) »
I immediately thought it was the junction of Whitworth St and Oxford St.
Where the big red  insurance building was on the corner.Can’t remember the name —-Refuge Insurance.
There was  a musical instrument shop on the opposite corner and the Tatler small news theatre cinema.The Palace Theatre was opposite the Refuge building on the very end of Whitworth St.
I can’t see the big bird which is on the Liver building.
There was a dance hall,The Plaza a little further up from the Refuge building.
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Re: Manchester St photo
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 05 July 18 11:20 BST (UK) »
I can’t see the big bird which is on the Liver building.

It's directly above the clock, so cut off the top of this picture. You can see it on the page I linked to in my first reply:

http://streetsofliverpool.co.uk/martins-bank-water-street/
Researching among others:
Bartle, Bilton, Bingley, Campbell, Craven, Emmott, Harcourt, Hirst, Kellet(t), Kennedy,
Meaburn, Mennile/Meynell, Metcalf(e), Palliser, Robinson, Rutter, Shipley, Stow, Wilkinson

Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: Manchester St photo
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 05 July 18 11:47 BST (UK) »
I agree, Water Street in Liverpool.


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Re: Manchester St photo
« Reply #7 on: Friday 06 July 18 00:07 BST (UK) »
After a second look I realised it was not where I thought it was and tried to delete my first post.
I saw what looked like the waterfront,and of course that it could not be Manchester.
Thanks.
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