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New Century House, Manchester, March 2020

Looking up at an octagonal stained glass skylight with a geometric, colorful pattern. The ceiling around it is white with visible peeling paint and some cracks, suggesting age and wear. The stained glass glows with natural light filtering through.

A dim, narrow hallway with dirty, peeling cream-colored walls leads to two doorways at the end. The left door is labeled with a restroom sign. The floor is bare and scuffed, and the atmosphere appears old and neglected.

A slightly open, old window with peeling paint reveals a stone balcony railing outside. Blue sky with scattered clouds is visible above the railing. Beige curtains hang to the right, and sunlight casts soft shadows inside.

A hallway with beige walls and missing ceiling panels leads to a set of double wooden doors opening into a large, empty industrial space with worn floors and visible ceiling beams. Exposed wires hang from the hallway ceiling. The scene appears abandoned.

An empty, spacious room under renovation with exposed ceiling grids, blue carpet, scattered debris, and white columns. Two people walk near the right side, and large windows along the walls let in natural light. The space appears to be in an office building.

View through a window showing nearby multi-story buildings with white brick facades and large windows. The sky is partly cloudy, and city streets are visible below. Some reflections and smudges appear on the glass.

A small, brown metal spiral staircase ends abruptly at a ceiling opening in a worn stairwell. The wall beside it has large patches of peeling paint. A person in a black hat stands in the foreground, partially visible.

A group of people in coats stand inside a large, mostly empty room with wood-paneled walls and a dramatic ceiling covered in rectangular acoustic panels. The floor appears unfinished, and some scattered furniture and a whiteboard are visible along the wall.

A sign on a beige wall reads New Century House, Floor LG. Below, it lists Staff Facilities: Staff Restaurant, Staff Shop, Strollers Deli Bar, and Sports + Social Club. The sign has black, blue, and gray sections.

If I posted this 2 days ago when I meant to, it would’ve been 5 years to the day, too!

Posted on March 6, 2025.

A staircase on the UMIST campus, 2022

I had a thing for exposed staircases during the summer I moved out of Manchester. Still do.

A modern brick building features large geometric windows with purple panels, revealing an indoor staircase. There is a wooden door at ground level, a small window to the left, and a glass rooftop structure above, all under a clear blue sky.

Posted on February 28, 2025.

Ellen Wilkinson Building, Manchester, 2022

A four-story modern building with large rectangular windows framed in black and some outlined in orange. The entrance has glass doors, a canopy, and a sign. In front, there are green shrubs, a black railing, and a paved pathway leading to the door.

There’s more of it, from 2024, here.

And as if on cue, Steve Marland has posted some archive pictures of it, too.

Posted on February 26, 2025.

Level -2 of the City Tower, Manchester, 2025

A dimly lit concrete parking garage corner with exposed pipes and a small utility box on the wall. Yellow paint marks the edges of columns and curbs, and shadows fall across the rough, gray concrete surfaces.

A view looking up a concrete stairwell with visible stairs, walls, and ceiling. Metal scaffolding stands on the right, partly blocking the lower stairs. Lighting creates shadows, and there are green exit signs and orange pipes visible in the background.

Dimly lit industrial basement with exposed concrete walls and ceilings. Red pipes run overhead; a bar with hazard tape hangs across the top right. Metal fencing and yellow posts form corridors below, and construction materials are scattered around.

Posted on February 19, 2025.

Manchester, viewed from the 28th floor of City Tower, 2025

A cityscape at dusk with illuminated buildings and streets. The sky transitions from orange at the horizon to deep blue above. Several high-rise buildings have glowing windows; a blue “PRIMARK” sign is visible in the lower right. Red lights mark taller towers.

Posted on February 7, 2025.

Bridges, Manchester, 2024

View from below of several intersecting iron bridges with ornate lattice and riveted structures. The sky is partly cloudy, and sunlight highlights the details. Rust and weathering are visible on the nearest bridge section, emphasizing the aged architecture.

Posted on February 3, 2025.

New Century House, Manchester, 2020

The image shows modern buildings with large glass windows and metal frames. A glass walkway connects two structures. The sky is overcast, casting a grayish light on the scene. The architecture is geometric with clean lines and a minimalist style.

Posted on January 30, 2025.

CIS Tower, Manchester, 2020

Two modern skyscrapers with glass and steel facades rise against a clear blue sky. The buildings feature vertical and horizontal grid patterns, reflecting sunlight and nearby structures in their windows. The perspective is from ground level looking up.

Posted on January 23, 2025.

The modern and old in Manchester, 2024

A yellow and blue train passes through an urban area, framed by a rusted metal bridge structure. In the background, tall modern buildings rise above red-brick warehouses and green trees under a cloudy sky.

Posted on January 18, 2025.

Staff staircase at Manchester Piccadilly station, 2024

A modern building at dusk with large, lit stairwell windows. Several parked cars are in the wet parking lot reflecting the lights. Two people walk away from the camera towards the building, one holding a bag. The sky is dark and cloudy.

Posted on December 26, 2024.