Modernist Delights

The Works, Altrincham, 2025

The beauty of the unit above every Works in the country is almost always certain. Altrincham, 2025.

A two-story building with large rectangular windows on the upper floor and a yellow and blue TheWorks.co.uk storefront below. Some upper windows reflect rooftops. The building exterior shows signs of age and weathering.

Posted on March 31, 2025.

Modern overlooking old in Altrincham, 2025

A narrow urban street with parked cars on both sides, lined by brick buildings. Bollards block vehicle access further down. Leafless trees and a modern glass building are visible in the background under a blue sky with light clouds.

Posted on March 29, 2025.

Altrincham Methodist Church + details, 2025

A modern building with a glass entrance and patterned concrete walls is labeled Altrincham Methodist Church. A ramp with brick side walls leads to the door. The sky is bright and hazy. To the right, there are parked cars and a row of apartment buildings.

A brick church building with a tall, narrow facade features a large white cross on patterned concrete blocks. The roof peaks above, and blue sky with wispy clouds is visible. House numbers 39 and 40 are seen at the bottom of the building.

A brick building features four concrete decorative screens with geometric patterns. In front of them are several potted plants and flowers in green, blue, and terracotta pots. The upper part of the building has slanted windows.

A row of tall, narrow stained-glass windows set between concrete columns on a brick building. Potted plants and flowers line the ground beside the wall. The sky is blue with a visible contrail and a crescent moon. A wooden door is seen at the left.

Posted on March 27, 2025.

Photographer bait, Lancaster, 2025

Leaving a wee kids’ bike in front of a decaying warehouse on an industrial estate just as the sun sets behind it, to me, is like the proverbial van full of sweets. After deviating from my route back from the gym to take a photo, I’m surprised I’m not in some basement with my face on a milk carton right now.