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JulieW67
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Just me mooching about taking pics of everyday life
All photos my own taken on a basic Samsung phone
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A juvenile herring gull enjoying the sunshine at Rhyl
A photo of a juvenile herring gull (i hope this is right) stood upon a stone wall. Behind is the beach at Rhyl in Wales on a glorious sunny day with a blue sky. The bird is facing to the left and has a grey and white plumage with a grey beak
November 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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The ever increasing skyline in Manchester
A photo taken a couple of weeks ago at Deansgate tramstop Manchester. Looking over a wall several tall tower blocks fill the skyline. The sky is blue with a few wispy white clouds. The sun is that is setting in the distance out of shot is reflected on the side of the towers
November 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Barbed Wire
A photo a section of barbed wire that is a silhouette with a golden sunset behind.
November 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Sunset at Withins Bridge
Standing on Withins Bridge looking down over a canal. The canal stretches into the distance with fields either side. The golden sun is setting in the distances behind some bare wintery trees. The sky is clear and fades from blue to orange along the horizon and is reflected in the water
November 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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No not yet, it's been delayed and now supposed to be completed next year. It'll eventually look like this
A photo of a new leisure development in Radcliffe. It depicts a tall brown building with glass panels at the entrance.
November 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Going Going Gone
Looking through a fence towards a bandstand. In the distance is the last remains of a town centre that is being demolished The last remains of our local town centre. It has been snowing with the square under a blanket of snow and a flock of pigeons flying high Looking through a metal fence at a block of shop under demolition A blanket of snow covers the last remains of our local town square. All that remains is a small clock tower. The market hall is in the distance
November 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Our local town centre just before demolition in 2023
A photo of a tired old town centre just before demolition. All the shops are closed with just a Bookies still remaining. A telephone box stands near the shops Looking out from underneath a red painted bandstand towards a block of empty shops A black and white photo of a tired old town centre with all the shops empty with the shutters down Trees nearby have tape strewn across with the words demolition below on A red bandstand with fences around it because of demolition. A notice board near has a union jack flag on display with a notice about King Charles on
November 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Our unloved local town centre just before it was demolished in 2023
Looking out over our local town piazza before demolition. Curved benches sit in an empty square. A bandstand is in the distance An empty town centre with bare trees in planters. Shops all around are closed down. One person is walking along in the distance An empty amusement arcade with a red painted facade. In all the years it was open I never saw anyone enter or leave A row of closed shops with closed meral shutters just before demolition
November 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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That's nothing, here's the front of the building. It's being demolished soon making way for a new centre.
Its a lot posher than where i live though 😆
The front of Prestwich library, a brutalist concrete building. The top part has small vertical windows and the concrete is all discoloured. Underneath is the entrance which has moss growing above the window.
November 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Prestwich this afternoon
Looking directly at the side of old library wall. There is a notice board in the centre with remnants of multiple posters on it. There are two newer ones advertising events, a Motown night and another for a Beatles tribute band( both out of date) there is a torn one for an Elvis painting and decorating service. It is a sunny day and a shadow of a man walking past falls onto the wall.
November 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Empty greenhouses at Heaton Park
A black and white photo of a narrow gravel path in-between two very long glass greenhouses. The greenhouses are empty apart from long tressil tables full of trays of gravel. The windows of the greenhouses are dirty and guttering underneath are full of leaves and moss.
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Shadows at Whitefield train stop just now
A black and white photo of shadows on a white wall. One is of a small metal bench and the other of a man walking by
November 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Manchester Cathedral
A photo of a small room inside Manchester Cathedral. The room is panelled in intricately carved wooden. There is a wooden bench with a red seat cushion. A stone archway on the left leads to the main part of the building. A man is stood on some steps leading into the room and is looking down at a notice board. Sunlight from a nearby window is shining onto the wall and part of the archway
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Cable Street Manchester
Street art on the side of a tall brown bricked building in Manchester by the artist Case. It depicts a photorealistic mural of a troubled young man holding onto a horizontal metal bar. His head is down resting onto his arms with his eyes obscured. He is wearing black leathers jacket and has short hair. The mural was painted to raise awareness for disadvantaged adults and the charity Back On Track.
November 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Brookbottom Lane
A minimal black and white photo. On the right of the photo is a section of a vertical wooden telegraph (electricity) pole. Attached to the pole is a thin wire that runs diagonally across the photo from the top right towards the bottom. The sky was clear and I have enhanced it with the Snapseed app
November 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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It used to be quite fancy in the day!! Steam rooms and seperate swimming pools for men and women! I went on a tour couple of years ago 😊 very la de da😁
A photo of an old Edwardian tiled swimming pool A photo of old blue painted cubicles with red stripey curtains at Victoria Baths A photo of beautiful stained glass window at Victoria Baths Manchester. It depicts an angel like being in purple An ornately decorative corridor and stairs at Victoria Baths. Green and yellow tiled walls, mosaic floors and green tiled stairs and ballustrades
November 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Victoria Baths Manchester
An old empty room that used to be part of a flat at Victoria Baths many years ago. A tall room with bare bricks on one side with an opening for a fireplace. The fireplace has no surround but decorative tiles remain. On the right is a white painted wall with tall stained glass windows. The wooden floor is patchy in places. In the corner are two small fold up metal chairs with red leather seats.
November 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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A real Liverbird at Liverpool's waterfront
A black and white photo of a gull stood upon a stone wall near the waterfront at Liverpool. It has a mottled plumage and was looking towards me as I took the photo. Behind the wall on the right a man is walking along the street. It was a grey cloudy day
November 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Sunday along the Kirklees Valley Trail
Standing underneath an old brick bridge that used to go over a railway line. A path runs underneath with tall trees either side further along. A man is walking along in the distance. A black and white photo
November 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Looking back the other way along Brookbottom lane last night
Looking down a dark country lane last night. Tall hedgerows either side of a kabmne full of potholes and puddles. The ckear sky is tinged pink with the sun setting behind me as I take the photo
November 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Walking home last night along Brookbottom Lane
Last night at dusk walking along a dark country lane. There are potholes and puddles all along with tall hedgerows either side. The sun has set in the distance and the clear blue sky has an orange glow on the horizon
November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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The backstreets of Manchester
The corner of an old building in the backstreets of Manchester. It has a grand cream coloured stone surround and stone steps. Either side of the narrow building has old blue wooden shutters. The blue painted wooden double door has eight panels and is covered in random graffiti. On the steps is various bits of rubbish including a cigarette packet and a takeaway drinks cup.
November 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Under the Bridge
Underneath a railway bridge in Manchester. An archway underneath has been bricked up leaving a red semicircular wooden section at the top. There are weeds and moss growing on of the brick wall. Graffiti has been sprayed on the bricked up section.
November 18, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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A mean and moody turkey at Heaton Park
A close up photo of a turkey at Heaton Park farm. Its has long folds of red skin around it's beak, head and neck with a bluish grey around it's eye. It has beautiful plumage in shades of grey with a large fanned tail. It was looking directly at me as I took the photo
November 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Down in the subway
Inside an empty subway yesterday afternoon in Bury A stone flagged floor with a tunnel of cream coloured white walls and a cream ceiling. Halfway up the walls is a long green horizontal stripes. There are lights running along the top of the walls. The floor is strewn with leaves
November 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM