The Grand Junction, a Victorian pub left alone surrounded by concrete. Not unlike the 'flat iron' building in NYC. Good place for Sunday lunch Guinness and what a location for an urban movie ! The waiting car, a mini cab, and the sign on the lamp post says Ormsgill Close, no houses, just waste land, how to be back there one day, has the pub gone or not? That is the question ! - Pic Richard Watt
Artefact added : 8th February 2012
by richardwatt
by richardwatt
FranDaman Says –
Quite a common sight as in the sixties and seventies local councils and town planners caused more devastation than the blitz! The reasoning is simple. These forward-thinking futurescapers forgot to "plan" any pubs in their new utopia, so the demolition guys would simply refuse to knock down some pubs - otherwise there was nowhere for them to go for a drink! When the builders turned up the story was the same. I can well remember one old boozer just off Ellor Street in Salford and the boys simply refused to knock it down. It stood for ages in the middle of all the new development until new pubs were opened. The workers united......
COMMENT ADDED 10th February 2012
mick_pye Says –
Yeah, it's a great photograph is that. Would love to see an older photograph of the same view from the 'original' Hulme.
COMMENT ADDED 11th February 2012
