11 nostalgic pictures showing how Manchester city centre streets have changed over the last century
These striking pictures show how the likes of St Ann’s Square and Deansgate have evolved over the last 100 years.
Manchester’s skyline is forever changing, whether it’s a new skyscraper being built or an old building being razed to the ground.
Some city centre streets have remained recognisable through the decades, no matter how much development goes on - though if you look back to the early 1900s, horses and carts were the common sight on the roads, not cars!
We’ve taken a nostalgic trawl through the archives to see what local landmark areas looked like over a century ago - from city squares like St Ann’s to the once-fine shopping parades along Deansgate.
If you have a photo or memory you would like to share, email us at [email protected]
1. Circa 1900
Ye Olde Fyshing Tackle Shoppe and the Coal Exchange in Manchester Market Place CRedit: Getty
2. 1931
Shoppers enjoy a stroll through Manchester city centre
3. 1931
Shoppers outside Lewis’s on Market Street, Manchester. Credit: Getty
4. 1920
Fish sellers in the streets of Manchester, selling their wares