Deansgate, Manchester — Victorian Tower Between Viaduct and Crane

25 September 2019 · Manchester

Deansgate distils a century and a half of Manchester into a single frame. The Victorian Gothic turret of Knott Bar's building holds its ground between the elevated railway viaduct and a pair of construction cranes, the brooding autumn sky pressing down behind all three. A double-decker bus and street signage anchor the street level; above it, the city is being built again on top of what it refused to pull down. Old infrastructure and new reach the same sky from completely different eras.