A tale of six shops

When the estate of modern houses off Grosvenor Road was built in the late 1960s this was a row of six shops. There was a hairdressers, fish & chip shop, greengrocers, butchers, bread shop and newsagents.

By 2009 when I posted a photograph on Hyde Daily Photo Volume 1 only the hairdressers at one end and Yogi's convenience store at the other end remained. See how Yogi's News & Off-licence looked in July 2011.

Now even Yogi has gone and the shop converted to residential use only. The old hairdressers is now the offices of a heating engineer.

A contribution to Our World Tuesday.

Splash!

Compared to rest of the country we got off very lightly but on 23rd December there was flash flooding on Dowson Road. The pavement was completely awash and pedestrians had a dreadful time.

See the scene looking in the opposite direction on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to Monday Mellow Yellows and Blue Monday.

Approaching Knott Fold

The sign approaching Knott Fold Bridge (#121 on the former Cheshire Lines Committee route from Woodhead and Godley Junction to Apethorn and Stockport (Tiviotdale) reads:

HORSES SHOULD KEEP
TO THE GRAVEL PATH
WHERE PROVIDED

NO GALLOPING
The route is now part of the Trans Pennine Trail and National Cycle Network Route #62. The gravel path on the left has been more-or-less reduced to a muddy track.

See how the sign looked in July 2009.

This view is from the opposite direction to the one I posted last Sunday.

A contribution to Sunday Bridges at San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.

Beeley Street

Looking out from the multi-storey car park at Clarendon Place. A few years ago parking was free on the upper storeys but after charges were introduced very few people parked on the higher levels. It is due to be demolished and replaced by a KFC outlet. Beeley Street used to be the home of the Hyde Lads Club which was demolished in 1992 to make way for the ground car park.

The Iceland store on Travis Street in the background was built on the site of the former Ritz Cinema.

The original coloured version of this view can be seen on Geograph.

A view looking up into the multi-storey car park can be seen on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to The Weekend in Black and White.

Afternoon Moon

On 1st January 2014 members of the City Daily Photobloggers community will be revealing their Photo of the Year. I have selected twelve contenders for Best of Hyde 2013 and am asking readers to vote for their favourites. With just one day left to cast your votes please visit Best of Hyde Daily 2013 and choose your favourite three.

A few weeks ago, before the recent storms set in, I saw the moon one afternoon and have kept it back until now.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

Signs on Clark Way

Road signs on Clark Way.

A contribution to signs, signs.

Just two days left to vote for the Best of Hyde Daily 2013.

ABC Wednesday: X is for Xmas Tree

Sometime last week I took this photograph of the Xmas tree by the window of the Breakfast Bar.

A merry Xmas to all our visitors and followers.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

Yew Tree Singers in Clarendon Mall

As they have done for several years, the Yew Tree Singers from Dukinfield were singing in Clarendon Mall on Saturday and collecting for Willow Wood Hospice.

See another photograph of them on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.

Houses on Dowson Road

When Dowson Road was built in the 1930s bypassing Stockport Road through Gee Cross, most of the houses built alongside it were semi-detached but here we have a group of six large terraced properties.

A contribution to Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors.

Winter solstice at Knott Fold

Looking under Knott Fold Bridge a couple of hours before sunset on the shortest day. The bridge (#121) crosses the former Godley Junction to Apethorn railway line now used as the route for the Trans Pennine Trail and National Cycle Route #62.

A contribution to Sunday Bridges at San Francisco Bay Daily Photo.

Inconsiderate reflections

Reflections in a car parked at the end of Market Place not only on double-yellow lines but also blocking the dropped kerb which is in frequent use by people in wheelchairs and mobility scooters.

The blockage causes them to make long detours or to venture onto the busy road carriageway.

See a wider view on Geograph.

A contribution to Weekend Reflections.

Autumn Fence

Just off Osborne Road is an access point to the TransPennine Trail and National Cycle Route #62 which could take you all the way to Liverpool and beyond.

See how it looked in March 2009 on Hyde Daily Photo Volume 1.

A contribution to Friday Fences and Orange You Glad It's Friday.

VIP in Clarendon Mall

The latest business to move into Clarendon Shopping Centre is called "VIP" which specialises in e-cigarettes. A year or so ago these things were hardly known about but now shops promoting them are springing up all over the place. There are at least three others in town.

As curbs on smoking get tighter and advertising of tobacco products now banned on TV and shops not allowed to display them, this alternative is gaining prominence. The posters here depict smoking as a glamorous, cool activity and are reminiscent of the ads from the 30s and 50s showing film stars with provocative cigarettes in their mouths.

A contribution to signs, signs.

ABC Wednesday: W is for Wreaths

For many people a tradition at Christmas is hanging a holly wreath on their door.

These for sale recently on Hyde Market cost £6 each.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

A pair of Santas

Outside the carpet shop on Clarendon Place is a large inflatable Santa.

Another features in the advert for Coca-cola on the gable end.

A contribution to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.

Crumbs on the Civic Square

Yesterday I showed you the Church carol singers on Hyde Civic Square.

They were giving out free mince pies to passing shoppers, which led to the falling of a few crumbs on the ground but they were soon swept up.

A contribution to Blue Monday.

Church Carol Singers in the Civic Square

Yesterday on a very cold Saturday morning a group of carol singers from various churches including St George's and Zion Congregational sang in the Civic Square.

A contribution to Inspired Sundays.

A serendipitous shot

I was trying to photograph something parked on the reflective surface of the wet Civic Square but sometimes you take a shot and then you find it is out of focus and irrecoverable but then you find a portion of interest and shape it into something else.

That is what I call Serendipity.

A contribution to The Weekend in Black and White and Weekend Reflections.

Nine Ten Eleven Twelve Thirteen

This view of Swain's Valley was taken at ten minutes past nine on the eleventh of December 2013 - i.e. at 9:10, 11/12/13.

Beyond the fence the morning sun is quickly shifting the overnight frost.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday as well as Friday Fences and Orange You Glad It's Friday.

Sign of the Cheshire Ring

The sign for the Cheshire Ring pub features canal boats on the nearby Peak Forest Canal.

The Cheshire Ring is a 97 mile long circular canal route with 92 locks. It takes in the whole of the Macclesfield Canal and parts of the Trent and Mersey, Bridgewater, Rochdale, Ashton and Peak Forest Canals. More information can be found on the Pennine Waterways website.

The Cheshire Ring pub can be seen on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to signs, signs.

ABC Wednesday: V is for Voting

The time has come to vote for the Best of Hyde Daily 2013.

On 1st January 2014 members of the City Daily Photobloggers community will be revealing their Photo of the Year. I have selected twelve contenders for Best of Hyde 2013 and am asking readers to vote for their favourites. Please visit Best of Hyde Daily Photo 2013 and vote for your top three photographs.

Closing date for voting is 12 noon GMT on December 28th 2013.

Note: these thumbnails are just a taster - you must use the form on the page to cast your votes.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

Santa says hello

Santa was on Hyde Civic Square last Saturday courtesy of the Rotary Club of Hyde.

There is another photo of him on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.

Old Benches Storeroom

Yesterday I showed you the New benches in Clarendon Shopping Centre.

The old benches it seems are currently in an empty unit that is home to the "I Love Hyde" team who were responsible for organising the Indoor Market Art Project.

Perhaps the old benches will be usefully recycled somewhere.

A contribution to Blue Monday.

New Benches in Clarendon and a Christmas Tree

The old movable wooden benches in Clarendon Shopping Centre have gone and now we have these circular benches around all the support columns.

The Weekend in Black & White: Grosvenor Road

Yesterday I posted a photo of a sunset over Grosvenor Road.

Today's photograph by contrast is from a few weeks ago when flood-waters were gushing down Dowson Road.

A contribution to The Weekend in Black and White.

Grosvenor Road Sunset

Sunset at the end of Grosvenor Road.

See it from a different angle a couple of minutes earlier on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday and Orange You Glad It's Friday.

Rig 'Ell

Back in February I showed you the shuttered-up Ring o' Bells pub.

Since then it has been slowly losing its signage.

A contribution to signs, signs.

ABC Wednesday: U is for Upholstery Services

The shop next to the Clarendon Café which used to be "Game Zone" is now home to "Upholstery Services".

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

Cat's Cake Emporium on Hyde Market

I can't show you the bread, pies and cakes on the stall at Hyde Market for the crowd of customers queuing up.

A contribution to Our World Tuesday.

Papa Pan

Papa Pan used to be Pizza Royale but it has changed hands recently.

When lit up at night you can see right through the window, but you'll have to negotiate some steps if you want to get in through the door.

A contribution to Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors.

Looking out of Lady Lavender's

A view of Hyde Market through the window of Lady Lavender's tearoom.

I took two photographs as a contribution to the Looking Out theme at City Daily Photo.

The other one can be seen on Hyde DP Xtra.