Fire in a flat on Market Street

Last week I heard first via twitter that there was a fire on Market Street between the Bus Station and the Town Hall.

Later reports said it was in a flat above a pharmacy, but there are three pharmacies in that long row of shops and it didn't say which.

I was down next day and it seems that the fire was not above Lloyd's pharmacy but the Top Flight dry cleaners next door, who appeared to be still open for business.

I understand no-one was hurt but it had caused huge traffic disruption.

A contribution to Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors.

Godley Arches and Steps

Yesterday's photograph of the entrance to Godley Reservoir was taken from the bus stop across the road.

Turn round 90 degrees and this is the view we see.

The arches carry the Glossop to Manchester railway line over the A57. Godley station lies to the right and the entrance to the Glossop-bound platform is up the steps behind the fence. The entrance to the Manchester-bound platform is on the other side of the arches.

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

Weekend in Black & White: Entrance to Godley Reservoir

The entrance to a private access road off the A57 up to Godley Reservoir. The small building is a meter house.

Compare this with the view a year ago on 2nd April 2013.

A contribution to The Weekend in Black and White.

Hyde Central Station

Looking along the line towards Manchester.

The tower of Flowery Field church is visible in the middle background.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

Simple Intelligent Parking

This is the Contractual Notice at the SIP car park off Beeley Street. The car park used to be controlled by Tameside MBC but this section now comes under the control of "Simple Intelligent Parking". The problem for some motorists though is that the adjacent car park on the other side of Beeley Street is still council-run. Some people have been parking on one side but getting their tickets from the wrong machine and have then ended up being fined, which seems neither intelligent nor simple.

The sign above the notice warns that even blue badge holders now have to pay for parking in disabled spaces.

See the sign that was there in April 2011.

See a view of the car park on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to signs, signs.

ABC Wednesday: K is for Kerry Way

Kerry Way is a newly constructed road off the A57 Mottram Road to service the Kerry Foods factory. Previously HGVs had to negotiate the narrow Godley Hill Road to access the factory.

See a view of the construction site in March 2013.

See two views of the junction with Mottram Road on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

Waiting to be demolished

When I posted a photograph of Clarendon Square Multi-storey car park in March 2013 I remarked that it was rumoured it was going to be demolished.

Well the rumours were right and it is now all fenced off and waiting to be demolished.

See a view from the footpath out of Morrisons on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to Our World Tuesday.