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.

Not a Charity Shop

Although this whitewashed building at the corner of Norfolk Street and Reynold Street looks as if it is an extension to the Tameside Animal Shelter shop across the street, it is in fact an independent commercial second-hand shop stocked by items from house clearances.

A contribution to Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors.

Pathway to Osborne Road

Yesterdays photograph showing the duckboards in Gower Hey Wood was looking towards the exit to the Trans Pennine Trail.

Another exit from the woods is along a cobbled path that leads to Osborne Road.

See it from the opposite direction on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to Shadow Shot Sunday.

Reflections in Gower Hey Wood

A month ago I posted a photograph of flooded duckboards in Gower Hey Woods.

The floods have since subsided and now there is dry passage across the duckboards,

See this from the opposite direction on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to Weekend Reflections and Scenic Weekends.

Skywatch Friday: Waiting for demolition

Compare this view looking towards Chartist House from the entrance to Clarendon Square Shopping Centre with one I posted on 1st November 2013.

The carpark has now been closed and preparations are in hand for its demolition.

See the view a few days earlier and one from the opposite direction on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

Authorised Crossing Point

Outside Hyde Bus Station.

For a wider view see Geograph.

A contribution to signs, signs.

ABC Wednesday: J is for J F C Sports Ltd

From the end of Meadow Street the tower of St George's Church appears above the premises of J F C Sports Ltd who according to their website are one of the UKs leading suppliers of high quality sports equipment, sports accessories and football kits, and supply their wide range of sports equipment and sports accessories to a wide variety of sports teams, football teams & schools up and down the country.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.

Looking down Green Street

When these red-brick terraced houses were built their residents would have mostly worked within walking distance. Nowadays almost all of these homeowners will also own a car leading to vehicles parked on both sides.

The tower of St George's church rises in the background.

A contribution to Ruby Tuesday and Our World Tuesday.

Tradeteam on Dowson Road

A Tradeteam lorry seen at the junction of Dowson Road and Market Street. A division of DHL, Tradeteam delivers wine, beer and soft drinks to the UK drinks market.

A contribution to Monday Mellow Yellows.

Dappled shadows across Swains Valley

The sun was shining across Swains Valley the other week and from a distance I thought I could see some spring bulbs shooting up but on a closer inspection the damp ground was still strewn with the dropped leaves of autumn.

A contribution to Shadow Shot Sunday.

The Weekend in Black & White: Sunset over Kirkley Street

The tower of St George's church peeps over the end of Kirkley Street. The sun is setting behind the trees on the left. The streak in the sky is a jet vapour contrail.

The original photograph on which this is based can be viewed on Geograph.

A contribution to The Weekend in Black and White.

Flying over the sun

As the sun sinks behind the Shell filling station on Dowson Road, an aeroplane flies over under a fading vapour trail.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

Major Roadworks - Delays Likely

More of Market Street is being resurfaced again. This section is by the junction with Union Street which has been closed off.

There is single lane traffic controlled by traffic lights and the delays are considerable.

If you look closely where the old tarmac has been gouged out you can see the former tramlines that have been buried.

Three more photographs of the work can be seen on Hyde DP Xtra.

A contribution to signs, signs.

People reflected in the street

Reflections in a plate glass window of people and buildings in the Market Place including a puddle that is itself reflecting.

A contribution to Weekend Reflections and the City Daily Photo theme People on the Street.

I'm taking a short break from blogging for perhaps a couple of weeks but will still be around one way or another.