2017

SJ8498 : Spring Gardens Post Office

taken 6 years ago, near to Manchester, England

This is 1 of 5 images, with title starting with Spring in this square
Spring Gardens Post Office
Spring Gardens Post Office

The Post Office on Spring Gardens was once a huge Victorian building LinkExternal link That building was demolished in the 1960s and a new building at 26 Spring Gardens was designed by Cruickshank and Seward and built in 1969. It was composed of a three-storey podium block with an 8-storey tower above. Its major tenant was the Post Office. In 2005 a £70 million refurbishment began that was completed in 2006. The building was then renamed The Zenith Building SJ8498 : 26 Spring Gardens, Manchester. LinkExternal link

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Geographical Context: Communications Date: 1969 2005 2006 other tags: Post Office Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SJ8498, 3904 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 29 October, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 6 November, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8407 9834 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.8922N 2:14.4906W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8409 9834
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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