2018

SJ8498 : The end of Tib Street

taken 7 years ago, near to Manchester, England

The end of Tib Street
The end of Tib Street

The junction of Tib Street and Market Street. On the left is Debenhams which occupies the Grade II listed Rylands Building LinkExternal link built in 1932 as a wholesale textile warehouse for Rylands and Sons. With seven storeys and 18 bays it was one of the last and biggest warehouses built in the city.

Across Market Street and the Metrolink tram stop is Primark in the building formerly belonging to John Lewis LinkExternal link
Debenhams

Debenhams was founded in London in 1778 by Thomas Clark under the name 'Flint and Clark'; there were a number of partner and name changes before the store became 'Debenhams Limited' in 1905.

The large department store was best known for its clothing, cosmetics and home ware.

In 2009 Debenhams had over 153 stores in the UK, with more due to open.

All stores closed for ever in 2021.

Primark

Primark is an Irish clothing retailer operating in a variety of countries, It was founded in 1969 in Dublin. Its UK operations are registered in England and Wales. Primark is a subsidiary of international food, ingredients and retail group Associated British Foods.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Business, Retail, Services City, Town centre Railways Date: 1932 other tags: Debenhams Metrolink Stop Primark Grade II Listed Burger Van Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SJ8498, 3973 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Gerald England   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 20 January, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 22 January, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8427 9837 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.9087N 2:14.3099W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 8429 9838
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