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++++ ERROR MESSAGE ++++ The population figure of around 100,000 for Rochdale is for the TOWN of Rochdale, NOT the metropolitan borough, which has a population of not far off a quarter of a million.

In this video we go on a trip along the Metrolink line heading east from Piccadilly Station to take a look at some of the development going on or planned in New Islington, Ancoats, Holt Town, at the Manchester City stadium in Sportcity and in Ashton-Under-Lyne.

We look at new construction and development, renovation of older buildings, re-invention of the urban area, with reference to some old photos from my archive and from the Manchester Libraries collection.

We do a quick history of Bradford Colliery and discover what’s on the site today.

We do a circuit of the exterior of the City of Manchester Stadium, home of Manchester City Football Club.

It’s a snapshot of a part of Manchester that is being transformed from urban wasteland into an area of attractive, green waterside suburbs and state-of-the-art sports facilities. We continue into Tameside and visit Ashton town centre looking at the Market Place and taking a view back towards the Manchester skyline from the Ikea store, a great viewpoint.

Here’s the Place North West feature about plans for Holt Town, between Ancoats and Sportcity.
https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/holt…

On the AidanEyewitness channel I explore new construction, modern architecture, urban development and local identity in the Manchester and Liverpool city regions as well as connected cities further afield.

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