22 Mar 2026
In this video we take a look at the forgotten history of Piccadilly gardens in Manchester. First we go underground in Piccadilly gardens to look at a plant room that provided power and water to a fountain. Then we look at the history from the 18th century. There was old clay pits and since medieval tomes there was a ducking stool for unruly women situated at the flooded daub holes or clay pits. Later The Manchester Royal Infirmary was situated in Piccadilly. It was a hospital and a Victorian lunatic asylum. We take a look at maps and plans of historic Manchester. Later we take a look at old photographs of Manchester and look at how Piccadilly gardens evolved after the second world war WWII into a sunken garden.

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