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Black and white photography series celebrates Manchester's industrial heritage

The UK's northern city of Manchester is famed for its industrial heritage. After playing an integral role as the beating heart of the Industrial Revolution, the city still holds many reminders of the early 19th century.

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Black and white photograph of Manchester's street architecture showing historic buildings with arched windows reflected in dark glass storefront panels

From the steel curbs located in the Deansgate area, to the converted warehouses and factories – now mostly housing luxurious apartments, offices, hotels and restaurants – the city's ability to seamlessly integrate the new with the old secures Manchester simultaneously as both a hub of history and innovation.

Its streets have widely been documented by photographers and artists alike, with each body of work capturing a unique angle. This particular photography series by Taylor Connelly, entitled Mancunian Way, celebrates the city's constant reinvention alongside the preservation of its past. Key landmarks documented include Victoria Station and Ancoats.

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A long symmetrical corridor with repetitive arched openings and supporting columns receding towards a distant bright opening, captured in black and white
Victorian stone buildings line a Manchester street with parked cars, pedestrians and street signage in black and white
Industrial Manchester street scene with Victorian and modern buildings viewed through metal barriers and railings from an elevated walkway
Sculptural ribbed metal structures lean dramatically in an urban plaza beside period buildings in Taylor Connelly's Mancunian Way series documenting Manchester's industrial heritage
Brick industrial building with black doors numbered 51 and arched window with grille, captured in black and white
Urban plaza with tall Victorian brick buildings featuring large portrait murals on their facades, with paved ground and bench seating in foreground, captured in black and white
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