Michael Savage writes: On the 15th Feb Manchester City Council will sit down and decide the fate of the Odeon Cinema on Oxford Street.
We already know that the head of planning recommends that the cinema is demolished and a new office block is constructed in its place, so will the outcome of this meeting […]

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Ancoats mill under demolition
I’ve visited the development area of Ancoats and noticed that some of the magnificent 19th century mill buildings appear to be under demolition, including this one.
The mills along the Ashton Canal formed a historic ensemble of building, unique in their own way and symbolic of the industrial greatness of Manchester. Some of […]

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Disused Odeon cinema Oxford St Manchester
The Cinema Theatres Association are to apply urgently for the Paramount / Odeon Cinema on Oxford Street to be spot listed at Grade II.
It has been discovered that the interior plasterwork, thought to be lost, is actually in very good condition. A press release gives a detailed and authoritative description […]

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