This view is from Chester Road looking north towards Deansgate.

The top photo was kindly provided by Chris Burnett of Chris Burnett Associates and is from 2003.

The bottom photo is from July 2024 and shows the slight (!) change that has taken place over the past 21 years.

From left to right: Castle Wharf by RENAKER (on the site previously occupied by Quay Bar - a venue Euan visited on numerous occasions around 2000/2001!); Beetham Tower; Ask Developments under construction StayCity aparthotel; and Viadux by Salboy. Fusion’s 28-storey student accommodation scheme is also on the right hand side, being delivered by Domis Construction.