This article takes a nostalgic journey back to Manchester in 1975, using archive photos to showcase the city's transformation over the past 50 years. From the construction of the Arndale Shopping Centre to the fading horse-drawn carriages of Moss Side, the article captures the essence of a city in flux.
Over recent weeks, we've taken a look back at what was happening decades ago through archive photos. Previously, we've revisited the years Margaret Thatcher became leader of the Conservative Party and the Vietnam War ended. It was also the year crowds queued to watch the films Jaws and Monty Python And The Holy Grail in the cinema. While in music, Queen first released their single Bohemian Rhapsody which topped the charts for nine weeks.
In Manchester, 1975 was the year the Arndale Shopping Centre was under construction, while a glimpse of a dying way of life can be seen with the last horse and carts on the streets of Moss Side, and a tripe eating contest that still brought the crowds to Canal Street. To mark 50 years since the year 1975, we've delved into the Mirrorpix and MMU archives to see what life was like in Manchester back then. What's clear from the photos is just how much has changed in the city in the space of half a century. View along London Road looking towards Piccadilly in 1975. Rising above London Road is Piccadilly Station Approach, with the British Rail office block (right), Gateway House (centre) and Rodwell Tower (left) in the upper half of the picture. Ken Dodd opens a new 'Golden Bake Away' food store in Burnage, Manchester. Pictured with fire-eater Derek Lever. 17th March 1975. George Wilburn 'Captain George' the sealion trainer at Belle Vue holds a photograph of him and his beloved sealions on the day he retires from the zoo. 22nd October 1975. Celebrations at the Welcome Inn, Rusholme, after winning the battle against Manchester city council calling time with a bulldozer. June 1975. People queue around the Debenhams building in Market Street, Manchester waiting for the doors to open at the start of their January sales. 29th December 1975. John Allen and Co. Cheese shop in Cateaton Street, Manchester City centre, below which are the arches of the 16th Century Hanging Bridge. 20th January 1975. Bridge across Market Street near Cross Street and Corporation Street in Central Manchester, before undergoing redevelopment for the construction of the Arndale Centre. 23rd August 1975. The junction of Market Street, Cross Street and Corporation Street during the construction of the Manchester Arndale Centre in 1975. George Best watching TV at his Manchester home after rumours that Stoke manager Tony Waddington had spoken to him about a possible move to the club. 9th November 1975. Pictured, rubble on Silk Street / School Street, Newton Heath, Manchester. People of Newton Heath blame the corporation for the 'heart breaking desolation' of a once beautiful area. Circa 1975. 'Sound Barrier' houses in Limerston Drive, Newton Heath, Manchester. They were built to keep out as much noise as possible from busy Oldham Road. 9th October 1975. October 1975: Thousands of adoring David Essex fans lose control during one of his concerts at the Belle Vue in Manchester. Last glimpse at the old Moss Side, a slice of the past trots down Alexandra Road, once the focal point of the area. October 1975. Pub landlord Alan Southgate, winner of a tripe eating competition on Canal Street in Manchester. The pub on the right is now the New Union Hotel. 23rd April 1975
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