Piccadilly, Manchester, Greater Manchester

A postcard view of Piccadilly gardens in the centre of Manchester. Manchester Royal Infirmary stood on this site until 1914. The City Council could not agree on how to develp the site and eventually decided to leave it as a public open space. The sunken section was originally the hospital basement. The area was completely changed from 2000 onwards.

Location

Greater Manchester Manchester

Period

1920s (1920 - 1929)

Tags

town centre garden people transport motor bus