Salford dockers to shoppers

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A story about Salford past and present

A bit of history

Salford Quays is an area of Salford England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal, it became one of the first and largest urban regeneration  projects in the United Kingdom following the closure of the dockyards in 1982.

Built by the Manchester Ship Canal Company, Salford Docks was the larger of two that made up Manchester Docks the other being Pomona Docks to the east which opened in 1903. They were opened in 1894 by Queen Victoria At their height the Docks were the third busiest port in Britain, the docks declined in the 1970s. They closed in 1982, resulting in the loss of 3,000 jobs. 

In 1983, Salford City Council acquired parts of the docks from the Manchester Ship Canal Company with the aid of a derelict land grant. The area was rebranded as Salford Quays and redevelopment by Urban Waterside began in 1985 under the Salford Quays Development Plan. Faced with major pollution issues from quality of the water in the ship canal, dams were built to isolate the docks, after which water quality was improved by aerating it using a compressed air mixing system. Within two years the quality was sufficient to introduce 12,000 coarse fish, which have thrived in the environment. Water quality is monitored fortnightly by scientists from APEM, the Manchester University Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Monitoring Unit, and the improved habitat has been recognised by the Angling Foundation and the Institute of Fisheries Management. 

Between 1986 and 1990, the infrastructure of the docks was modified to create an internal waterway network. Roads and bridges were built and a promenade along the waterfront constructed and landscaped. Moorings and watersports facilities were provided and a railway swing bridge moved to cross Dock 9. A hotel, cinema, housing, offices were built on Piers 5 and 6 followed by more developments on Pier 7. Public funding and private investment totalled around £280 million by the early 1990s. 

A story by Andrew Alan Matthews

Salford Dockers to shoppers   And Back in the day  Ships sailed in and out  12 hour shifts   Fist fights  And Fightin for work  On the Salford docks  But there was fun and laughter too Its true  Hard workin men  Battling every day  To bring booty in  From all walks of life  They had trouble and strife   They lived a hard life  But it was a community  Unity   In the winter  the cold freezing water cut you to the bone but it was home  to the dockers   blood sweat and tears  through the years    where the cranes  hurdy gurdys  swayed this way and that  bringin booty in and out a dangerous job  it was non stop   the dockers have gone now  replaced by shoppers  in a modern scene   was it a dream  from the industrial theme So yeah  Salford Dockers to shoppers  And Back in the day  Ships sailed in and out  12 hour shifts  Fist fights  And Fightin for work  On the Salford docks  The dockers are gone now   Replaced by shoppers  Show stoppers  

https://youtu.be/L_nT4Rrn6Bw

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A story about how the past flows on by 

A bit of history

Salford Quays is an area of Salford England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal, it became one of the first and largest urban regeneration  projects in the United Kingdom following the closure of the dockyards in 1982.

Built by the Manchester Ship Canal Company, Salford Docks was the larger of two that made up Manchester Docks the other being Pomona Docks to the east which opened in 1903. They were opened in 1894 by Queen Victoria At their height the Docks were the third busiest port in Britain, the docks declined in the 1970s. They closed in 1982, resulting in the loss of 3,000 jobs. 

In 1983, Salford City Council acquired parts of the docks from the Manchester Ship Canal Company with the aid of a derelict land grant. The area was rebranded as Salford Quays and redevelopment by Urban Waterside began in 1985 under the Salford Quays Development Plan. Faced with major pollution issues from quality of the water in the ship canal, dams were built to isolate the docks, after which water quality was improved by aerating it using a compressed air mixing system. Within two years the quality was sufficient to introduce 12,000 coarse fish, which have thrived in the environment. Water quality is monitored fortnightly by scientists from APEM, the Manchester University Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Monitoring Unit, and the improved habitat has been recognised by the Angling Foundation and the Institute of Fisheries Management. 

Between 1986 and 1990, the infrastructure of the docks was modified to create an internal waterway network. Roads and bridges were built and a promenade along the waterfront constructed and landscaped. Moorings and watersports facilities were provided and a railway swing bridge moved to cross Dock 9. A hotel, cinema, housing, offices were built on Piers 5 and 6 followed by more developments on Pier 7. Public funding and private investment totalled around £280 million by the early 1990s. 

A story by Andrew Alan Matthews

Like water under a Salford bridge It flows on past  As I think of the past  Long summer nights  Under street lights  Of Salford streets  Near the Salford docks   Clocks clockin you in  To the daily grind  People didn’t mind  With money on there mind   Knocker uppers  In the dark mornin light  Smog in the morning  From the industrial scene  Was it a dream   As I look from the bridge  A Salford bridge  In a modern city  Skyscrapers scrapin the sky Where dockers worked  In the past   Its all passed   Like water under a Salford bridge It flows on past  As I think of the past  It didn’t last      

https://youtu.be/AhvMgi9tPLE

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Hi everybody here is a painting and video of the Lowry centre where my art idol L.S Lowrys paintings are hanging on the walls. It is one of my life’s ambitions to display my art in this gallery next to my art idol. in the meantime I have an upcoming exhibition at Salford Museum & Artgallery from 2nd September 2023 to 11th February 2024. Of my Salford and Manchester by night collection, so come along to this prestigious Artgallery and enjoy your visit. hope you like the painting and video. By Andrew Alan Matthews 

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A story about L S Lowry

A bit of history

Salford Quays is an area of Salford England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal, it became one of the first and largest urban regeneration  projects in the United Kingdom following the closure of the dockyards in 1982.

Built by the Manchester Ship Canal Company, Salford Docks was the larger of two that made up Manchester Docks the other being Pomona Docks to the east which opened in 1903. They were opened in 1894 by Queen Victoria At their height the Docks were the third busiest port in Britain, the docks declined in the 1970s. They closed in 1982, resulting in the loss of 3,000 jobs. 

In 1983, Salford City Council acquired parts of the docks from the Manchester Ship Canal Company with the aid of a derelict land grant. The area was rebranded as Salford Quays and redevelopment by Urban Waterside began in 1985 under the Salford Quays Development Plan. Faced with major pollution issues from quality of the water in the ship canal, dams were built to isolate the docks, after which water quality was improved by aerating it using a compressed air mixing system. Within two years the quality was sufficient to introduce 12,000 coarse fish, which have thrived in the environment. Water quality is monitored fortnightly by scientists from APEM, the Manchester University Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Monitoring Unit, and the improved habitat has been recognised by the Angling Foundation and the Institute of Fisheries Management. 

Between 1986 and 1990, the infrastructure of the docks was modified to create an internal waterway network. Roads and bridges were built and a promenade along the waterfront constructed and landscaped. Moorings and watersports facilities were provided and a railway swing bridge moved to cross Dock 9. A hotel, cinema, housing, offices were built on Piers 5 and 6 followed by more developments on Pier 7. Public funding and private investment totalled around £280 million by the early 1990s. 

A Story by Andrew Alan Matthews

Lowry’s Matchstick men  We haven’t forgotten them Where Lowry painted industrial scenes   Where the weird  odd and few Came to life   He didn’t have a wife  But made a life  Of matchstick men    And We haven’t forgotten them   So He walked Salfords streets  With very little treats   And Banged on gallery doors   To have his art on the walls  But they turned him away   So he just had to say   Ive got the weird  odd and the few just lookin at you   where disabled men  industrial scenes Are making me dreams  So look at them   London came on the scene  now hes livin the dream  of a Salford industrial theme   now lowrys gone  his arts hanging on a wall   the Lowry in Salford  Is named after him So come visit him  So Yeah  Lowry’s Matchstick men  We haven’t forgotten them Lowry painted industrial scenes   Where the weird  odd and few Came to life   He didn’t have a wife  he made a life  Of matchstick men    And We haven’t forgotten them  

https://youtu.be/IeKiX-jTetU

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Hi everybody here is a painting and video of Salford Quays Blue Cranes tram by Night No1 by Andrew Alan Matthews hope you like it 

Bit of history

This is a view of the blue cranes looking over the Ontario basin Salford quays and metro link. The cranes were built in 1966 on the south dock, Salford’s blue cranes were placed on the quays in 1988 and towered over the docks until they were unfortunately taken down in 2013. They were an iconic reminder of the Salford past. The council decided to remove them as they advised they were structurally unsound and past renovation.

A story by Andrew Alan Matthews about the blue cranes and leisure 

Salford Quays Blue cranes and tram by night A vision of the past  A Salford past Where the blue cranes stood  Tall and proud   Remembering the Salford  Dock workers  And the contribution they made  Hard graft  Bringing in booty  From around the world   And here we can see a tram passing by  Filled with workers of a different type  Yeah shop workers  Some shirkers  and Old grandmas  On a day out  Going to the Quays  With knobbly knees  Yeah the cranes are now gone  Just like the past  its passed but we can look to the future  with nostalgia in our eyes  and think  we did all that  it’s a fact   yeah  Salford Quays Blue cranes and tram by night It shone a light  On a Salford night   And you know itl be alright  As we walk on  tonight 

https://youtu.be/oIr_RWEjjvM

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Hi everybody here is a painting and video of Salford quays blue cranes by night by Andrew Alan Matthews I thought I would paint this scene where the blue cranes used to stand tall and proud, they were iconic reminders of the Salford past, but sadly they are now gone, so I thought I would pay tribute to the Salford Dock workers and what it used to be like by doing a story about the blue cranes

A story about the blue cranes

Salford quays blue cranes by night The blue cranes  Stood tall and proud  A historic reminder of the past   When dockworkers  Toiled away  day in day out  Bringing booty in from the ships  Ships from around the world Used to sail in  With cargo piled so high  Tea, fruit, oil and petrol Lots of goodies to be seen  From the Salford scene  But now today the blue cranes are gone So ive painted a picture  To remind you of the past  And present   Hard graft of the day  Has now turned into   leisure for your pleasure  A modern view of  Salford quays blue cranes by night  Yeah The blue cranes  Stood tall and proud  A historic reminder of the past   And boy did it last  

https://youtu.be/oYK93kasbBs

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A Story of an old Salford pub in the Pandemic     

Hi Everybody this is a painting and video of The Dover Inn Salford by Andrew Alan Matthews. I used to live and work in Salford for 18 years this pub is at the bottom of our old street Pentlands Avenue Late Peru street on Fenney street Salford lots of renovation and new housing in the area now hope you like the painting and video.     

The dover Inn Salford On Fenney street  Near Broughton Baths  an old Salford pub  in a quite part of town lots of history a free house  near our old house live music and a good beer too  used to be rows of terraced streets  back in the day seen some history over the years  lots of beers, cheers and tears a Salford pub  near Broughton baths  stands here today  through good times and bad  a traditional Salford pub  and today new houses and flats   breathin new life   yeah the dover inn Salford  stands the test of time  in a quiet way  its out of the way  and today  you can see people in masks waitin for the day the pub l reopen again   and when lockdowns lifted  well be gifted with a Salford pub  a quiet pub at the bottom of the street  like coronation street  yeah the dover inn Salford  a quiet pub  at the bottom of the street a Salford street what a treat     https://youtu.be/2XVAPbke2wQ

 Hi everybody here is a painting and video of Detroit Bridge Salford by night, hope you like it

A3 Limited Edition Print £40 

A bit of history

The Detroit Bridge is a Salford Quays landmark. The 80-metre-long footbridge spans Dock 9 linking Harbour City and Metrolink to The Lowry and The Designer Outlet. 15 years ago, the bridge was moved to its current location.

Story by Andrew Alan Matthews

On Detroit bridge by night

man walks his dog 

in the cold of the night 

shining his light 

on modern Salford tonight

And on the docks 

Theres no more clocks

Clockin you in 

There in the bin

ships used to sail in 

With cargo filled high 

hustling bustling 

port of the day 

People used to sway

And work on the docks

With Dockers Hard graft 

Bringing in booty 

From around the world 

cotton, grain, timber, 

tea, fruit, oil and petrol,

frozen meat 

what a treat 

Exported 

textiles,cars and trains

5000 dockworkers 

Graftin away In its hey day

docks closed in 82

Haven’t a clue what they did for you 

And now 

Detroit bridge by night

man walks his dog 

in the cold of the night 

shinin his light 

on modern Salford tonight

https://youtu.be/zSFgukvUleM

  Hi everybody here is a painting and video of Salford Quays skyline by night by Andrew Alan Matthews hope you like it 

A3 Limited Edition Print £40 contact me andrewalanmatthews.co.uk 

A bit of history

Salford Quays is an area of Salford England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal, it became one of the first and largest urban regeneration  projects in the United Kingdom following the closure of the dockyards in 1982.

Built by the Manchester Ship Canal Company, Salford Docks was the larger of two that made up Manchester Docks the other being Pomona Docks to the east which opened in 1903. They were opened in 1894 by Queen Victoria At their height the Docks were the third busiest port in Britain, the docks declined in the 1970s. They closed in 1982, resulting in the loss of 3,000 jobs. 

In 1983, Salford City Council acquired parts of the docks from the Manchester Ship Canal Company with the aid of a derelict land grant. The area was rebranded as Salford Quays and redevelopment by Urban Waterside began in 1985 under the Salford Quays Development Plan. Faced with major pollution issues from quality of the water in the ship canal, dams were built to isolate the docks, after which water quality was improved by aerating it using a compressed air mixing system. Within two years the quality was sufficient to introduce 12,000 coarse fish, which have thrived in the environment. Water quality is monitored fortnightly by scientists from APEM, the Manchester University Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Monitoring Unit, and the improved habitat has been recognised by the Angling Foundation and the Institute of Fisheries Management. 

Between 1986 and 1990, the infrastructure of the docks was modified to create an internal waterway network. Roads and bridges were built and a promenade along the waterfront constructed and landscaped. Moorings and watersports facilities were provided and a railway swing bridge moved to cross Dock 9. A hotel, cinema, housing, offices were built on Piers 5 and 6 followed by more developments on Pier 7. Public funding and private investment totalled around £280 million by the early 1990s. 

A story by Andrew Alan Matthews 

Salford Concrete Glass and steel 

Is it real

As I feel 

The chill coming down 

Im givin a frown 

Its all changed round here

Heading from the bridge 

Past the lowry

I wonder back to the days

When kids in clogs 

Were Playin with frogs 

And knocked on Salford streets 

With very little treats 

Near ordsall hall 

Standin tall and proud 

A reminder of the past 

Amongst flats and hotels

Where Posh folk sip coffee 

On a ledge so high 

In the Salford sky 

Concrete glass and steel 

Is it real

What was it like 

In the days of the docks 

Where Salford ghosts 

Walked round docks, 

Terraced streets and pubs 

On the Salford scene 

Its obscene 

Cos there gone now 

Just a few left 

Dotted round Salford 

Some Boarded up 

Abandoned and turned into 

Something else 

What else could they do 

Its progress they say 

Common folk 

Told to stay away 

Community spirit has gone 

Replaced by concrete glass and steel 

Is it real 

They don’t feel 

Where the Salford way of life 

Of trouble and strife 

But people had a life 

And a community 

They had unity 

And today 

Concrete Glass and steel of Pomona docks

Its real 

But they don’t feel

https://youtu.be/F2Z384omQMs

 Hi everybody here is a painting and video of Salford quays blue cranes by night by Andrew Alan Matthews I thought I would paint this scene where the blue cranes used to stand tall and proud, they were iconic reminders of the Salford past, but sadly they are now gone, so I thought I would pay tribute to the Salford Dock workers and what it used to be like by doing a story about the blue cranes

A3 Limited Edition Print £40 contact me andrewalanmatthews.co.uk

A bit of history 

Salford Quays is an area of Salford England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal, it became one of the first and largest urban regeneration  projects in the United Kingdom following the closure of the dockyards in 1982.

Built by the Manchester Ship Canal Company, Salford Docks was the larger of two that made up Manchester Docks the other being Pomona Docks to the east which opened in 1903. They were opened in 1894 by Queen Victoria At their height the Docks were the third busiest port in Britain, the docks declined in the 1970s. They closed in 1982, resulting in the loss of 3,000 jobs. 

In 1983, Salford City Council acquired parts of the docks from the Manchester Ship Canal Company with the aid of a derelict land grant. The area was rebranded as Salford Quays and redevelopment by Urban Waterside began in 1985 under the Salford Quays Development Plan. Faced with major pollution issues from quality of the water in the ship canal, dams were built to isolate the docks, after which water quality was improved by aerating it using a compressed air mixing system. Within two years the quality was sufficient to introduce 12,000 coarse fish, which have thrived in the environment. Water quality is monitored fortnightly by scientists from APEM, the Manchester University Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Monitoring Unit, and the improved habitat has been recognised by the Angling Foundation and the Institute of Fisheries Management. 

Between 1986 and 1990, the infrastructure of the docks was modified to create an internal waterway network. Roads and bridges were built and a promenade along the waterfront constructed and landscaped. Moorings and watersports facilities were provided and a railway swing bridge moved to cross Dock 9. A hotel, cinema, housing, offices were built on Piers 5 and 6 followed by more developments on Pier 7. Public funding and private investment totalled around £280 million by the early 1990

Story by Andrew Alan Matthews

Salford quays blue cranes by night

The blue cranes 

Stood tall and proud 

A historic reminder of the past 

When dockworkers 

Toiled away 

day in day out 

Bringing booty in from the ships

Ships from around the world

Used to sail in 

With cargo piled so high 

Tea, fruit, oil and petrol

Lots of goodies to be seen 

From the Salford scene

But now today the blue cranes are gone

So ive painted a picture 

To remind you of the past 

And present 

Hard graft of the day 

Has now turned into 

leisure for your pleasure

A modern view of 

Salford quays blue cranes by night

Yeah The blue cranes 

Stood tall and proud 

A historic reminder of the past 

And boy did it last

https://youtu.be/6WVt8pGwcIM

Hi everybody here is a painting and video of the Black friar Pub in Salford by Andrew Alan Matthews, hope you like it 

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A bit of history 

Built in 1886, The Black Friar was resurrected in 2021 after lying derelict for over 15 years. Lovingly restored, the Pub is a true harmony of old and new.

Story by Andrew Alan Matthews

The Black Friar Salford 

Surrounded by skyscrapers 

Scraping the sky 

Old and new 

Salfordian on cue 

Yeah hes an old Salford man

A ghost from the industrial scene 

Walks the scene

Where this pub of the past

Rose from the slums and ashes  

Girls in lashes 

Now flashes the bling 

a Salford pub

revamped and glamped 

food and beer 

with lots of cheer 

as the Salford ghost 

looks on the scene 

he dreams of his past 

where Salford workers toiled away 

in its hey day

smog on the scene 

of an industrial theme

and now he smiles 

on modern Salford 

its changed for the better 

he should write a letter

yeah 

The Black Friar Salford 

Surrounded by skyscrapers 

Scraping the sky 

Old and new 

Salfordian on cue 

https://youtu.be/vWEMO-mFIfw

 Hi everybody here is a painting and video of the Black lion Salford Pub on the corner of Chapel Street and Blackfriars. A short story about the Salford past and present, By Andrew Alan Matthews 

Original Painting £450 or A3 Limited Edition print £40 contact me andrewalanmatthews.co.uk

A bit of history 

The Black Lion is Located on the corner of Historic Chapel street, just off Deansgate, Built in 1876 

Salford had the world’s first street lights. For most of history, at the end of each day, our ancestors lived in a very dim and dark world. Chapel street was the first in the UK to get gas lights. Also crime was abundant with Scuttlers they were members of neighbourhood-based youth gangs (known as scuttling gangs) formed in working class areas of Salford and Manchester they ran amok back in the day 

Times have now changed and a modern Salford now awaits you 

A story by Andrew Alan Matthews 

The Black Lion Salford 

Stands on the corner. 

Of a Salford Scene 

Now its clean 

We can dream

But Just imagine 

those days of the past 

As people gasped 

And grasped 

Of better days to come 

On the way to church

They Lurched and perched 

Outside the pubs 

Christians crossing

Horses Clip clopping 

grime and crime 

back in time 

The old police station 

Standing tall and proud

As scuttler gangs 

Ran amok 

In the dead of the night

They gave a fright

And when it was late 

The street was lit by gas 

For the working class 

crowds were mingling 

and jinglin

there hard earned cash

at the Marketplace 

with second hand clothes, 

auctioneers lively patter 

clitter clatter

of horses feet 

on a Salford Street

Yeah smog and smells  

lingered the Salford air 

so stop and stare 

cos look how its changed 

with modern glass buildings 

shiny and new 

modern Salford awaits you

Yeah

The Black Lion Salford 

Stands on the corner. 

Of a Salford Scene 

Now its clean 

We can dream

https://youtu.be/_bVqbkI9a1M

Hi everybody here is a painting and story of the Eagle In n Salford. Hope you like it 

Original painting £450 or A3 limited edition print £40 contact me 

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A bit of history

Award winning pub and music venue 

The eagle In, Salford is a traditional pub full of Beautiful minds.

One of the best music venues in Greater Manchester 

A hollowed out Victorian terrace house with a top spec sound system 

The Eagle Inn is a hidden gem of a pub located close to Victoria Station and a five-minute walk from Manchester Cathedral. Inside you’ll find a friendly, relaxed atmosphere with original features dating back the early 1900s and history further back still. This Grade II listed building contains a number of small snug rooms and central bar with detailed wood panelling and traditional tiling.

This great pub has been recognised as a top music location with regular weekly shows and performances from upcoming talents in the 80-capacity adjoining space. Alongside the full music calendar is comedy, spoken work and theatre.  The main pub area has a working jukebox packed with classic albums and Manchester heritage.

At the bar there’s a variety of very-well priced cask ales and award-winning beers brewed just a mile up the road. There’s also a good choice of bottled beer, wines and spirits. If you’re hungry you can grab a bite to eat from our fantastic festival style menu serving vegan and non-vegan food.

Story by Andrew Alan Matthews

The Eagle Inn Salford

Hidden gem 

Top music, comedy 

And Spoken word 

Haven’t you heard 

Holts Beers Await you 

Manchester Ales 

On the skirts of Salford 

A traditional Salford pub 

Nestled in between 

Skyscrapers 

Encroaching the place 

a hustling bustling place

traditional Salford pub 

with beautiful minds 

all kinds are welcome here 

so give em a cheer 

sup some beer 

come hear today 

Modern Salford 

And Manchester today

A beautiful mind 

Is Standing here 

Outside the pub

Looking on  

Mental health 

with stealth 

he’s Painting a scene 

Of a Salford 

Urban Dream 

https://youtu.be/JU_ggYYfwDg

Hi everybody here is a painting of Salford Cinema by Day, I painted this one at Salford Museum and Artgallery on the 22nd October 2023 as a live painting demonstration of how I produce my artwork, my exhibition is on until the 11th February 2024 and is open weekends and school holidays. I hope you like the artwork and video story of this iconic Salford landmark.

Original Painting £450 or A3 Limited Edition print £40

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A bit of History

"Salford Cinema" This building on the corner of Chapel Street and Trinity Way has an unusual history. It was originally built as a Scottish Presbyterian Church in 1846, complete with tall spire. The present frontage was then added in 1912 and it was opened as the Salford Cinema, (one of the first in Salford and Manchester) which then changed in 1938 to the Rex Cinema, surviving until 1958 before becoming a bingo hall between 1967 and 1985. Now the wheel has come full circle, and the building is once again a House of God as The New Harvest Christian Fellowship Church.

Story by Andrew Alan Matthews 

Salford Cinema 

Corner of Chapel Street

And Trinity way 

No way 

Modern Salford Today

Started out 

as a Scottish church

In 1846

Then changed 1912 

Salford Cinema 

First in the area 

Then a Rex Cinema 

And Bingo hall 

67 to 85

Then house of God again

So think again 

Cos It’s a Salford landmark  

Where skyscrapers 

And cars buzzin by 

A Salford grey sky

As modern folk 

Walk on past

On there way to work 

Or a night out 

Histories all about 

These Salford streets 

Treats 

So yeah 

Salford Cinema 

Corner of Chapel Street

And Trinity way 

No way 

Modern Salford Today

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