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| Saturday 27 July 2002: Day Three - More cloudless skies and hot temperatures | |
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NEW CONCRETE PAVILION is adorned with red Manchester 2002 banners.
EWM says: The new Piccadilly Gardens has become a familiar meeting place for thousands, both from here and abroad. |
CROWDS
OF PEOPLE sit on the lawns and watch the games on the big screen.
EWM says: Piccadilly is really buzzing - so many people, though the grass is looking a bit worn in places! |
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WHILST
PICCADILLY IS BUZZING, Oldham Street s almost deserted.
EWM says: With scaffolding and construction, Oldham St is showing signs of regeneration. |
PICCADILLY
SOUTH, like the rest of Manchester, is thronged with people
EWM says: The route from Piccadilly to Sportcity passes along here. In a couple of days it will be pouring rain! |
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| DURING
THE 11 DAYS OF THE EVENT, thousands of people walked up and down this stretch
of London Rd on their way to and from the stadium. EWM says: It's amazing how Manchester accommodated the large number of visitors without any major problems. |
VISITORS
WALK UP AND DOWN LONDON RD on their way to and from Sportcity. EWM says: There are jams along London Rd but on the whole, traffic congestion wasn't as bad as expected |
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STORE
STREET RUNS UNDERNEATH Piccadilly Station and is part of the EastLInk
walking route to the stadium
EWM says: Store Street was until recently a forgotten side street full of the atmosphere of 19th century industrial Manchester |
THIS
IS THE REGENERATED PICCADILLY STATION, Fairfield St entrance - The games
insignia is reproduced on the glass. The taxi advertises holidays in Tunisia
EWM says: The new entrance is a remarkable re-invention of a 160 year old station. |
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THE
FORMER MAYFIELD STATION, still virtually unchanged since its closure to
passengers in the 50's, is shrouded by a banner stating: "London
sends best wishes to the Manchester Commonwealth Games"
EWM says: Nice to have support from down south but is this just a tourist advert? |
BUSES
LINE UP ON FAIRFIELD STREET, taking visitors back to the city centre from
the City of Manchester Stadium.
EWM says: Fairfield St is another once forgotten side street which has now seen a great upsurge in traffic |
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| MANCHESTER
TOWN HALL displays the games insignia, three athletes standing, arms held
high to form an 'M' or crown. EWM says: The M2002 logo is a proud symbol of Manchester's success in staging the Commonwealth Games. |
VIEW
OF THE TOWN HALL ALBERT SQUARE, with Games logo, from in front of the Albert
Memorial EWM says: The games logo and the Town Hall both exude civic pride. |
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FLAGS
OF THE 72 COMMONWEALTH NATIONS are lined up on flagpoles in front of the
Town Hall
EWM says: The flags make a proud and colourful sight, set against the 1874 neo-Gothic town hall. |
ALL
72 COMMONWEALTH FLAGS have been hoisted on flagpoles in front of the town
hall.
EWM says: It seems everything around, right down to the flower boxes, carries the M2002 logo. |
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