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A 231 BUS TO LITTLEMOSS operated by Mayne is parked in Stevenson Square while the driver takes a break.

This bus dates from the 1980's and has a registration originally from Northern Ireland (IAZ 4775).

The superloo on the right replaces underground toilets formerly in the centre of Stevenson Square.

Can anyone identify this make of bus for me please?

THIS 233 BUS TO SMALLSHAW OAKFOLD AVENUE is parked in Stevenson Square in Manchester city centre, while the driver takes a break.

This bus shows design features of the 1990's including curved glass windows with square corners, rectangular headlamps, and ergonomic plastic-covered handrails.

The vehicle is painted in Mayne's solid, traditional-style colour scheme of red and cream, with the company logo - an underlined M - on the front and side.

Mayne was the only private operator running scheduled services in Manchester during the Selnec/Greater Manchester Transport years from the early 70's to 1986.

THIS IVECO BUS owned and operated by Bluebird is parked in Stevenson Square. This vehicle is of early 1990's origin and is painted in Bluebird's three tone livery of dark blue and light blue with white at the top.

Behind it can be seen one of the buildings overlooking Stevenson Square at the Little Lever Street corner.

Private operator Bluebird runs bus services mainly in the north of Manchester.

THE SHOP SIGN SAYS 'ELEVANT, BUT THIS BUILDING ON THE CORNER of Newton Street and Hilton Street is pretty elegant, though because of its location, few people bother to look at it.

It's characteristic of the 1890's and 1900's, with its ceramic tiled exterior and ornamentation reminiscent of a French chateau.

Could the former warehouse districts to the right of Piccadilly (as you're going north) yet be turned into the 'Rive Gauche' or 'Left Bank' of Manchester?

THIS BRICK AND STONE building on Newton Street retains much of the atmosphere of 19th century Manchester. The stonework around the base and the main entrance has never been cleaned and reminds us how most buildings in Manchester looked until the 1960's.

It was probably built for a company working in the cotton industry. Nowadays buildings like these house small companies, many related to the clothing industry. As the exterior signs tell us, occupants include Interstyle hand-crafted furniture, Neil Ainsworth Fashions and Jaysam manufacturing furriers.

Has anyone got any more information about this building?

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