Around 46,000 black and white photographs of Greater Manchester, mostly dated 1946 to 1955. Taken by Ordnance Survey and owned by Manchester Central Library, they are sometimes called 'Man with a white arrow' photos.

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The snapshots show a man indicating a Revision Point and can include local people and children, shops, streets, works, farms, railway lines and canals. Quality varies 

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The coverage map shows the estimated number of photos that will be available for each KM square, once all are uploaded (by end of 2018).

Theme

Post-war street photos

Date Range

1946 to 1962

Number of Images

46000

Number on Timepix

24000

Source

Ordnance Survey

Owner

Manchester Archives +

Publisher

Timepix Ltd

Spatial Coverage Description

Greater Manchester

Keywords

Ordnance Survey, surveying, minor control, 1940s, 1950s, revision point, man, white arrow, map, street, building, built environment, landscape

Collection Contact

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