Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Christopher Thomond

Christopher Thomond reflects on the effects of recession on the A62 - in pictures

Recession along the A62: Recession along the A62 in north Manchester
Closed businesses along the A62 Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian
Recession along the A62: Recession along the A62 in north Manchester
An advertisement for the remaining stock of a bankrupt kitchen company Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian
Recession along the A62: Recession along the A62 in north Manchester
A for sale sign pasted up in a window Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian
Recession along the A62: Recession along the A62 in north Manchester
A collapsed wall Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian
Recession along the A62: Recession along the A62 in north Manchester
The closed-down Focus DIY and gardening store Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian
Recession along the A62: Recession along the A62 in north Manchester
Boarded up doors Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian
Recession along the A62: Recession along the A62 in north Manchester
A dilapidated sign for an estate agent Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian
Recession along the A62: Recession along the A62 in north Manchester
An old keypad entry system Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian
Recession along the A62: Recession along the A62 in north Manchester
An empty building is put up for sale Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian
Recession along the A62: Recession along the A62 in north Manchester
Barbed wire fencing protects empty buildings Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian
Recession along the A62: Recession along the A62 in north Manchester
A security message on the wall of an abandoned property Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian
Recession along the A62: Recession along the A62 in north Manchester
A closed newsagent
Photograph: Christopher Thomond
Recession along the A62: Recession along the A62 in north Manchester
Cheap office space for rent Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian
Recession along the A62: Recession along the A62 in north Manchester
The A62 road sign Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
The Plastic Detox review – a film so terrifying you will want to change your life immediately
In this affecting documentary, an epidemiologist asks six couples struggling to conceive to reduce their exposure to plastics and see if it helps. The results are startling – and prove that we should all make changes now
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sean Penn Wasn't At The Academy Awards But His Oscar Win Still Made History
The One Battle After Another star joined three other actors with a prestigious record
Cinemablend
Cinemablend
‘There Were Some Lines That Were Crossed’: Travis Barker’s Ex Shanna Moakler On What It’s Like Co-Parenting With Kourtney Kardashian
Alabama and Landon's mom speaks out.
Cinemablend
Cinemablend
Nobody Wants This Is Inviting One Lucky Viewer To Set for Season Three Filming
Nobody Wants This Is Inviting One Lucky Viewer To Set for Season Three Filming
Marie Claire
Marie Claire
I'm Rewatching Orange Is The New Black, And The BTS Financial Situation Still Bothers Me
Justice for the women of Litchfield.
Cinemablend
Cinemablend
The Brutally Honest Response A TV Exec Had When Breaking Bad’s Vince Gilligan Pitched The Show
Turns out not everyone thought Breaking Bad sounded like a good idea.
Cinemablend
Cinemablend
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.
Download on the AppStore Get it on Google Play