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Ugly architectural eyesores of Manchester now have a dedicated society, aimed at saving both grand and ordinary, cherished and neglected structures in the city.

The Manchester Modernist Society has been launched in Manchester by a small group of urban enthusiasts. Formed by Maureen Ward and Jack Hale, the society inspires people to look again at the buildings which are central to Manchester’s cityscape.

The society recognises that the city by its very nature erases itself as it expands throughout history, they enjoy the untidy relics of past lives it leaves in its wake.

Frequently labelled ugly, unflattering and outdated, many tower blocks, concrete landscapes and motorway flyovers will be getting the appreciation they deserve.

Members of the society plan meetings, gatherings, collaborations, outings, gentle protests and campaigns to save the modern relics. By ‘modern’ they mean buildings and structures built between 1914 and 1999. Those include the CIS tower, the benefits office Albert Bridge House on Bridge Street, the former Department of Employment offices on Aytoun Street, Moberly Tower on Oxford Road, the disused Odeon Cinema on Peter Street, the Daily Express building in Ancoats and many others.

So far over two hundred people have joined the society.

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