Manchester: Near Piccadilly Train Station

Had some time on my hands while waiting for my train down to Bristol from Manchester Piccadilly, and, for obvious reasons, didn't want want to hang around in a crowded train station, so I went on a bit of a wander round.

First, I crossed the modern, metal bridge above, and soon came across the still darkness of the canal:

And then a menacingly big, red-bricked, court building:

The court building and dark, still canal were juxtaposed together:

Can remember the old pub below from walking down to concerts at Manchester Apollo, almost a lifetime away now, seeing UFO; Def Leppard and Magnum; The Scorpions; Rush; MSG; Motorhead; Triumph etc. in 1980: