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It seems only yesterday when horses and carts thronged Manchester.

Youngsters played safely in streets of proud Victorian buildings. Times were tough, fun hard-earned, but they were The Good Old Days !

Go back there now from the comfort of your armchair – thanks to a new Manchester Evening News book “The Changing Face of Manchester.”

A priceless selection of photos, it chronicles the ever-changing face of life in and around the city.

Travel through time at the turn of a page, then look at the same scene today.

Some streets haven’t changed, others have vanished forever.

The MEN has teamed up with the city’s Central Library who have 77,000 images stored on computer, easily accessible by the public.

Based on our weekly series “Then and Now” the photos have fascinating stories alongside.

A must for more mature readers, it’s also an important social history record for today’s generation.

In 2050, when there’s no-one to remember the charabanc picnics, gaslit cobbled streets, and rag and bone men, Mancunians can reach for this book and discover what life was like then - and now.