England, Greater Manchester, Manchester. Detail shot of office block facade forming part of the Avenue complex in the Springfields Area.

England, Greater Manchester, Manchester. Christmas decorations on sale at a stall on the Town Hall Christmas Market.

England, Greater Manchester, Manchester. The grand clock tower of the Victorian-era, Neo-gothic Manchester Town Hall.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Traditional English Sweet Shop located on the historic Black Pool North Pier with the Black Pool Tower in the distance.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. The pink hues of a sunset behind the Blackpool North Pier, an historic wooden pier located in the popular northern England seaside resort.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Looking towards Blackpool Central Pier and Blackpool Tower at sunset.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. A flock of starlings above the Family Bar on Blackpool Central Pier located in the popular northern England seaside resort.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Hiker walking along the South Shore beach with distant storm above the Irish Sea.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. New sea defenses protecting Blackpool from the Irish Sea located along the South Shore.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. New sea defenses protecting Blackpool from the Irish Sea located along the South Shore.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. New sea defenses protecting Blackpool from the Irish Sea located along the South Shore.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Dramaic light above the Irish Sea along the South Shore at Blackpool.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Dramaic light above the Irish Sea along the South Shore at Blackpool.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Dramaic light above the Irish Sea along the South Shore at Blackpool.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Whale tail sculpture on Blackpool's South Promenade with the Blackpool Pleasure Beach and the Big One (steel roller coaster) in the distance.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Whale tail sculpture on Blackpool's South Promenade with the Blackpool Pleasure Beach and the Big One (steel roller coaster) in the distance.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Whale tail sculpture on Blackpool's South Promenade with the Blackpool Pleasure Beach and the Big One (steel roller coaster) in the distance.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool North Pier, an historic wooden pier located in the popular northern England seaside resort.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Looking towards Blackpool Tower and the North Pier, an historic wooden pier located in the popular northern England seaside resort.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Looking towards the North Pier and Blackpool Tower, a famous landmark of the popular seaside resort.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Looking towards the North Pier and Blackpool Tower, a famous landmark of the popular seaside resort.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Looking towards the North Pier at dusk, a famous landmark of the popular seaside resort.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Dramaic light above the Irish Sea along the South Shore at Blackpool.

England, Lancashire, Morecambe. Spiral staircase in the recently refurbished Art Decor style Midland Hotel.

England, Lancashire, Morecambe. Spiral staircase in the recently refurbished Art Decor style Midland Hotel.

England, Lancashire, Morecambe. Spiral staircase in the recently refurbished Art Decor style Midland Hotel.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool Tower at night during the illuminations.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool Central Pier at night, illuminated as part of the Blackpool Illuminations.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool Central Pier at night, illuminated as part of the Blackpool Illuminations.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool Illuminations on the Blackpool Golden Mile.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool Illuminations on the Blackpool Golden Mile.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool Illuminations on the Blackpool Golden Mile.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool Illuminations on the Blackpool Golden Mile.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool Illuminations on the Blackpool Golden Mile.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool Illuminations on the Blackpool Golden Mile.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Hackney Carriages outside the Fun Palace amusement arcade on the Golden Mile.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool Central Pier at dusk.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool Central Pier at dusk.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Waltzer fairground ride on the Central Pier.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Beach Deck Chairs stacked on the Blackpool Golden Mile.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. 'Aloha' signs on the Golden Mile near the Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Dramatic sky above the Irish Sea.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool's bike hire scheme (Bike for all) is modelled on the popular Parisian scheme which allows residents and tourists to hire bikes from automated stands located across the town.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool's bike hire scheme (Bike for all) is modelled on the popular Parisian scheme which allows residents and tourists to hire bikes from automated stands located across the town.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. Blackpool's bike hire scheme (Bike for all) is modelled on the popular Parisian scheme which allows residents and tourists to hire bikes from automated stands located across the town.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. 'Aloha' signs on the Golden Mile near the Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. The 'Pepsi Max Big One' roller coaster, located at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach Theme Park.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. The 'Avalanche' roller coaster, located at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach Theme Park.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. The 'Pepsi Max Big One' roller coaster, located at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach Theme Park.

England, Lancashire, Blackpool. The 'Pepsi Max Big One' roller coaster, located at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach Theme Park.