I photographed a wedding reception for Nicola and Darrell at the Midland Hotel in Manchester on Saturday night. It was a great night, good vibe, good people, was great to be a part of the celebrations. In the midst of photo editing, intrigue got the better of me and I read up about the hotel. Opened in 1903 by Midland Railway to serve Manchester Central railway station, the hotel has seen its fair share of high-profile visitors, or so Wikipedia tells me:
The Midland is perhaps most famous for being the meeting place of Charles Stewart Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce leading to the formation of Rolls-Royce Limited in 1906. More recent celebrity stays include Paul McCartney, the Spice Girls, the Beckhams, George Best, Tom Jones, Luciano Pavarotti, Mike Tyson, Jennifer Lopez, Prince Edward, the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, current Prime Minister Gordon Brown and David Cameron. The Beatles were famously refused access to the French Restaurant for being “inappropriately dressed”.[3][4] Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother dined in what was the Trafford Restaurant in November 1959 after attending a Royal Variety Performance at the Palace Theatre. It was the first time a crowned head had dined in a public restaurant.
A truly iconic Mancunian hotel. Hope you like the photos.
by Vish
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