The Northern Quarter is an area of Manchester city centre which is just off to the side of Piccadilly Gardens, and in the North of the city centre. It was created in the 1990's and was named as part of the gentrification of Manchester. The area is well known for being the centre of alternative and bohemian culture in Manchester where you find an array of different shops including vinyl and non-chain clothing brands along side a trendy mix of cafe's and bars which gives the area an up-coming/ lively feeling. It is also well known for a home to different creative industries, in particular fashion, with various designers, agencies and wholesalers populating the area. There is also a heavy music scene within the Northern Quarter with the music stores going alongside quite a few clubs, which help keep the area young and lively.
Unlike Chinatown, Northern Quarter isn't based on a specific theme, which allows the shops to have a large mix of different types of industries and thus the workers have lots of different backgrounds. I think photographing in the Northern Quarter will be interesting because you should be able to see many types of people from different backgrounds, thus reinforcing Manchester cultural diversity. While photographing the area I'll try and go into a different types of shops to give me a variation of people and profession, which will give my project a more diverse look.
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