The picture of a neat football ground dwarfed by a vast nearby factory was taken 92 years go. The image (above) is of Manchester United's Old Trafford home next to W T Glover and Company Electric Cable Works in 1933.
It is one of 400,000 aerial photographs available from today to view online. Historic England has launched its online Aerial Photograph Explorer tool .
For the first time, it allows users to search and explore an online map showing aerial photographs of England over the past 100 years. READ MORE: 13 heartwarming photos of Manchester people back in the day that will bring you joy There are many fascinating images of our region.
Manchester city centre in 1934, with the town hall, Central Library, and Central Railway Station dominating the landscape and the same location in 1946.
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