The extraordinary plan to level Manchester city centre and start again
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukTree-lined boulevards, vast railways stations, acres of green space and fresh air. That was the post-war vision of the Manchester city centre of the future.
But there was one minor obstacle - it involved tearing down almost everything and starting again from scratch. Under the remarkable proposals published in 1945 only around 20 buildings would be spared the wrecking ball.
They included Kendals, the cathedral, Central Library and Sunlight House. Not even the town hall would be safe from demolition.
The idea was to free Manchester from its 'perpetual smoke pall' and build a city where 'every inhabitant [could] enjoy real health of body and health of mind'.
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