It's been 25 years since the city lost a nightspot that's now legendary for its incredible contribution to Manchester's status as a music mecca.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, countless Manchester bands learned their craft on stage at The Boardwalk before finding stardom.
Yet the musical heritage of the venue on Little Peter Street went back even further – long before big local bands like Oasis, James, The Inspiral Carpets, The Charlatans and Happy Mondays graced its stage.
In the 1940s, the building was the rehearsal space for the Halle Orchestra who had been bombed out of their usual digs at the Free Trade Hall.
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