Scavenger hunt in Manchester

Spot a Manchester Coronation Street reference

Find a Coronation Street reference (poster, souvenir, tour bus). Photograph the reference.

Spot a Manchester double-decker bus

Find a Stagecoach or Diamond double-decker bus on a Manchester route. Photograph the bus.

Spot a Manchester pint of bitter

Find a pint of British bitter (Holts, Joseph Holt, Boddingtons) on a Mancunian pub bar. Photograph the glass.

Spot a Manchester United kit

Find a Manchester United (red) kit on someone or in a shop. Photograph the kit.

Spot a Mancunian rainbow Canal Street flag

Walk to Canal Street in the Gay Village and find rainbow flags or rainbow paving. Photograph the colours.

Spot a Metrolink yellow tram

Find a yellow Metrolink tram passing through the city. Photograph it.

Spot a Northern Quarter coffee shop sign

Find an indie Northern Quarter coffee shop window (Foundation, Pot Kettle Black, Ezra & Gil). Photograph the storefront.

Spot a Northern Quarter mural

Walk into the Northern Quarter (Stevenson Square, Tib Street) and find a piece of street art. Photograph the wall.

Spot a red telephone box

Find a classic K6 red telephone box in Manchester (Albert Square area). Photograph it.

Spot a Sunday roast or pie shop

Find a Sunday roast on a pub board or a pie-shop window (Pieminister, Holdsworth's). Photograph the menu or pies.

Spot a Union Jack in Manchester

Find a Union Jack flying on a Manchester building. Photograph it.

Spot a vintage Manchester sign

Find a vintage hand-painted shop sign or ghost-sign (Northern Quarter has many fading "ghost" signs). Photograph the sign.

Spot Affleck's Palace shop window

Find Affleck's Palace (the alt-culture indoor market in the Northern Quarter) and photograph a quirky window display.

Spot Alan Turing on a bench statue

Find the seated Alan Turing statue in Sackville Gardens. Photograph the bronze.

Spot an Oasis or Stone Roses reference

Find a Madchester music reference: Oasis poster, Stone Roses album cover, The Smiths lyric. Photograph the reference.

Spot Manchester Cathedral

Find Manchester Cathedral on Victoria Street. Photograph the gothic facade.

Spot MediaCityUK at Salford Quays

Take a tram to Salford Quays and find MediaCityUK or the Imperial War Museum North. Photograph the metallic facade.

Spot Old Trafford or Etihad outside

Find the exterior of Old Trafford (Manchester United) or the Etihad Stadium (Manchester City). Photograph the stadium.

Spot the Beetham Tower

Find the Beetham Tower (Hilton Hotel) on Deansgate, the slim 168-metre tower with the cantilevered top. Photograph the silhouette.

Spot the Manchester Town Hall

Find the Manchester Town Hall on Albert Square (the gothic civic palace, may be under restoration). Photograph the facade.

Theatre of Dreams group shot

Old Trafford is the Theatre of Dreams. Take a group photo with the stadium sign or the Sir Matt Busby statue clearly behind the team. Wear red if you have it.

Town Hall clock tower pose

Step back so the full Town Hall clock tower fits above the team in a single shot, then take a group photo pointing at the clock as if you are checking the time on a Victorian pocket watch.

Trivia: Industrial revolution

Manchester is often called the world's first what (two words)?

Trivia: Town Hall architect

The Manchester Town Hall was designed by which architect (last name is enough)?