What the month of March looked like through the years

These fascinating images show what was happening in Greater Manchester at this time of year in past decades.

There are Royal visits, concerts at Belle Vue, local market days, scenes from the Northern Quarter and more.

Preserved in our archives, Mirrorpix, many of these images have been unseen for years.

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Here are 21 photos of this time of year from Greater Manchester's past.

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Irish Mancunians march past the Town Hall in Albert Square, Manchester. March 12, 1993

Abandoned vehicles near Saddleworth after heavy snowfall caused drivers to leave their cars. March 18, 1979

American pop singer David Cassidy performing at Belle Vue Manchester during his European Tour. Fans watching the performance. March 13, 1973

Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter of Manchester. March 28, 1984

The Rolling stones performing on stage at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester. March 1971

Islington Mill, part of the old Salford, contrasts with the modern Salford University buildings in this picture taken from Canon Hussey Court. March 6, 1978

Stonemasons at work in Manchester. March 15, 1932

Preview of St Patrick's Day March in Albert Square. March 12, 1993

A Women's Liberation march takes place beside the Mancunian Way in Oxford Road. March 12, 1973

Children in a Manchester suburb warm themselves by a fire outside wrecked houses during the Second World War. March 13, 1941

A young lady rests her bicycle against a prefab house. March 1, 1954

Brazilian footballer Pelé on the platform at Manchester's Piccadilly station after his team were eliminated from the 1966 World Cup

Princess Margaret visits the Albert Memorial School in Collyhurst, Manchester. March 8, 1962

The 35B tram to Stockport travels down Upper Lloyd Street, Moss Side, Manchester. March 2, 1934

Queen Elizabeth II visits Wigan Pier. The Queen waves to the crowd on the Quayside, followed by the Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, Sir William Downward. March 21, 1986

Views of Tommyfield market, Oldham, Greater Manchester. Busy shoppers keep their eyes open for any bargains. March 11, 1977

Christmas decorations still adorn the highway at Oldham Street in central Manchester, only three weeks before Easter. Due to financial restrictions, no Sunday work was awarded to employees this year, the usual day for the decorations to be taken down. March 20, 1987

View from Mancunian Way looking east across Cambridge Street, which runs under the "Highway In The Sky." March 14, 1967

Pavement artist Gary Bullock in St Ann's Square, Manchester, with Eccles mum and daughter Susanne and Jessica Sandham. March 25, 1993

Stalls line the cobbled streets of Stockport. March 3, 1977