Oliver Wood - Photographic Journal & Archive

A long-running photographic journal by Cheshire photographer Oliver Wood, documenting places, people, landscapes and local history.

A black and white image of the face of Oliver Cromwell's bronze statue.

Oliver Cromwell statue Wythenshawe Park

Oliver Cromwell sternly gazes over Wythenshawe Park, Manchester...

19-Aug-2026

Category: Local History, Monochrome

A fishing boat on dry land with buildings behind.

Robin Hoods Bay – 3

Another set of pictures from a trip to Robin Hoods Bay ...

23-Dec-2025

Category: Cycling, Environment

Destination Deansgate

Some Manchester skylines from November 2025 ...

28-Nov-2025

Category: Cycling, Structure, Urban

Black Greyhound Smithy

A moody foggy autumn ride over to Alderley Edge ...

15-Oct-2025

Category: Cycling, Environment, Local History, Seasons

Quarry Bank Mill

Quarry Bank Mill - visit 2021 ...

22-Sep-2025

Category: Environment, Local History, Monochrome

A black and white image shows artwork on the side of a van depicting a scene from the film Kes.

Kes Van – Urban art

Artwork on a van seen near Manchester ...

15-Jul-2025

Category: Manchester, Monochrome, Urban

Graffiti art in pink and green with a large eyed creature showing sharp teeth.

Stockport urban art

Some more examples of urban art in Stockport ...

09-Jul-2025

Category: Environment, Urban

White nancy against a pale low-light sky with bands of light.

Nancy Liminal

White Nancy in the very early wee hours ...

01-Jul-2025

Category: Environment, Experimental, Night

Central Library | Manchester

Manchester central Library with tone map and gradient map treatments ...

22-May-2025

Category: Experimental, Monochrome, Structure

Black and white image of tower blocks in Manchester

Manchester Apartments

Manchester high-rise city centre accommodation ...

19-May-2025

Category: Manchester, Monochrome, Structure

A woman flying the red,black,white and green Palestine flag in Manchester

GM Friends of Palestine | Manchester 17th May

Pro Palestine marches in Manchester ...

18-May-2025

Category: Manchester, Reportage

May in Prestbury

Just a brief photo story about this beautiful spring season in Prestbury...

Category: Environment, Seasons

Yellow Tulips – Spring time

Yellow tulips seen in Prestbury village ...

10-Apr-2025

Category: Environment, Seasons

A large tunnel with lights and a mountain bike.

Mobberley Trip

Cycling adventure in local Cheshire but with some new detours ...

08-Apr-2025

Category: Cycling, Environment

A picture of the yellow sign for Home in Manchester - seen through staircase balustrade in the foreground.

Home – Arts and Cultural Centre Manchester

Home arts and cultural centre Manchester ...

09-Mar-2025

Category: Experimental, Urban

A picture of white cherry blossom with blurry shallow depth-of-field background

Cherry Blossom – Hayfield

Just a pretty picture of some early cherry blossom ...

07-Mar-2025

Category: Environment

A black and white picture of a freightliner locomotive and long train of containers

Plumley Railway Captures

Activity on the Mid Cheshire line at Plumley ...

04-Mar-2025

Category: Machine, Monochrome, Railways

Jodrell Bank Telescope, white girders and blue sky with trees in the foreground.

Lovell Telescope – Control Room

A side view of the radio telescope at Jodrell Bank ...

01-Feb-2025

Category: Machine, Structure

January 2025

Very cold winter / January 2025 ...

11-Jan-2025

Category: Environment, ex, Seasons

Tundra Oak

Icy fields and trees in Prestbury, Cheshire 2020 ...

10-Jan-2025

Category: Monochrome, Seasons