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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Paul Britton

Four grand Venetian chandeliers graced Manchester Airport's T1 for more than 40 years... now one is returning

They hung over the heads of holidaymakers for more than 40 years, adding a touch of glitz and glamour into getaways from Manchester Airport.

Four grand Venetian chandeliers graced the airport's Terminal 1 - each one weighing a staggering two tonnes. The magnificent ceiling features - once a centrepiece of the airport's departures hall - were taken down in 2003 under modernisation work at the terminal.

But today, as Manchester Airport celebrates its 85th birthday, bosses have announced one will return and be hung inside the revamped T2 hall.

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