The building which now houses the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel has been a landmark in Manchester city centre for more than a century.
With construction starting in 1891, the imposing structure was originally home to the Refuge Assurance Building until it was transformed into a hotel in 1996.
Going under several different names, including the Palace Hotel, Le Méridien Palace and The Principal, the hotel has witnessed a lot of change occur outside of its gates.
