PHOTOGRAPHS of policing across Greater Manchester, including historic images of Trafford, have proved a hit with viewers on GMP’s Flickr site.

Visitors to the picture sharing website, which features images of police raids and old black and white photos, have topped 14 million.

The most popular historic image is of blitz bomb damage to the site of the CIS Tower during the Second World War, while the most popular modern image is of police dog trainee, Jack.

Also included are many historic pictures of Trafford including a before and after shot of Boyer Street area – only a stone’s throw from the Messenger offices in Old Trafford.

The top half of the image shows the area during the 1940s.

The main buildings, built in 1837 using funds from industrialist Thomas Henshaw were then known as Henshaws’ Blind Asylum and Deaf and Dumb School.

The complex was one of the largest institutions of its kind in the country and incorporated a botanic garden.

The buildings were demolished in the early 1970s, with Henshaws Society for Blind People now based next door to Messenger in Talbot Road.

The top left of the image shows the famous White City stadium at the very end of its days.

The lower image, dating from the late 1980s, shows the site after it had been redeveloped as the headquarters for Greater Manchester Police.

GMP moved into the building in 1979 and it remained the force’s HQ until 2012.

The building was finally demolished in 2013, although one of the Force’s control rooms remains.

Deputy Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said: “It is great to be able to show people the work that takes place every day. It is amazing that there have been more than 14 million views of the photographs.”

See the pictures at flickr.com/photos/gmpolice1