© Joel Goodman - 07973 332324 - all rights reserved . 26/02/2020 . Manchester , UK . Some of the removed signage . The signage on the clocktower of the Principal Hotel (formerly the Palace Hotel ) on Oxford Road is removed letter by letter on each face of the clock , ahead of the hotel's newer owners renaming it to the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel . Photo credit : Joel Goodman