James N PetersinSpecial CollectionsWhat do we mean by archives…?Archives are records or documents which people have used in their everyday activities and which have been kept as a historical record or…May 6, 2021May 6, 2021
James N PetersinSpecial CollectionsUniversity Science, 1850–1910By the mid-nineteenth century, Manchester scientists such as John Dalton and James Prescott Joule had won national renown, and its ‘civic’…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
James N PetersinSpecial CollectionsThe campaign for a university of ManchesterA University for Manchester?Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
James N PetersinSpecial CollectionsThe University Campus, 1945–2000The University of Manchester grew significantly in the post-war period. Post-war student numbers increased continuously, and it was the…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
James N PetersinSpecial CollectionsScience in Enlightenment Manchester, 1780–1840The Enlightenment in Manchester was partly a local response to intellectual developments in London and Scotland. However, Manchester…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
James N PetersinSpecial CollectionsIndustrial and Civic Science, 1840–1880During the mid-19th century Manchester acquired a reputation for nurturing the applied sciences. This was driven by local needs, in…Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020
James N PetersinSpecial CollectionsThe Chemical IndustryIn regional terms, Manchester was not a major centre of the chemical industry compared to the towns of north Cheshire, which were based…Sep 24, 2020Sep 24, 2020
James N PetersinSpecial CollectionsTrafford Park Industrial EstateThe Trafford Park Industrial Estate marked a new way of organising industrial development. Previously, industries in Manchester had grown…Sep 24, 2020Sep 24, 2020
James N PetersinSpecial CollectionsIndustrial DiseasesThe Greater Manchester region’s history of heavy industries and often poor working conditions led to major problems of industrial disease.Sep 24, 2020Sep 24, 2020
