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Made in Manchester: introduction
Made in Manchester: introduction
Made in Manchester tells the story of the city from its industrial past through its late twentieth century post-industrial reinvention.
Dr Janette Martin
May 26, 2020
Made in Manchester: The men and women who shaped the city
Made in Manchester: The men and women who shaped the city
MANCHESTER PEOPLE
Dr Janette Martin
May 26, 2020
Politics and Protest
Politics and Protest
Manchester and the fight for progress
Dr Janette Martin
Jun 24, 2020
Peterloo: Documenting a Massacre
Peterloo: Documenting a Massacre
On 16 August 1819, the military violently dispersed a peaceful parliamentary reform meeting addressed by the radical politician Henry Hunt…
Dr Janette Martin
Jun 24, 2020
Wood Street Mission: improving the lives of poor children in Manchester and Salford
Wood Street Mission: improving the lives of poor children in Manche...
The Wood Street Mission, originally known as the Manchester & Salford Street Children’s Mission, was founded in 1869 by Alfred Alsop, to…
Dr Janette Martin
Sep 2, 2020
Manchester Town Hall
Manchester Town Hall
“Equal if not superior to any similar building in the country”.
Julie Ramwell
Sep 30, 2020
The Rise and Fall of Manchester’s Theatre Royal
The Rise and Fall of Manchester’s Theatre Royal
1775–1921
Julie Ramwell
Sep 21, 2020
Man-Made Magic
Man-Made Magic
Travelling Exhibits in 19th Century Manchester
Julie Ramwell
Nov 20, 2020
The Greatest Showmen (and Women)
The Greatest Showmen (and Women)
Travelling Shows in 19th Century Manchester
Julie Ramwell
Jan 11, 2021
The Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Manchester, 1887
The Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Manchester, 1887
“A National Exhibition of Arts, Science, and Industry”
Julie Ramwell
Jul 5, 2021
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