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Men and Women who shaped Manchester

Made in Manchester: The men and women who shaped the city

Made in Manchester: The men and women who shaped the city

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Annie Horniman (1860–1937: theatre patron and manager

Annie Horniman (1860–1937: theatre patron and manager

Blog post by Jess Smith, Creative Arts Archivist
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Isabella Banks (1821–1897): Much loved Manchester novelist and poet.

Isabella Banks (1821–1897): Much loved Manchester novelist and poet.

Isabella Banks was born in March 1821, on Oldham Street, Manchester, (today known as Manchester’s vibrant Northern Quarter). She was…
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Clare Baker
Professor Thomas Frederick Tout (1855–1929)

Professor Thomas Frederick Tout (1855–1929)

Thomas Frederick Tout (1855–1929), Professor of Medieval and Modern History at the University of Manchester, and his wife, Mary Tout were…
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Samuel Bamford: poet, weaver and chronicler of Peterloo

Samuel Bamford: poet, weaver and chronicler of Peterloo

Samuel Bamford (1788–1872), radical poet and weaver, was born in Middleton, Lancashire to a humble but self-educated family. After a short…
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Enriqueta Rylands: Philanthropist & founder of the John Rylands Library

Enriqueta Rylands: Philanthropist & founder of the John Rylands Lib...

Enriqueta Augustina Rylands (1843–1908) was the third wife of the wealthy Manchester Cotton manufacturer John Rylands. We know very little…
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Mabel Tylecote (1896–1987) educational and social reformer

Mabel Tylecote (1896–1987) educational and social reformer

Dame Mabel Tylecote, née Phythian was an active member of the Labour Party and worked tirelessly for social reform, seeking to improve…
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Margaret Pilkington — A generous ‘Queen of Arts’

Margaret Pilkington — A generous ‘Queen of Arts’

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Angela Petyt-Whittaker
CP Scott (1846–1932): Editor, MP and archetypal ‘Manchester Man’

CP Scott (1846–1932): Editor, MP and archetypal ‘Manchester Man’

CP Scott was only 25 years old when he became Editor of the Manchester Guardian in 1872 — hiding his youth under a beard and a stern…
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Learie Constantine (1901–1971)

Learie Constantine (1901–1971)

cricketer and campaigner for racial equality
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