STORY OF MANCHESTER

This richly illustrated history explores every aspect of life in Manchester, tracing the development of this important city and its people from the earliest times to the present, where each period in its progress links to the next. The history of Manchester is very much based around its people, who were often pioneers, whether this be the first railway line, the first public library, fighting for greater political rights, or key wealth creators for the nation. It takes us up to the twenty-first century, as Manchester's role in the United Kingdom remains undiminished, showing it to be ever more cosmopolitan and a northern powerhouse of economic, social and political progress.