Manchester : mapping the city
Wyke, T. J. (Terry J.)2018
Book
Manchester is one the world's most iconic cities. Not only was it the first industrial city, it can claim to be the first post-industrial city. This book uses historic maps and unpublished and original plans to chart the dramatic growth and transformation of Manchester as it grew rich on its cotton trade from the late 18th century, experienced periods of boom and bust through the Victorian period, and began its post-industrial transformation in the 20th century. The Peterloo Massacre, the Bridgewater Canal, the railway revolution, Trafford Park industrial estate, the Ship Canal, Belle Vue theme park, Wythenshawe garden city, the 1996 IRA bomb, Coronation Street, iconic football stadiums, and MediaCity are just some of the events and places that have put Manchester on the world's perceptual map and are explored in this book.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Lane Library | Adult non-fiction hardback | 942.733 WYK | Available |
Main title:
Manchester : mapping the city / Terry Wyke, Brian Robson, Martin Dodge.
Author:
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2018.
Collation:
272 pages : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9781780275307 (hbk)
Dewey class:
942.733R942.733942.733WYK(307)942.733 LH942.733 WYK
Local class:
L905 MAN
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2717660