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The history of Manchester encompasses its change from a minor Lancastrian township into the pre-eminent industrial metropolis of the United Kingdom and the world. [1] Manchester began expanding "at an astonishing rate" around the turn of the 19th century as part of a process of unplanned urbanisation brought on by a boom in textile manufacture ...
1301 – Manchester is granted a charter from Thomas Gresley making it a baronial borough, governed by a reeve. [4] 1315 – Manchester is the starting point for Adam Banastre's rebellion. [6] 1330 – Lady Chapel (Chetham Chapel) of St Mary's Church is built. [4] 1343 – First reference to the Hanging Bridge. [7]
Manchester's museums celebrate Manchester's Roman history, rich industrial heritage and its role in the Industrial Revolution, the textile industry, the Trade Union movement, women's suffrage and football. A reconstructed part of the Roman fort of Mamucium is open to the public in Castlefield. The National Football Museum
Architecture of Manchester; History of Manchester Airport; Alexandra Park Aerodrome; Alhambra Theatre, Manchester; Anti Tour; Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester 1857; Assassination of Thomas Ashton; Atlas (computer)
In the 1930s, Manchester City reached two consecutive FA Cup finals, losing to Everton in 1933, before claiming the Cup by beating Portsmouth in 1934. [9] During the 1934 cup run, Manchester City broke the record for the highest home attendance of any club in English football history, as 84,569 fans packed Maine Road for a sixth round FA Cup tie against Stoke City in 1934—a record which ...
Getty Images Manchester has plenty of myths, and most of them are not very inviting. There's the myth about how unsafe the city is, and how many shooting deaths occur here (less than you hear).
Manchester from Kersal Moor, by William Wyld in 1852. Manchester acquired the nickname "Cottonopolis" during the early 19th century owing to its many textile factories. Cottonopolis was a 19th-century nickname for Manchester, as it was a metropolis and the centre of the cotton industry. [1] [2]
FULL-TIME! Manchester City 8-0 Salford City. 19:37, Chris Wilson. The referee brings the game to an end and City take an 8-0 win and a place in round four. Manchester City 8-0 Salford City