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Historical and old photos and pictures of Manchester, Greater Manchester

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History: Manchester - is a major city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. The recorded history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort of Mamucium or Mancunium, which was established in about 79 AD on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. It was historically a part of Lancashire, although areas of Cheshire south of the River Mersey were incorporated during the 20th century. Throughout the Middle Ages Manchester remained a manorial township but began to expand "at an astonishing rate" around the turn of the 19th century. Manchester's unplanned urbanisation was brought on by a boom in textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, and resulted in it becoming the world's first industrialised city.

Manchester achieved city status in 1853. The Manchester Ship Canal opened in 1894, creating the Port of Manchester and linking the city to sea, 36 miles (58 km) to the west.

Manchester Liverpool Road railway station was the world's first inter-city passenger railway station and in the city scientists first split the atom and developed the stored-program computer.

Date of foundation: 1st century

Population: 520 215

Sights:

Manchester. Albert Square, 1902
Albert Square, 1902
Manchester. Albert Square, 1960
Albert Square, 1960
Manchester. Art Gallery
Art Gallery
Manchester. Assize Courts, 1902
Assize Courts, 1902
Manchester. Assize Courts
Assize Courts
Manchester. Barton Aqueduct, Manchester Ship Canal, 1905
Barton Aqueduct, Manchester Ship Canal, 1905
Manchester. Cathedral, 1911
Cathedral, 1911
Manchester. Cathedral, 1930s
Cathedral, 1930s
Manchester. Cathedral and Exchange Station, 1950
Cathedral and Exchange Station, 1950
Manchester. Central Station - Cheshire Lines Railway, 1908
Central Station - Cheshire Lines Railway, 1908
Manchester. Cheetham College, 1913
Cheetham College, 1913
Manchester. Chetham's School of Music, 1906
Chetham's School of Music, 1906
Manchester. Cross Street, trams, horse wagon, 1905
Cross Street, trams, horse wagon, 1905
Manchester. Deansgate, 1905
Deansgate, 1905
Manchester. Deansgate
Deansgate
Manchester. Exchange, 1905
Exchange, 1905
Manchester. Grammar School
Grammar School
Manchester. London Road Station, 1905
London Road Station, 1905
Manchester. London Road Station, circa 1905
London Road Station, circa 1905
Manchester. Market Street, 1904
Market Street, 1904
Manchester. Market Street, Tramways
Market Street, Tramways
Manchester. Midland Hotel, circa 1900s
Midland Hotel, circa 1900s
Manchester. Midland Hotel
Midland Hotel
Manchester. Mosley Street
Mosley Street




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