Manchester, 1793

Wyke, Terry

ISBN 10 : 1908402067 ISBN 13 : 9781908402066

Editeur : Old House Books, 2012

Synopsis

During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Britain's urban landscape was dramatically and irrevocably changed by the Industrial Revolution. Although little more than a market town in the Middle Ages, Manchester developed to become the nation's 'cotton capital' and the world's first truly industrial city. First printed in 1793, this highly detailed Georgian map captures the town in the midst of that transformation.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In 1793, Manchester was going through great social and economic change. Although little more than a market town in the Middle Ages, it was to be awarded city status in 1853, becoming Britain's 'cotton capital' and the world's first truly industrial city. This topographical plan of Manchester and Salford, printed by Charles Laurent in 1793, captures the town in the midst of this transformation. As well as pinpointing the churches, theatres, hospitals, docks and post offices frequented by Manchester's eighteenth-century inhabitants, it gives a detailed survey of local land ownership and the mills and factories that were key to the town s development. In contemporary colour, this attractive depiction of a modern city in its infancy is an invaluable tool for local historians and genealogists.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Old House Books
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1908402067
• ISBN 13: 9781908402066
• Reliure: Carte
• Nombre de pages: 1
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