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Britain By Car - A Motoring History


Created Date:

11 April 2013

Last Modified:

14 December 2023
Manchester

Manchester

The industrial capital of the north of England; created by the early textile industry and at the centre the Industrial Revolution that followed.

Manchester’s Victorian past remains in strong evidence today; but is counterbalanced by the City’s modern reputation – particularly in arts, culture, science and technology.

The industrial capital of the north of England; created by the early textile industry and at the centre the Industrial Revolution that followed.

Manchester’s Victorian past remains in strong evidence today; but is counterbalanced by the City’s modern reputation – particularly in arts, culture, science and technology.