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Manchester is a city in England. It is in the historic county of Lancashire. (For more information about the ancient counties of the UK, see the historic counties page and the place types page.) The community is on the River Irwell.
Major cotton mills began opening in the region in the late 1700s. The cotton industry soon boomed with several technological innovations, including the flying shuttle, spinning jenny and spinning mule. With the growth of the mills, Manchester's population increased ten-fold, from 17,000 in 1760 to 180,000 in 1830.
The importance of the cotton industry has declined since World War II. Louise Brown, the world's first test-tube baby, was born here in 1978.
Local residents are known as "Mancunians."
Received national attention for a 1996 IRA bombing, which devastated commercial sections of the city.
Filming location for:
· TV soap opera, "Coronation Street" · 2004 movie, "Alfie" · 2006 movie, "The History Boys"
Setting for Charles Dickens' "Hard Times"
Well-known residents have included:
· Alfred Alistair Cooke, broadcaster · Anthony Burgess, author · Badly Drawn Boy, rock musician · David Lloyd George, prime minister · Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst, suffragettes · Frances Hodgson Burnett, author · Morrissey, musician
Local bands (past and present) have included Joy Division
Annual events include:
· · Manchester International Festival - 28 June - 15 July 2007 Dates often change. Check Manchester web sites and events links in the sections below.
Performing arts: Hallé Orchestra, Library Theatre Company
Sports teams:
· Lancashire County C.C. (County Championship - Cricket · Lancashire Lightning (National League - Cricket · Manchester City F.C. (F.A. Premier League - Football · Manchester United (F.A. Premier League - Football)
Historic sites and museums: City Art Gallery, Gallery of Costume, Imperial War Museum North, Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester Museum, Museum of Labour History, Museum of Science and Industry, People's History Museum, Textile Gallery, The Lowry, Warehouse for the World, Whitworth Gallery
Universities: Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Manchester
Quotes:
"Manchester weather is a popular joke. And I do not care what the local meteorological statistics are, that joke has a solid basis." -- English Journey (1934) J.B. Priestley Listed places in Manchester: | Cemeteries (1) | Colleges (1) Libraries (1) Museums (2) Rail stations (2) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Manchester travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Manchester Web sites | Manchester City Council | Manchester tourism Arts | Music Hallé orchestra Theater Library Theatre Company Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Manchester include Manchester General Cemetery ... View cemeteries | Manchester area cemeteries | Cemeteries in Lancashire England cemeteries - message board Communities | Communities near Manchester | Events | Manchester festival web sites: | Damnation Festival Manchester International Festival ePodunk festival listings Family history & family records | Lancashire message board | Birth, marriage & death index for Lancashire Birth, marriage and death records - nationwide BritishIslesGenWeb British phone books 1880-1984 Census records Genuki - England Genuki page for Lancashire GenWeb page for Manchester Manchester & Lancashire Family Hist Soc Family Records Centre General Register Office - UK Immigration records Military records Parish & probate record search Probate record guide Wills - Search National Archives Government | Manchester City Council | British Prime Minister UK government History | National Archives
| Maps Manchester locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Ordnance Survey of Great Britain | Newspapers | Daily newspapers in or near Manchester | BBC Archives British Library Newspapers Search historic newspapers Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Manchester | Search obituaries Parishes | Parishes in Lancashire | Photos & post cards | Post cards of communities in England | Travel & tourism | Manchester tourism | England tourism Map your route Weather | Current weather & 5-day forecasts
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