The Little Book of ManchesterA fast paced, fact packed compendium of places, people and events in Manchester, from its Roman origins to the present day. Learn about the individual communities and how they came together to form the modern city, and meet some of the great men and women, the eccentrics and the scoundrels, of its history. Both a reliable reference book and a quirky guide, whose bite sized chunks of history can be dipped into time and again to reveal some new facts

these stories ask: at what cost

Can you and your guests piece together the evidence and solve the clues to work out whodunnit

home to the University of Salford

with murky waters and a polluted atmosphere evoking a sense of desolation

The front features a beautifully detailed reproduction of the artwork

Contents includes:

Simply pull out the snacks

a revised map of the city centre and an opportunity to take the "Smiths Tour" without ever leaving the comfort of your home via google maps

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There is an energy and vitality to these figures that makes them feel immediately alive

Painted only a few years after the end of the Second World War the characters in The Cripples range from scarred war veterans to those marked simply with social deprivation

industrial decline and mass unemployment had given way to inner-city regeneration and by the turn of the century Manchester had rediscovered its swagger and successfully transformed itself into a thriving post-industrial centre of arts