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Manchester Collection (page 2)

Exploring the vibrant city of Manchester, where football rivalries run deep and history comes alive

Background imageManchester Collection: Prestwich Asylum, Lancashire

Prestwich Asylum, Lancashire
View of the Superintendents House at the Lancashire County Lunatic Asylum, at Bury New Road, Prestwich, near Manchester, designed by Isaac Holden and opened in 1851

Background imageManchester Collection: Poster advertising Union Castle Mail Steamship Company

Poster advertising Union Castle Mail Steamship Company
Poster advertising the Union Castle Mail Steamship Company Limited, South African Royal Mail Service. Donald Currie & Co, Managers

Background imageManchester Collection: The Marriage of General Mite and Millie Edwards, Mancheste

The Marriage of General Mite and Millie Edwards, Mancheste
Engraving showing a series of scenes from the marriage of General Mite, real name Francis Joseph Flynn, and Miss Millie Edwards held at St. James Hall, Manchester, 1884

Background imageManchester Collection: Main entrance at Manchester United Football Club Stadium, Old Trafford

Main entrance at Manchester United Football Club Stadium, Old Trafford, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageManchester Collection: Samuel Lee Bapty

Samuel Lee Bapty, the general manager of the Manchester Royal Jubilee Exhibition which was opened in May 1887 by the then Prince and Princess of Wales, later Edward VII and Queen Alexandra

Background imageManchester Collection: Manchester United football stadium, Old Trafford, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Manchester United football stadium, Old Trafford, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageManchester Collection: Rail / Chat Moss / 1831

Rail / Chat Moss / 1831
LIVERPOOL - MANCHESTER RAILWAY The railway crosses the Chat Moss peat bog, a major feat of civil engineering on the part of George Stephenson

Background imageManchester Collection: Manchester / River Irwell

Manchester / River Irwell
Industrial Manchester, showing the Irwell River from Blackfriars Bridge

Background imageManchester Collection: Manchester United Fc

Manchester United Fc
MANCHESTER UNITED FC The modern day all conquering side looking not so invincible in 1905

Background imageManchester Collection: OLD TRAFFORD Going to the Match - Manchester United FC

OLD TRAFFORD Going to the Match - Manchester United FC
Old Trafford is a football stadium in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, and the home of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74

Background imageManchester Collection: Manchester: Modern Cotton Mill (colour litho)

Manchester: Modern Cotton Mill (colour litho)
7192999 Manchester: Modern Cotton Mill (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Cotton Mill. Illustration for Manchester)

Background imageManchester Collection: Unemployment Jarrow Marchers men in uniform carrying a banner reading

Unemployment Jarrow Marchers men in uniform carrying a banner reading Jarrow Crusade - protest march

Background imageManchester Collection: CANAL, ENGLAND, 19TH CT. Locks on the Rochdale Canal between Manchester and Sowerby Bridge

CANAL, ENGLAND, 19TH CT. Locks on the Rochdale Canal between Manchester and Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, opened in 1804: wood engraving, English, 19th century

Background imageManchester Collection: Manchester Piccadilly

Manchester Piccadilly, central Manchester, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageManchester Collection: Manchester Ship Canal, 19th century

Manchester Ship Canal, 19th century
Manchester Ship Canal, 19th-century artwork. This canal, constructed between 1887 and 1893, opened on 1 January 1894. It provided a route for shipping from the Mersey Estuary to Manchester, UK

Background imageManchester Collection: Piccadilly Railway Station, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Piccadilly Railway Station, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageManchester Collection: Manchester Ship Canal

Manchester Ship Canal
Construction scene : the works at Latchford, near Warrington

Background imageManchester Collection: Aerial view, Manchester and the Ship Canal

Aerial view, Manchester and the Ship Canal seen from a balloon. 19th century

Background imageManchester Collection: Christmas Market and Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Christmas Market and Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageManchester Collection: Runcorn-Widnes Bridge

Runcorn-Widnes Bridge
A striking impression of the then newly built Runcorn - Widnes Bridge, which connects Cheshire with Lancashire, across the Manchester Ship Canal. Date: 1962

Background imageManchester Collection: Oil Tankers of the Manchester Oil Refinery

Oil Tankers of the Manchester Oil Refinery. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Background imageManchester Collection: First locomotive, passing Great Grimsby Church

First locomotive, passing Great Grimsby Church
The first locomotive passing Great Grimsby Church, on the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway

Background imageManchester Collection: Trade Union March 1874

Trade Union March 1874
Trade Unionists marching through Manchester in support of locked-out farm labourers

Background imageManchester Collection: Night view of The Lowry Bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal, Salford Quays

Night view of The Lowry Bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal, Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageManchester Collection: Canal boat at Castlefield with the Beetham Tower in the background, Manchester

Canal boat at Castlefield with the Beetham Tower in the background, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageManchester Collection: Shopping mall at The Trafford Centre, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Shopping mall at The Trafford Centre, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageManchester Collection: Piccadilly, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Piccadilly, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageManchester Collection: Cranes on an apartment building site, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cranes on an apartment building site, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageManchester Collection: Lowry Centre at dusk, Salford Quays, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Lowry Centre at dusk, Salford Quays, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageManchester Collection: George Stephensons locomotive, the Rocket

George Stephensons locomotive, the Rocket, which won a prize given by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company

Background imageManchester Collection: Yuri Gagarin visiting Manchester, England in 1961

Yuri Gagarin visiting Manchester, England in 1961
Yuri Gagarin. View of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, visiting Manchester, England, in July 1961. Gagarin made his flight in the Vostok 1 spacecraft on April 12, 1961

Background imageManchester Collection: Metrolink Tram, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Metrolink Tram, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageManchester Collection: An electricity sub station on the outskirts of Manchester, UK

An electricity sub station on the outskirts of Manchester, UK
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Background imageManchester Collection: Bridge and Lowry Centre, Manchester, England

Bridge and Lowry Centre, Manchester, England

Background imageManchester Collection: Architectural contrasts, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Architectural contrasts, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageManchester Collection: Town Hall, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Town Hall, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageManchester Collection: Central Library and tram, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Central Library and tram, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageManchester Collection: Central Library and tram, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Central Library and tram, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageManchester Collection: Pupils of Ross Place School, Ardwick, Manchester, jump across a sea of mud to enter

Pupils of Ross Place School, Ardwick, Manchester, jump across a sea of mud to enter school. December 1970

Background imageManchester Collection: Manchester City Fire Brigade. A Fire Engine leaves the Manchester City Fire Brigade

Manchester City Fire Brigade. A Fire Engine leaves the Manchester City Fire Brigade station, Manchester, England. The actual address of this particular Manchester station is not known

Background imageManchester Collection: Manchester Uniteds George Best enjoys breakfast as landlady Mary Fullaway looks

Manchester Uniteds George Best enjoys breakfast as landlady Mary Fullaway looks on, in her home at Aycliffe Avenue, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester. January 1972

Background imageManchester Collection: Leyland Tiger Bus (Operated by the Liptrot Brothers), Wigan, Greater Manchester

Leyland Tiger Bus (Operated by the Liptrot Brothers), Wigan, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England. Date: 1940s

Background imageManchester Collection: Antique map, Manchester, England, 19th Century

Antique map, Manchester, England, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Antique map, Manchester, England, 19th Century

Background imageManchester Collection: Audrey Mosson, Railway Queen 1935 - 1936

Audrey Mosson, Railway Queen 1935 - 1936
Railway Queen Audrey Mosson photographed at her crowning ceremony at Belle Vue, Manchester on 7th September 1935. Audrey was the 10th Railway Queen

Background imageManchester Collection: Railway Queen, Mabel Kitson, with her attendants 1927

Railway Queen, Mabel Kitson, with her attendants 1927
The second Railway Queen, Mabel Kitson, photographed at her crowning ceremony, at the Railway Carnival in Manchester, on 24th September 1927. She is surrounded by her attendants

Background imageManchester Collection: Suffragette Dora Marsden Arrested

Suffragette Dora Marsden Arrested
Dora Marsden arrested after a protest at Manchester University in October 1909. She is seen wearing her academic gown having gained a BSC from Manchester Owens College

Background imageManchester Collection: Manchester, England - Piccadilly Gardens

Manchester, England - Piccadilly Gardens
Manchester, England - the busy Piccadilly Street and Piccadilly Gardens showing shop fronts, cars, and businesses. circa 1910s

Background imageManchester Collection: Advert for Follows & Bates winding machines 1900s

Advert for Follows & Bates winding machines 1900s
Various machines from the late 19th Century early 20th century, advertised in The Ironmonger Diary and Text Book, for Follows & Bates in Manchester. Circa 1900



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Exploring the vibrant city of Manchester, where football rivalries run deep and history comes alive. 🏟️⚽ From the iconic Old Trafford Art showcasing the rich heritage United to the historic Maine Road Art honoring Manchester City's glorious past, this city breathes football passion. But there's more to discover beyond the stadiums. Take a step back in time with Manchesters last tram, a nostalgic reminder of transportation days gone by. Or marvel at the architectural wonder that is Runcorn-Widnes Bridge, connecting communities across the River Mersey. Sports enthusiasts will be captivated by Etihad Stadium Art, celebrating Manchester City's modern triumphs on and off the field. And don't miss out on an intriguing advertisement for linoleum manufacturers, offering a glimpse into Manchester's industrial prowess. Travel back in time with Map/Manchester 1878 and witness how this bustling metropolis has evolved over centuries. Remembering suffragette Pankhurst at Manchester Docks reminds us of its significant role in shaping women's rights movements. The grandeur United Football Club Stadium at Old Trafford stands tall as a symbol of sporting excellence and unwavering loyalty from fans worldwide. Postcode District Map sheet 4 Northern England reveals just how vast this city truly is. A heartwarming sight awaits at Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools in Cheadle Hulme—a testament to compassion and care for those less fortunate. And even Rainy Street can't dampen our spirits as we embrace every aspect of this dynamic city. Manchester—where football legends are born, history thrives, and resilience shines through every raindrop.