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History and heritage in Manchester

Cottonopolis, the Industrial Revolution, Roman Castlefield, Peterloo and the canals that built Manchester.

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Alan Turing in Manchester: sites, history, and the city's computing legacy

Alan Turing in Manchester: sites, history, and the city's computing legacy

Where Alan Turing lived and worked in Manchester, what survives to visit, and how the city became a birthplace of modern computing.

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Chester's Roman walls: a complete visiting guide

Chester's Roman walls: a complete visiting guide

Manchester and the industrial revolution: a practical guide

Manchester and the industrial revolution: a practical guide

The Peterloo Massacre: what happened, and where to see the site today

The Peterloo Massacre: what happened, and where to see the site today

The suffragettes in Manchester: where the movement began

The suffragettes in Manchester: where the movement began

Cottonopolis: Manchester's cotton mills and how they worked

Cottonopolis: Manchester's cotton mills and how they worked

Manchester's canals: history and where to walk them today

Manchester's canals: history and where to walk them today

Roman Manchester: Castlefield and the fort of Mamucium

Roman Manchester: Castlefield and the fort of Mamucium

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