For example, those soldiers would likely be surprised to learn that, 17 centuries later, Manchester would be at the center of an industrial revolution, regarded by many as the most transformative ...

Insider Roundtable discussion: Greater Manchester is already home to world-class assets and is the UK’s largest city region economy outside London. It has all the ingredients for success on the global ...

Bruntwood SciTech has completed a £6m transformation 117-119 Portland Street  — a Grade II listed gem in the heart of ...

Travel Bucketlist. The Industrial Revolution: Discovering Key Sites in Manchester, England. Posted: March 4, 2025 | Last updated: March 4, 2025. Step back in time as we explore the heart of the ...

This is where, during the Industrial Revolution, a new urban working class was formed and came together to demand rights and representation. Nowhere was this more evident than in Manchester.

On 16 August 1819 60,000 peaceful protesters gathered in Manchester to demand their rights, only for the day to end in tragedy. Here's what you need to know.

A cultural and economic revolution is transforming this old industrial hub into one of Britain’s most captivating—and modern—cities. But two things will never change: Its penchant for ...

The Industrial Revolution can be viewed as the world’s first successful energy transition. By the early 17th century, England was running out of domestic supplies of wood and demand for coal was ...

Brian Groom is a former assistant editor at the Financial Times. He is the author of “Made in Manchester: A People’s History of the City That Shaped the Modern World” and “Northerners: A History, from ...

Manchester is where the Industrial Revolution was born. It's also where Marx & Engels lived & coined the term 'proletariat.' NPR looks at the origins of an idea every politician has sought to co-opt.