1. Manchester

2. Basic facts
• Located in the north-west of England.
• Population of 450,000.
• 5th largest city in the UK.

3. Manchester in the past
• Textile industry in the
Industrial revolution.
– One of the first cities to be
industrialised.
– One of the world’s largest
marketplaces for cotton
goods at this time –
‘Cottonopolis’.
– Canals and train lines
connected Manchester to
Liverpool to transport
goods worldwide.

4. Manchester in the past
• Vibrant music scene in
Manchester in 1980s and
1990s
– ‘Madchester’
– Famous bands of the time
such as ‘Joy Division’ and
‘Happy Mondays’
originated in Manchester.
– They performed a mixture
of alternative rock,
psychedelic rock and
dance music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-2i2SR_OsU

5. Manchester today
• Now Manchester is more urban than
industrial.
• Lots of contrast and diversity in the city:
different cultures, old and new buildings.
• Important city for lots of sports, not just
football.

6. High-street and independent stores
Central retail district
• Lots of shops
• Designer stores
• Popular high street
brands.
Northern quarter
• Independent shops,
restaurants and
cafés.

7. Old and new architecture
Cathedral
Urbis Beetham Tower

8. Old and new architecture
Central Library
Town Hall
Spinningfields

9. Cultural diversity
Gay Village and Canal Street Chinatown

10. Sports in Manchester
• Home to the best two teams in English
football.
• Home of the British Olympic Cycling
Team.
• Annual Great Manchester Run – 10 km
race.
• Hosted the 2002 Commonwealth Games,
and most of the facilities are still in use
today.

11. Legacy of the Commonwealth
Games