MANCHESTERUK A Travel Guide To

City Of Manchester,
United Kingdom

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 Manchester in
all its glory

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM

The second most visited city in the United Kingdom and has a rich history. It is a centre of arts, media, higher
education and commerce.

Manchester, the so-called “Capital of the Weather

North”, is situated in the south-central part of
Manchester has a temperate maritime
North West England and has a population of
climate with cool summers and mild winters.
458 100. It is the second most visited city in
Summer is from June through August with
the United Kingdom and has a rich history. It is
temperatures reaching mid 20°C’s. Summer
a centre of arts, media, higher education and
and autumn are the best times of year for
commerce. Since 2002 the city has undergone
visiting Manchester. and is the best time of
an urban renaissance and now it is a thriving
year to visit this city.
and energetic city that offers trendsetting
music and fashion, friendly local pubs, over 90
museums and art galleries, great football,
Modern and Victorian architecture.
Manchester is one hour ahead of
Greenwich Mean Time and the currency used
Heaton Park
is the British Pound. Manchester has a great,
The park is owned by the
reliable public transport system that includes Manchester City Council and is
trains, a Metrolink tram system, buses and situated about 4 miles north of
taxis. There are free city shuttle buses that the city centre and provides a
connect the four main railway stations and bus vast amount of things to see
and do, which will let you
terminals. With all the types of transport
coming back for more. The park
available to locals and tourist alike, getting
also contains a animal center,
around Manchester is a breeze. which is open all year round.

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 which led to the founding of The Victoria
The Victoria University of

UNIVERSITY
University of Manchester, England's first civic
Manchester was founded as
university.
Owens College back in 1851 while As Manchester emerged as the world's
UMIST's roots can be traced back first industrial city, businessmen and
to 1824. industrialist started the Mechanic's Institute to
These two great institutes operated in learn their workers the basic principles of
conjunction with each other for more than 100 science.
years and initially decided to combine to form These universities worked alongside each
a single university on 22 October 2004. other and became a large and active force by
1905. In 1955 the UMIST achieved
Pioneers
independent university status and although
In total, The University of Manchester has they work together to the advantage of all,
produced 25 Nobel prize winners such as these two institutions merged in October 2004
Ernest Rutherford, Professors Andre Geim and to form The University of Manchester.
Konstantin Novoselov. Ernest Rutherford is
well known for its pioneer research which led
Vision for the future
to the splitting of the atom while professors The University of Manchester has
Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov were conducted a bold and exciting plan - the
awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2010. Manchester 2015 Agenda, to make this
Many old famous and well known people institution on of the top 25 universities in the
studies either at UMIST or The Victoria world. With the merging of the above
University of Manchester such as Sir Terry mentioned institution in October 2004, it
Leahy, the Chief Executive of Tesco, Anna presented a unique opportunity to rethink the
Ford, which is well known as a TV newsreader, idea of modern education and university and
comedian Ben Elton, pioneer of flight Arthur provide a blueprint for the future. This vision
Witten-Brown and the famous novelist, will demand energy, commitment and superb
Anthony Burgess. execution from its leaders.
Goals that the institution identified are:
Origins
• Research
In 1846 John Owens, a Manchester textile
• Higher learning
merchant, bequeathed an amount of £96 942. • Social responsibility
Quality people
This money's purpose was the founding of an •
• A reputation for excellence
college for the education of males and non- • Quality management
sectarian lines. In 1880 the college was • World-class infrastructure
Environmental sustainability
established and Royal Charter was granted, •
• Internationally competitive funding

History of the University of

Manchester
The University of
Manchester was created
when The Victoria The University
University of Manchester
and UMIST combined to form
of Manchester
a powerful new force in
British Higher Education.

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 MANCHESTER ART
GALLERY
Manchester Art Gallery - A World Class Gallery
With over 400 000 visitors each year, Manchester Art Gallery is one
of the most popular cultural destinations in the region. £35 million
was used to refurbish and expand the art gallery to
transform it into a world-class gallery for Manchester
between the years of 1998 and 2002. After the
gallery was updated and upgraded, it has won Open Tuesday
numerous awards and gained a national reputation to Sunday from
as a gallery with high quality and audience focused 10am to 5pm
services.
Designated as important national artwork,
Manchester Art Gallery houses many of the city's most
important fine and decorative artworks. Although the gallery houses
over six centuries up to present day collections, it is especially
renowned for its 19th century British paintings. Among these many
artwork in the collection are Pre-Raphaelite works and the
impressionistic paintings of Adolphe Valette.
Visiting the Manchester Art Gallery, you will be greeted with a
diverse programme of changing exhibitions that ranges from historic to
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cutting edge contemporary art, photography design, decorative art and
also family friendly exhibitions.
With a range of family-friendly facilities and year-round events it
offers families the opportunity to learn more about the gallery's
collection and art in general. Including in the services brochure
that Manchester Art Gallery provides are tours, talks and
workshops for adult learners and programmes for schools,
colleges and community groups.
Although Manchester Art Gallery houses such a unique variety
of art work in their collection, they also offer a cafe to relax after a
long day's tour through the gallery and also a shop where visitors are
able to shop for related gifts and cards.
Other services that Manchester Art Gallery provides is venue hire,
commercial filming, weddings and civil ceremonies just to name a few.
The art gallery even provide services such as corporate memberships
to a Manchester Art Gallery Friend, which will allow anyone to become
more involved or support the art gallery. Admission to the Manchester
Art Gallery is free
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Chetham's Library is the oldest
public library in the English-
speaking world, founded in 1653.
Humphrey Chetham, a prosperous
Manchester textile merchant, banker and
landowner, established the library in 1653. A
school for forty poor boys and five chained
libraries to be placed in local churches was
provisioned by Chetham.
In August 1655 the library started
acquiring books and has been ever since. The
library not only houses a fine collection for
early printed books but also contains a wealth
of ephemera, manuscript diaries, letters and
deeds, prints, paintings and glass lantern-
slides.
The building which houses the Chetham's
Library are much older than the library itself. It
was built in 1421 and accommodated a college
of priests. This building remains the oldest
medievil complex that survived in the north
west of England and creates a unique
atmosphere for readers and visitors alike due
to its beautiful old sandstone buildings
together with the magnificent library interior.
When the library was founded, there was
still now independent study facilities and thus
twenty four governors, appointed by Chetham,
set out to acquire a major collection of books
and manuscripts. Chetham's dream was that
Chetham’s
Library &
School of
Music
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this collection will cover a whole range of
CHETHAM’S
available knowledge and would rival college
libraries such as Oxford and Cambridge.
To choose the best books and
manuscripts to be archived in the library, three
governors was nominated. A single London
bookseller sold most of the early acquisitions
and these collections was tightly packed into
old barrels to protect them on their journey.
The library acquired a lot of books on
theology, law, history, medicine and science
and also a impressive collection of
manuscripts in the first 30 years after the
library was founded. Doctors, lawyers and
clergy of Manchester and surrounding towns
was therefore meet with the needs of such
materials.
In the modern age, the library still
continues expanding its collection. Material on
a wide range of local subject matter, the library
specialises in the history and topography of
Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
In the will of Humphrey Chetham of 1651,
it was stipulated that the library should be 'for
the use of scholars and others well affected'
and instructed the librarian 'to enquire nothing
of any man that cometh into the library' making
it a free public library for over 350 years and
continues to be both a significant centre for
study and research and a deservedly popular
tourist destination.
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Museum Of Science &
Industry
The Liverpool Road Station is one of the
world’s oldest surviving railway stations. It
closed it doors in 1844 after passenger
services was re-routed to Hunt’s Bank Station
(now Victoria Station). As a goods station it
operated until 1975 until the British Rail closed
it for good.
In 1978 the Greater Manchester Council
bought the 1830 part of the Liverpool Road
Station for a token sum of £1 to enable it to
house the Museum of Science & Industry,
which quickly outgrew its temporary premises
on Grosvenor Street. The Council later bought
the eastern end of the station.
On 15 September 1983 the Liverpool and
Manchester Railway celebrated their 153rd
anniversary and as part of the anniversary the
museum opened at its new site.
Godlee Observatory
In 1903 the Godlee Observatory together
with the telescope, was presented to the City
of Manchester by Francis Godlee.
The observatory are accessed by a spiral
staircase from the G-floor of the Sackville
Building, University of Manchester and one
climb up past the massive telescope pier
supported by immense steel I-beams that span
the observatory tower.
The observatory has free access to
members since 1946, which is equipped an 8"
refractor, counterbalanced by a 12" Newtonian
reflector. It allows for moon and brighter views
including the sun projected as a 15" disk onto
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a screen fastened to the tailpiece.
Unfortunately the observatory is very close to
the city centre, which does not permit good
views of deep-sky objects.
People’s History
Museum
History
The People's History Museum got its
name from the Trade Union, Labour and Co-
operative History Society and was formed from
the 1960's. The society ran a museum in
Limehouse Town Hall in London between the
years of 1975 and 1986 after which the
collection was stored until the Greater
Manchester authorities made a funding offer,
which in its turn created a trust and enabled
the museum to re-open in 1990.
The galleries was opened in the Pump
House in Bridge street during the month of
May in 1994. The only surviving Edwardian
hydraulic pumping station in the city was used
to power the warehouse and was also used to
wound the Town Hall clock as well as raising
the curtain at the Opera House.
The museum was known both by the
National Museum of Labour History and the
Pump House People's History Museum and
changed to one name in 2001 allowing the
museum to embrace the whole organisation:
People's History Museum.
The museum closed it doors in 2007 for
the public to allow a re-development scheme
to shape it into a bigger and better People's
Museum. The museum re-opened its doors on
13 February 2010. This re-development project
was culminated at an amount of about £12,5
million, making this the biggest transformation
the museum has gone through.
Structure
The People's Museum is a charity
company with 15 trustees. The museum works
independently and has no affiliation to any
political parties or organisation.
The People's Museum was awarded a
designated status by the Department of
Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS),
recognising the museum as having pre-
eminent collections of national importance.
This status was given to the museum in 1998.
The museum is also accredited by Museums,
Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) as a
national museum.
The Lowry Art Complex
The Lowry Art Complex is situated at the
heart of the redeveloped Salford Quays in
Greater Manchester. The Lowry has a unique
and dynamic identity and is an architectural
flagship. With its glass and metallic surfaces it
reflects the surrounding landscapes and
flourishing waterways.
The Lowry Art Complex opened their
doors on 28 April 2000 and allows for a wide
variety of performing and visual arts under one
big roof. The aim of the Lowry Art Complex is
to give everyone access to new areas of
creativity and embrace its broad community.
With its two main theaters (1 730 & 466
seats) and a studio space for performing arts
(180 seats) it presents a full range of shows
and gallery spaces that showcases the artwork
of LS Lowry together with contemporary
exhibitions.
Access to the Art Complex encourages
visitors to explore and enjoy the wide variety of
facilities housed within it by means of an open
ramped route with dramatic views, which
connects the theatre foyer and gallery spaces.
With its restaurant, cafes and bars
situated alongside the southern side of the
building, it allows for spectacular waterside
views and overlooks the expansive Manchester
Ship Canal.
The Lowry Art Complex creates
opportunities for social interaction within the
community and generate a spirit of anticipation
making it a "must see" tourist attraction. The
Lowry Art Gallery is not just a venue, but a
destination as it creates a stimulation
environment for education, recreation and
creativity.
Eastwood RSPB Reserve
The Eastwood RSPB Reserver is run by
the Chesire WIldlife Trust.
This woodlanded is bisected by Acres
Brook and contains several old mill ponds on
its steep-sided broadleveled landscape. The
reserve is made up out of shale and sandstone
and contains rich variety of plants and animals
The reserve occupies an area of 4,7
hectares (11,6 acres) and accessed from the
A6018 Mottram road. The Stalybridge Celtic
Football Club car park allow visitors to securely
park their vehicles while they enjoy the scenery
of the reserve.
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