Salford at Work: People and Industries Through the Years (At Work)
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Peter Harris (Author)
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Though often seen as the smaller twin of Manchester, Salford - its neighbour across the River Irwell - boasts a rich industrial heritage. Cotton and silk spinning and weaving in local mills attracted an influx of families and provided Salford with a strong economy. However, it was the completion of the Manchester Ship Canal in 1894 that triggered the town's development as a major inland port, and Salford expanded rapidly from a small market town into a major industrial metropolis. The population rose from 12,000 in 1812 to 70,244 within thirty years. By the end of the nineteenth century it had increased to 220,000, mostly housed in low-quality and overcrowded Victorian terraces, leading to chronic social deprivation.
Salford at Work explores the life of Salford and its people, from pre-industrial beginnings through to the present day. In a fascinating series of contemporary photographs and illustrations, it takes us through the dramatic rise and fall of the textile industry and the town's role as a major inland port, the trauma of high unemployment between the wars, post-war industrial decline and into the twenty-first century, showing how this 'Dirty Old Town' has successfully transformed itself from one of the country's most deprived areas into a thriving post-industrial city. 150 Illustrations, unspecified
About the Author
Peter is a local history author who lives in Sandbach, Cheshire.
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- Contributor: Peter Harris
- Imprint: Amberley Publishing
- ISBN13: 9781445679037
- Number of Pages: 96
- Packaged Dimensions: 165x234mm
- Packaged Weight: 299
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Amberley Publishing
- Release Date: 2018-05-15
- Series: At Work
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Peter is a local history author who lives in Sandbach, Cheshire.
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