David:In the late 1800s and early 1900s, 30,000 Jewish migrants, from Russia and Eastern Europe settled in Manchester ... about the value of family history, and for students to investigate ...

They were designed by Alfred Waterhouse, the architect of Manchester Town Hall, and included the first galleries of the Manchester Museum, whose natural history collection had been amassed by a local ...

The 1800s saw three Reform Acts (1832, 1867, 1884) extend voting rights, but there was a way to go before universal suffrage. By the 1885 General Election, 100% of women were still disenfranchised ...

Fancy some craic and a Murphy’s? Well, you’re in for a treat as authentic Irish pub Nancy Spains has just recently opened up ...

Manchester was the world’s first modern industrial city. The history of the University is entwined with the history of our city and region. The University of Manchester, in its present form, was ...

Students could be asked to name as many examples as they can think of which make Manchester important in history: What is it famous for? What famous people come from Manchester? What important ...

Manchester United Football Club started life as Newton Heath, a team founded by workers from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1878. Recounting the history of Manchester United. Honors soon ...

Dating back to the late 1800s, the Manchester derby ... As the world awaits the next Manchester derby, check out the rivalry's history, top scorers and more. There have been 195 Manchester derbies ...