A rich and vivid history of Britain's second city through the people who made it WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY ANDY BURNHAM, MAYOR OF GREATER MANCHESTER 'What Manchester thinks today, England thinks tomorrow.' Long before Manchester gave the world titans of industry, comedy, music and sport, it was the cosmopolitan Roman fort of Mamucium. But it was as the 'shock city' of the Industrial Revolution that Manchester really made its mark on the world stage. A place built on hard work and innovation, it is no coincidence that the digital age began here too, with the world's first stored-program computer, Baby. A city as radical as it is revolutionary, Manchester has always been a political hotbed. The Peterloo Massacre is immortalised in British folklore and the city was a centre for pioneering movements such as Chartism. Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst hailed from here and the city still treasures its wilful independence. Manchester's spirited individuality has carried through into its artistic output too, bringing the world Anthony Burgess, L.

S. Lowry, Jeanette Winterson, Joy Division and Oasis. Mention United or City almost anywhere and you'll find fans, and opinions. Until now, this magnificent city did not have its definitive history. From the author of the bestselling Northerners, this work of unrivalled authority and breadth tells the story of a changing place and its remarkable people. Gold title A broadly conceived book with unrivalled coverage of the social, cultural and economic history of Britain's second city. Will publish for Father's Day 2024. Good Waterstones potential as a hefty hardback history.

Tells the story not only of statesman and politicians, but ordinary individuals, farming communities, the poor and unheralded. Draws heavily on primary materials: eyewitness accounts, memoirs and historical texts, resulting in a rich tapestry. Easily digestible chapters make this comprehensive but accessible. Author is a prolific Tweeter with a strong following of c. 30k as @GroomB Competition: The Northumbrians;Yorkshire;A Short History of England;The English and Their History;The Shortest History of England;The King in the North;Second City;Lost Realms;Black Gold. By;Dan Jackson;Richard Morris;Simon Jenkins;Robert Tombs;James Hawes;Marc Morris;Richard Vinen;Andrew Marr; Andrew Davies.