Salford at Work: People and Industries Through the Years (At Work)

by Peter Harris

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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...Read more
  • ISBN10 1445679035
  • ISBN13 9781445679037
  • Publish Date 15 May 2018
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Amberley Publishing
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 96
  • Language English