Greater Manchester Collection (page 5)

View of Manchester from Higher Broughton, 1835, (1943). Creator: William Wyld
View of Manchester from Higher Broughton, 1835, (1943). Rural scene with smoking chimneys on the horizon. Painting also known as Manchester from the Cliff, Higher Broughton, in the City Art Gallery

Interior of the Royal Exchange, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Royal Exchange, 1898. The Royal Exchange and trading hall, Grade II listed building in Manchester, England for cotton importers and brokers

Owens College, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Owens College, 1898. Owens College designed by Alfred Waterhouse and named after John Owens was founded in 1851 and became the Victoria University of Manchester in 1904

The Royal Exchange, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Exchange, 1898. The Royal Exchange and trading hall, Grade II listed building in Manchester, England for cotton importers and brokers. From " Our Own Country, Volume III"

Buck Clayton, Manchester Jazz Festival, 1963. Creator: Brian Foskett
Buck Clayton, Manchester Jazz Festival, 1963

Member for North-West Manchester, c1906, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Member for North-West Manchester, c1906, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) won the Manchester North West seat for the Liberals in the general election of

Close-Up of Renewable Energy Wind Turbine in Motion at the Scout Moor Wind Farm, Bury, Scout Moor, Hail Storm Hill, North West England, United Kingdom

Worsley Hall near Manchester, c1848. Creator: J Bower
Worsley Hall near Manchester, The Seat of the Right Hon The Earl of Ellesmere, c1848. Worsley New Hall, designed by Edward Blore, was built in the 1840s for Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere

Manchester Ship Canal, Above Eastham, c1896. Artist: H Garside
Manchester Shop Canal, Above Eastham, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Manchester Town Hall, c1896. Artist: H Garside
Manchester Town Hall, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

A Football Match at Manchester, c1896. Artist: R Banks
A Football Match at Manchester, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Canada goose (Branta canadensis) silhouetted on lake at dawn, Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK, December. Did you know? Canada geese mate for life

A Great Dockland of the North, Thirty-Four Miles from Sea and Yet a Port, c1935. No. 9 Dock the Manchester Ship Canal. From Our Wonderful World, Volume IV, edited by J.A. Hammerton

Arrest of Dora Marsden, British suffragette, outside the Victoria University of Manchester, 1909
Arrest of Dora Marsden, British suffragette, outside the Victoria University of Manchester, 4 October 1909. Dora Marsden (1882-1960) heckled Lord Morley, who was speaking at the University

View of the Railway across Chat Moss, Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1833. The worlds first intercity railway, the Liverpool & Manchester Railway opened on 15 September 1830

Manchester Ship Canal, 1910. Artist: Valentine & Sons
Manchester Ship Canal, 1910. From The British Isles in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. D.Lit. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1910]

Refurbishment work, Mosley Common Colliery, Lancashire, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Refurbishment work, Mosley Common Colliery, Lancashire, 1963. Civil engineers at work securing the steel reinforcement on the substructure of the dirt conveyor during the refurbishment of Mosley

A heavy load stops the Manchester traffic, 1962. Artist: Michael Walters
A heavy load stops the Manchester traffic, 1962. A policeman stops traffic as a giant 85-foot absorption tower is pulled slowly through the streets of Dukinfield by a Foden lorry owned by Edward Beck

An absorption tower being transported by road, Dukenfield, Manchester, 1962. Artist
An absorption tower being transported by road, Dukinfield, Manchester, 1962. A man and his granddaughter look on as a giant 85 foot absorption tower slowly makes its way through the streets on a

View from the hold of the Manchester Renown, Manchester, 1964. Dockers loading steel bars onto a ship from a dock on the Manchester Ship Canal

Steel bars being loaded onto the Manchester Renown, Manchester, 1964. Artist
Steel bars being loaded onto the Manchester Renown, Manchester, 1964. British steel products were in demand worldwide during the 1960s due to their high quality

Dockers loading steel bars onto the Manchester Renown, Manchester, 1964. Artist
Dockers loading steel bars onto the Manchester Renown, Manchester, 1964. British steel products were in demand worldwide during the 1960s due to their high quality

The Manchester Renown being loaded with steel for export, Manchester, 1964. Artist
The Manchester Renown being loaded with steel for export, Manchester, 1964. The Renown was part of the Manchester Liners fleet

The Manchester Renown in dock on the Manchester Ship Canal, 1964. The Renown was part of the Manchester Liners fleet, which were loaded on the Ship Canal and carried Britains products worldwide

Heaton Park Races, 1835, (1929). Artist: Richard Reeve
Heaton Park Races, 1835, (1929). After F. C. Turner (c1795-c1846). From The Story of British Sporting Prints, by Captain Frank Siltzer. [Halton & Truscott Smith, Ltd, London, 1929]

Central Manchester, c20th Century. Artist: John Bartholomew
Central Manchester, c20th Century. [John Bartholomew & Son, Edinburgh]

Manchester Ship Canal, Above Easton, c1900. Artist: H Garside
Manchester Ship Canal, Above Easton, c1900. Manchester Ship Canal is a 36-mile-long (58 km) inland waterway in the North West of England linking Manchester to the Irish Sea

Manchester Town Hall, c1900. Artist: H Garside
Manchester Town Hall, c1900. Manchester Town Hall is a 19th century Victorian, Neo-gothic municipal building in Manchester, England. From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales

On 27th January, Mr. Churchill addressed an audience in Free Trade Hall, Manchester, 1913, (1945). Winston Churchill speaking at the Manchester, Lesser Free Trade Hall, 1913

In the General Election he was defeated at Manchester, but was returned for Dundee, 1908, (1945). Sir Winston Churchill standing on a tram as he speaks to the public during the North West Manchester

James Brindley, 18th century English civil engineer and canal builder, (1836). Artist: JT Wedgwood
James Brindley, 18th century English civil engineer and canal builder, (1836). Brindley (1716-1772) rests a hand on a theodolite

New Electric Locomotive, L. N. E. R. leaving Manchester London Road Station, 1940
New Electric Locomotive, L.N.E.R. leaving Manchester London Road Station, 1940. From Trains of Today. [Juvenile Productions Ltd. London, 1940]

In the Park, Bolton Bridge, c1852. Artist: David Cox the elder
In the Park, Bolton Bridge, c1852. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume I, by C. Reginald Grundy and F

Alexandra Park, Manchester, c1905

The Morris Room at the Clarion Cafe, Manchester, c1911
The Morris Room at the Clarion Cafe, Manchester. Decorated by the St. Georges Guild of Crafts, Birmingham, c1911. The Manchester Clarion Cafe was at 50 Market Street, Manchester

Procession approaching the Town Hall, Manchester, 1887. The Prince and Prinncess of Wales visited Manchester in May 1887 to open the Royal Jubilee Exhibition

Work girls at the Wigan Collieries, late 19th century. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol IX

Portland Street, Manchester, late 19th century. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol IX

Interior view of the Manchester Exhibition, 1857 (late 19th century). The Manchester Treasures of Art Exhibition brought together many of the nations private art collections under one roof

A meeting of the Anti-Corn Law League in Newalls Building, Manchester, 1838 (c1895). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume VII (c1895)

The Royal Exchange, Manchester. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

Chethams Hospital and Library, Manchester, 1937. Chethams Library, founded in 1653, claims to be the oldest public library in the English-speaking world

Bolton Abbey, 1936. Sights of Britain, second series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes

Barton aqueduct, Manchester ship canal, 1936. Sights of Britain, second series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes

Chamber Hall, Oldham, Lancashire, 1905

Portland Street, Manchester, c1880. Artist: Butterworth and Heath
Portland Street, Manchester, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

View of Manchester, 1844. Artist: Thomas Higham
View of Manchester, 1844. View looking towards the distant city of Manchester and its smoking chimneys from the surrounding countryside

James Brindley, English civil engineer and canal builder, c1770 (1835). Brindley (1716-1772) rests a hand on a theodolite and points to the aqueduct over the Irwell on the Worsley to Manchester

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Greater Manchester: A Tapestry of History and Progress From the iconic Hartshead Pike Tower standing tall against the sky to the bustling Salford Quays with its cranes overseeing Ontario Basin, a region that seamlessly blends history and modernity. Central Manchester, as seen from an aerial view, showcases a vibrant cityscape that captivates both locals and visitors alike. The Stockport viaduct on the London & North Western Railway, dating back to 1845, reminds us of the rich railway heritage that shaped this area. As night falls over Salford Quays, The Lowry Bridge illuminates the Manchester Ship Canal in all its glory - a symbol of connection and progress. Meanwhile, pupils of Ross Place School in Ardwick demonstrate their resilience as they jump across a sea of mud to enter their educational haven. The closing chapter of Eagley Mills is captured by the clock tower looming in the background - a poignant reminder of changing times. An antique map from the 19th century takes us back to where it all began - showcasing how Manchester has evolved into what it is today. Irlam Steel works introduces us to individuals like Eric Teal, Jack Hughes, and Stuart Johnson who dedicated themselves to shaping Greater Manchester's industrial landscape. Their hard work echoes throughout time. And finally, Pinnington Road Gorton North comes alive with joyous celebrations during Queen Elizabeth's coronation - reminding us that community spirit thrives within these streets. Greater Manchester is not just a place; it's an amalgamation of stories etched into every corner. It's where past meets present and future unfolds before our eyes – constantly evolving while honoring its remarkable heritage.