Manchester : a guide to recent architecture / David Hands and Sarah Parker ; photographs by Keith Collie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hands, David, Ph. D.

Contributor:

Parker, Sarah (Author on architecture)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Modern--20th century--England--Manchester--Guidebooks.

Architecture, Modern.

England--Manchester.

Genre:

Guidebooks.

Physical Description:

1 volume : illustrations ; 11 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Ellipsis, 2000.

Summary:

June 1996 witnessed a defining moment in Manchester's turbulent history, with an IRA bomb explosion acting as the catalyst for change. This book is about the city's rebirth and its changing identity. It documents the pioneering spirit and ingenuity of the planners, architects and developers who have shaped and redefined the essence of a city in motion.

Originally known as 'King Cotton', Manchester was the leading textile and cotton-manufacturing centre in Great Britain. Following the decline of its manufacturing base in the late 1960s and 1970s, traditional industries were replaced by diverse forms of employment, including banking, new technology and the service industries. Rich in heritage, diverse in nature, Manchester is uniquely characterised by its inherent ability to transform itself. This guide chronicles the buildings of its current metamorphosis.

Contents:

1 Castlefield to Knot Mill

2 City Centre

3 Fallowfield to Altrincham

4 Hulme to Stretford

5 Manchester Airport

6 Northern Quarter to Middleton

7 Salford Quays to Lower Broughton

8 Trafford Park.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1899858776

OCLC:

40798721