IN AUGUST 1851, leading citizens of Manchester got together to begin organizing the Centennial Celebration of the Incorporation of Derryfield. Established in 1751, Derryfield was renamed Manchester in ...
IN AUGUST 1851, Chandler E. Potter accepted the chairmanship of a committee tasked with publishing the history of Manchester in book form. The project was initiated in conjunction with the 100th ...
Back when a telephone was still a rare commodity and e-mail had not yet been dreamed of, Manchester residents had a reliable way to get same-day messages across town. They sent post cards. “I have ...
How did Manchester kick-start ‘Railway Mania’ in the Industrial Age? What is Manchester’s Water Palace? What is so curious about the architecture of the John Rylands and Chetham’s Libraries? Why is a ...
Why was the town of Manchester once nicknamed Noodle Doosey? Who owned the first automobile in the town and how many cigar factories were located there? What tools and technologies were crafted ...
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