Discovering Manchester: A Walking Guide to Manchester and Salford - Plus Suburban Strolls and Visits to Surrounding AttractionsWritten to coincide with the Commonwealth Games, this walking guide gives detailed topographical information placed in historical context and with details of recent developments in Manchester. |
Contents
A Little History | 1 |
Exchange Square to Albert Square | 31 |
Deansgate and the Deanery | 51 |
Market Street and District | 71 |
Piccadilly to St Peters Square | 89 |
Piccadilly to Knott Mill | 117 |
The Gay Village | 137 |
Ancoats | 151 |
Castlefield | 171 |
The Museum of Science and Industry | 189 |
Oxford Road and the Education Precinct | 205 |
The City of Salford | 227 |
Excursions from Manchester | 251 |
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Discovering Manchester: A Walking Guide to Manchester and Salford - Plus ... Barry Worthington No preview available - 2010 |
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