CASE STUDY: HISTORICAL URBANISATION (MANCHESTER)

CASE STUDY: HISTORICAL URBANISATION (MANCHESTER)

Location:

• Manchester is a major British city in the north-west of England, famous for its rich industrial heritage.
• The 18th century canal system, located through Castleford's conservation area, reminds us of the renowned textile powerhouse that was once there, though visitors are still able to trace history at the interactive Museum of Science and industry.
• Salford Quays dockyards now house the Imperial War museum North and the Lowry cultural centre.

Industrial revolution:

• Manchester became one of Britain's largest centres of wide network of many factory workers and labourers- most known being the cotton industry.
• Surrounding countries such as Blackburn, Burnley, Bolton, Salford and Oldham sent all their woven goods to be dealt with and spun produce to the Royal exchange, Manchester.
• The reputation was long standing as the prime source of world textiles until it's decline in the 1950's, when cheaper foreign import became more accessiable.
• Cotton from India sounded the death knell for the region's pre-eminence.

Causes of Industrialisation:

• First factory containing various machinery used for cotton was created in Northampton and powered by water. In 1764, Richard Arkwright invented the water frame, along with the spinning jenny, further progressing cotton production.
• In 1780, after the largest factory was built, this was in fact burnt down, he then moved to Manchester and built his own factory- able to fit 600 working men. 
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