History of Manchester - 6. Cottonopolis

In the 19th century Manchester was leading the world in industrialisation and had become a global powerhouse in the manufacture of textiles. But it also meant the sweeping away of the old world and the introduction of a new way of life for ordinary working people.

With only a handful of remaining sites left from those days, I want to build a picture of how the city actually developed from the point of view of the people behind the glamour and glory of the industrial revolution - working class Mancunians.

Its a tale of slums, disease and desperation. Knife-wielding teens known as Scuttlers, and desperate poverty. But with a growing civic pride, and an increasing sense of compassion, its also a story of public parks, sanitation and municipal housing. A century of growth, for better and for worse.

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MUSIC USED:

'Cherry Ripe' - Joe Silver & the Rockville Brass Band
'Whisky for Interrogation' - ROZKOL

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:21 Industrialisation
07:49 Birth of the Middle Class
08:56 Population Growth
10:46 Slums and Disease
14:50 New Housing and Parks
18:35 A City Hall
21:47 Mass Entertainment
23:15 Scuttlers!
25:56 Manchester Ship Canal
28:26 Salford