manchester: alchemical city

There are all sorts of cities to read about and to visit:
Jay Doubleyou: city guides in english

But what about Manchester?
BBC Radio 4 - Manchester: Alchemical City - Episode guide

What do you know about the city?
Manchester - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It's a great place to visit as a tourist:
Visit Manchester - The official tourism website for Greater Manchester

It's got a thriving business economy:
Why Manchester works | Prospect Magazine

And it's got a fascinating history:

The Golden Sewer

Manchester: Alchemical CityEpisode 2 of 5

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Jeanette Winterson presents her personal exploration of the city of Manchester, from its Celtic roots to the present day and beyond. She takes to the streets of the city to tell the stories of the disparate groups and events which formed this combative and insubordinate urban centre.

Jeanette grew up in Accrington in Lancashire and regards the city of Manchester as always influencing, always transforming - an alchemical place.

The sounds of Manchester, past and present, are woven between her words and thoughts.

Episode 2: The Golden Sewer.
From the site of the world's first passenger railway station, we journey by rail and canal into the land of Cottonopolis.

Written and Presented by Jeanette Winterson

BBC Radio 4 - Manchester: Alchemical City, The Golden Sewer
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