Manchester Ship Canal and the Rise of the Port of Manchester, 1894-1975

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Author(s) Farnie, Douglas A
Publication type Monograph
Year published 1980
Pages 187pp; illus
Publisher Manchester University Press
Place Published Manchester

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Scholarly study dealing with the construction of the canal and its continuing impact on the port and economy of Manchester and also of Liverpool, covering such areas as its connection with Manchester Corporation; its import trade and especially raw cotton; its export trade especially in cotton goods; the development of shipping associated with Manchester, especially Manchester Liners; the development of Trafford Park Industrial Estate; the substantial import trade in oil, 1922-75