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Manchester is undergoing unprecendented redevelopment and building, as well as demolition. Skyscapers are appearing on the skyline. Is what is taking shape the best of all possible Manchesters, or is it more and more becoming a zone of 'banal-itecture'.
If you have a question, opinion, piece of information, recommendation, or anything else related to local history of Manchester and surrounding districts, please post in this forum.
A world-class city needs a world-class public transport system. But what we have in Manchester is anything but. In this Forum I will put forward ideas, proposals, outlandish plans, practical suggestions for discussion.
Here is the place to highlight your particular Music, Film or Literary talent Feel free to post links to any Video, Voice or Music track but PLEASE only to content relevant to the Manchester area
The purpose of this thread is twofold. You can post questions relating to your family history and ask for information or advice on how to go about finding further help.
If you come from an interesting family or have a famous relative or ancestor - and it doesn't matter if the fame is international, national or just in the locality - please tell us.