Manchester & Salford in Photographs

by Jon Sparks

Manchester and Salford boast an extraordinary historical legacy. In particular, nowhere has a better claim to be regarded as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, and it has an equally important place in transport history, with pioneering canals and one terminus of the world's first fully-fledged passenger railway. The area saw the collaboration of Marx and Engels, and the birth of what became the Suffragette movement. Much of the groundwork for the modern computer revolution was laid here and more recently it saw the discovery of graphene – a form of carbon. All this and much more is reflected in the two cities' rich heritage of great architecture and urban landscapes. The bulk of this is from the nineteenth century onwards, but there are important buildings and remains dating back to Roman times.This book of exceptional photographs reflects the area through the lens of award-winning photographer Jon Sparks. Here are the locations and buildings, old and new, that define the essence, identity, contrasting scenes and vibrant spirit of Manchester and Salford. From industry to sport, leisure to worship, culture to transport and listed to modern buildings, this is a stunning portrait of two eternally fascinating cities.

128 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2020

About the author

Award-winning writer & photographer, now focusing on writing fiction, still loving photography and the outdoors. Three Kinds of North, Book 1 of The Shattered Moon, was published on 8th February 2023.
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For over 30 years I've specialised in landscape, travel and outdoor pursuits, especially walking, climbing and all varieties of cycling. I'm based in Garstang, Lancashire, UK, but have travelled and photographed in more than 30 countries and have written travel guides to Finland and to the Baltic region. I have also written guidebooks for walkers, climbers and cyclists.
Throughout those decades I never completely lost sight of writing fiction and now I'm giving it most of my time and energy.