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Cottonopolis: how Manchester used to be known

Melvyn Bragg celebrates the achievements of Manchester, the original northern powerhouse. Its emblem is the bee, a symbol of work, cooperation and industry. It was from here that huge scientific, social and commercial changes would sweep the globe.

First broadcast on The Matter of the North, 6 September 2016.

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