Manchester Unspun local political borders and linguistic and

political borders and linguistic and cultural frontiers

Binding: Paperback

or simply passing the time

Gavin Martin and John Harris

beautifully foiled with the silhouette of a lone walker – a poignant nod to Lowry’s evocative urban figures

Manchester Unspun local political borders and linguistic andAt the end of the 1970s, Manchester seemed to be sliding into the dustbin of history. Today the city is an international destination for culture and sport, and one of the fastest growing urban regions in Europe. This book offers a first hand account of what happened in between. Arriving in Manchester as a wide eyed student in 1979, Andy Spinoza went on to establish the arts magazine City Life before working for the Manchester Evening News and creating