Manchester: the birthplace of the industrial age. Nowhere else in Britain illustrates better the changing landscape from old to new, and from above you can see how the city has been shaped by three centures of industrial endeavour.
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Story: Northern Giant
Duration: 2:47
Manchester: the birthplace of the industrial age. Nowhere else in Britain illustrates better the changing landscape from old to new, and from above you can see how the city has been shaped by three centures of industrial endeavour.
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