Manchester Panorama
474 views · Published 1 August 2016 · 3:56 · Indexed 4 November 2026
Channel: Life The Basic Manual · 2016 · Education
Dave stands on top of Salford’s most iconic buildings - NV Buildings. He and his crew painted this building a few years back, and he’s checking on the steel work to see how it’s stood the test of time. He’s standing 53 metres above ground… He tells us about the history of the great city of Manchester and its sister city, Salford. Situated as they are in a basin, they receive high rainfall from the rain shadow of the surrounding hills. Thus this area was the cradle of the Industrial Revolution. The streams and rivers that flow through provided power to drive the early spinning machines that wove cotton imported from the Americas. Greater Manchester has had a disproportionately large impact on world history for its size, creating the template for nearly all the industrial cities that followed. Dave describes the skyline that surrounds him as the camera pans 360 degrees to capture the spires, tower blocks and hills that make up the spectacular view. At one point in its history, the area that he stands in was a part of one of the busiest ports in the world - many miles from the sea. The Manchester Ship Canal was an engineering miracle of its time. And the jewel in the crown - as far as David is concerned? You guessed it. The hallowed ground of Old Trafford, home to Manchester United FC…
