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Manchester Martyrs

Three men executed for the murder of a police officer in Manchester, England, in 1867.

Manchester Mummy

Mummified body of Hannah Beswick (1688–1758, a wealthy woman with a pathological fear of premature burial.

Manchester Museum

Largest university museum in the UK, founded in 1867.

Manchester Royal Exchange

Former cotton exchange damaged by two bombs, now comprising a theatre and shopping centre.

Manchester Ship Canal

36-mile-long (58 km) inland waterway in the North West of England linking Manchester to the Irish Sea.

Manchester Society for Women’s Suffrage

Society whose aim was to obtain the same rights for women to vote for Members of Parliament as those granted to men, formed at a meeting in Manchester in January 1867.

Manchester Suburban Tramways Company

Company incorporated in 1877 as the Manchester & Salford Tramway Company, to provide horse-drawn tram services throughout Manchester and Salford, in England.

Manchester Tart

Variation on a Victorian recipe for Manchester pudding, first recorded by Mrs Beeton.

Manchester Terrier

The Manchester Terrier is a breed of dog of the smooth-haired terrier type.

Manchester Times

Weekly newspaper published in Manchester, England, from 1828 to 1922, known for its free-trade radicalism.