One of the earliest stored-program computers, developed at the Victoria University of Manchester from the Small-Scale Experimental Machine which went operational in 1948.
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.
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