Cottonopolis
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Cottonopolis was a 19th-century nickname for Manchester, as it was a metropolis and the centre of the cotton industry.
Manchester from Kersal Moor, by William Wyld in 1852. Manchester acquired the nickname "Cottonopolis" during the early 19th century owing to its many textile factories.
McConnel & Company's cotton mills in Ancoats, c. 1820
Asia House, one of Manchester's packing warehouses
38 and 42 Mosley Street, designed by Edward Walters was built in 1880 for the Manchester and Salford Bank.
Economy of Belfast
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The economy of Belfast, Northern Ireland was initially built on trade through Belfast Harbour. Later, industry contributed to its growth, particularly shipbuilding and linen. At the beginning of the 2
Cottonopolis
…Textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution Linenopolis Richard Arkwright's Mill…
Belfast City Quays
Harland & Wolff shipyard in 1907
John Kelly Limited steam collier “Ballyhaft”, Queens Quay, Belfast 1968
Belfast Harbour