About Manchester    download PDF

Manchester has a population of 500,000 and is the largest city in the north west of England.

Mancunium was an important town in Roman times, emerging from the fort established by General Agricola in AD 79 along the famous road that linked London with Chester and the north.

Famous for its industry, the city has been modernised over the past 20 years and has become one of Britain's most important commercial and financial centres.

Manchester has a thriving cultural life, catering to its huge student population.

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