Manchester sweatshirt the city of Manchester, England often referred to as England’s second city Manchester is in fact the third largest in terms of population. Situated in the north of England it is considered to be the ‘Capital of the North’ and was believed to be the world’s first industrialised city, as a result of the fundamental role played during the industrial revolution, and it was this historic event that led to the creation of the University of Manchester. People born in Manchester are known as Mancunians, as one of the top ten most populated cities in England it has given the country and the world some great talent and personalities.
Manchester United and Manchester City Football Clubs Manchester has a great sporting tradition and the city staged the very successful XVII Commonwealth Games in 2002. They also have two Premier League football teams who are fierce rivals, Manchester City Football Club (The Citizens) who play their home matches at the fabulous City of Manchester Stadium and, one of the world’s most successful and widely supported clubs, Manchester United Football Club (the Red Devils) who have an equally impressive stadium in Old Trafford. click for Manchester United football club information, latest news and details of 07/08 season Manchester City have suffered over the years in terms of success at the hands of their prosperous neighbours. During their history, which spans more than 120 years, they have won the main English league twice, the English FA Cup four times, the English league cup twice and the European Cup Winners Cup once. Both Manchester clubs have produced or been home to some of the country’s finest players, Colin Bell, Tony Book, Rodney Marsh, Joe Corrigan, Francis Lee, Niall Quinn, Mike Summerbee and Bert Trautmann all played for City click for details of Manchester City's 07/08 season
sports in Manchester with two massive football clubs in the city it's not surprising that football tends to dominate Manchester's sporting headlines however their are many other sports that enjoy good support including the Sale Sharks rugby union team who play in the English premiership. Lancashire county cricket club are based in Manchester and play their home matches at Old Trafford, the ground where many of the England cricket team's test matches are also played.The Belle Vue Aces are Manchester's Speedway racing team based at the greyhound racing stadium in Kirkmanshume Lane and the Altringham ice dome is where the Manchester Phoenix ice hockey team play their home games.
modern Manchester Manchester has some excellent examples of modern architecture such as the Bridgwater Hall, a concert hall situated on the waterfront, the Urbis, a museum set in a stunning glass building that rises high over the city centre, the G-Mex centre which is home to exhibitions and the M.E.N. (Manchester Evening News) Arena that stages many top concerts and sports events. Manchester’s premiership football stadiums, Old Trafford and the City of Manchester stadium are fine examples of modern architecture too, the latter constructed for the XVII Commonwealth Games hosted by the city in 2002.
Coronation Street it would be difficult to briefly run through Manchester's highlights without mentioning one of the world’s oldest tv soap operas Coronation Street which is still filmed in the city. First broadcast from the Granada Studios in 1960 it has provided wonderful entertainment and introduced many much loved characters through more than 6500 episodes to date. Granada Studios operate tours of their studios which include visits to the sets used in the filming of Coronation Street.
famous Mancunians Mancunians have a good sense of humour and many well known comedians have come from the area, these include Les Dawson, Steve (Alan Partridge) Coogan, Bernard Manning, Caroline (Mrs Merton) Aherne and Johnny Vegas. Manchester also has a proud music history and in recent times has given the world many influential artists such as 10cc, Oasis (Noel and Liam Gallagher), The Buzzcocks, Mick (Simply Red) Hucknall, Joy Division, Morrissey and The Smiths, New Order, Davy Jones of The Monkees, Martin (ABC) Fry, Shaun Ryder of the Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses, The Fall, Stuart Adamson from Big Country, Simon Webbe and David Gray to name a few. the city of Manchester gave birth to some wonderful acting talent too, some of these houshold names include Albert Finney, John Thaw, Sir Ben Kingsley, Robert Powell, Shirley Ann Field, Robert Donat, John Nettles, Bernard Cribbins and Ian MacShane. Other notable sons and daughters include former Prime Ministers Lloyd George and Sir Robert Peel, Suffragette Emily Pankhurst, former England cricket captain Mike Atherton, singer Russel Watson, entertainer Matthew Kelly, Philip (This Morning) Schofield, Judy (Richard and Judy) Finnegan, David Dickinson and Judith (Wish you were here) Chalmers.
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