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Understanding modern Manchester through baths and wash-houses in the 19th century
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Understanding modern Manchester through baths and wash-houses in the 19th century

Manchester's pivotal role in the industrial revolution has been written about extensively -- what can we possibly learn from the baths and wash-houses of the time that we don't know already? In this

  • Sylvia Kölling
12 min read
"To all Whom Presents Shall Come Greeting:" Transcribing a Royal Charter
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"To all Whom Presents Shall Come Greeting:" Transcribing a Royal Charter

A week's gone by and I'm wondering why I've spent it transcribing an enormous legal document from 1855. What does a huge certificate from 1855 have to do with the history of Hulme?

  • Sylvia Kölling
7 min read
Stop making pincushion maps!
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Stop making pincushion maps!

There has been an explosion in the use of maps to visualise data, prompted by the rise of the "data scientist", available open data, and a wealth of new tech tools.

  • Kim Foale
    Kim Foale
8 min read
What's the Cassowary Project?
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What's the Cassowary Project?

The Cassowary Project is a grassroots research project investigating themes of place, identity, and history, based mostly in Manchester, UK. The project is run by Sylvia Kölling and Kim Foale. We started this

  • Kim Foale
    Kim Foale
2 min read
Living in the ruins: my experience of New New Hulme
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Living in the ruins: my experience of New New Hulme

It is strange to think that the poplar trees in Hulme Park were planted as part of an effort to make the area around the Hulme Crescents greener and more hospitable. In some

  • Sylvia Kölling
7 min read
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