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In this period Manchester grew heavily due to an influx of Flemish settlers who founded Manchester's new weaving industry. [43] In the course of the 17th century, thanks to the development of the textile industry and contacts with the City of London, Manchester became a noted centre of puritanism.
The University of Manchester is the second largest full-time non-collegiate university in the United Kingdom, [211] created in 2004 by the merger of Victoria University of Manchester, founded in 1904, and UMIST, founded in 1956, [212] having developed from the Mechanics' Institute founded, as indicated in the university's logo, in 1824.
The first Manchester gasworks is erected by the Commissioners of Police at St Mary's Parsonage, Water Street, the world's first municipal installation to sell gas to the public; [11] it also provides street lighting. 1818 – First Manchester Golf Club founded.
Manchester United Football Club, ... in the first season of the newly founded Premier League, ... Dates [266] Name Notes 1878–1892 Unknown
Manchester City Football Club is a professional football club based in Manchester, England, that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football.Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's (West Gorton), they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894.
Pages in category "History of Manchester" The following 132 pages are in this category, out of 132 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Manchester is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire and the tenth most populous in New ... founded in 1838 with Elm Street as its main ...
The club state a foundation date of 4 September 1867. [31] The club were founded as The Wednesday Football Club in 1867 as an offshoot of The Wednesday Cricket Club formed 1820. [33] The exact date of formation is disputed, with both 4 and 5 September 1867 reported as the date of formation in newspapers published in the same week. [34]