Industrial Revolution and Social Reform in the Manchester Region, by Malcolm Bee

Industrial Revolution and Social Reform in the Manchester Region, by Malcolm Bee

Booklet published by Neil Richardson in 1997, 46 pages. A4 size booklet (N4894)

This booklet provides a fascinating history of Manchester in the first part of the 19th century, and charts the momentous social changes that occured with industrialisation, with particular emphasis on trade unionism, radical politics and popular movements of the period. Chapters include:

  • Manchester in the Industrial Revolution
  • Working Class Radicalism
  • Middle Class Radicalism
  • The Cotton Unions
  • The Factory Movement
  • Co-operation
  • Popular Movements and the New Society

The booklet is illustrated throughout with several black and white photographs

Condition of the booklet is generally very good. The covers have one or two very minor scuffs, and some light wear along the edges and corners, but the staple spine is intact, and all pages are clean, intact, unblemished and tightly bound. There is an old price printed on the front cover and a small price sticker on the rear side

Condition New