Simons of Manchester - How One Family Shaped a City and a Nation

This book illuminates the history of one of Manchester's most influential families. Charting the lives of Henry, Emily, Ernest and Shena Simon, it demonstrates their significance through tracing their work in engineering innovation, enriching Manchester's civic culture, and in shaping local government, housing and education.

About the author

Janet Wolff is Professor Emerita of Cultural Sociology at the University of Manchester

Summary

This book illuminates the history of one of Manchester?s most influential families. Charting the lives of Henry, Emily, Ernest and Shena Simon, it demonstrates their significance through tracing their work in engineering innovation, enriching Manchester?s civic culture, and in shaping local government, housing and education. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Martin Ayshford Dodge
• Assisted by: John Ayshford (Editor), Martin Dodge (Editor), Stuart Jones (Editor), Diana Leitch (Editor), Janet Wolff (Editor), Wolff Janet (Editor)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.09.2024
• EAN: 9781526176387
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-7638-7
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Regional and national histories; Biography: general, Manchester, HISTORY / General, 20th Century, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, c 1800 to c 1900, Local History, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, 1837–1901 (Victorian period), Biography: philosophy and social sciences