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.

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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. -- .

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Martin Dodge (Editore), Stuart Jones (Editore), Janet Wolff (Editore), Wolff Janet (Editore), Diana Leitch (Editore), John Ayshford (Editore)
• Autori: Martin Ayshford Dodge
• Editore: Manchester University Press
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 24.09.2024
• Categoria: Saggistica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari
• EAN: 9781526176387
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-7638-7
• Numero di pagine: 336
• Categorie: Biography: general, Manchester, HISTORY / General, 20th Century, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, c 1800 to c 1900, History of Education, Local History, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, 1837–1901 (Victorian period), Biography: philosophy and social sciences, History of Engineering, Civic history; family biography; German diaspora; history of education; history of engineering; Local history; Manchester history; Shena Simon, Ernest Simon; Simon family; Wythenshawe, Manchester history, family biography, Shena Simon, Ernest Simon, Wythenshawe, German diaspora, Simon family