Manchester Histories Festival - 21 - 30 March 2014

Building the Big Ditch: Victorian Magic Lantern Show

Brought to you by Manchester's Victorian Society, the Victorian Magic Lantern show depicts the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal through an exploration of original photographs and a presentation from Glen Atkinson.

Glen Atkinson is a retired engineer who has worked on canal and railway restoration projects and  a local historiann specialising in industrial archaeology. Sharing his knowledge, he will take you through original slides taken by a photographer working for the Ship Canal company, and show Victorian civil engineering practices in detail.

Dates

Wed 29 Feb 2012 7pm - 9.30pm

Venue

The YHA Potato Wharf

The YHA Potato Wharf, off Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester, M3 4NB

Price

£5 on the door

More information

Phone
0161 434 2908
Email
manchester@victorians...
Website
Click here

Suitable for

15+

Event category

Architecture

Event type

Discussions, Learning, Talks

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