Cottonopolis Curator Tour: Cotton and Morality
| Dates: | 19 March 2026 |
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| Times: | 13:30 - 14:00 |
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| What is it: | Tour |
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| Organiser: | John Rylands Library |
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| Who is it for: | General public |
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Join us for a tour around the Cottonopolis exhibition led by Curator Professor Edmond Smith and researcher Dr Haig Smith, exploring the origins of Manchester's transformation into a global textile powerhouse and how morality intersected with these immensely profitable business pursuits.
Find out more about how Manchester became part of world-wide trading routes with India, Africa and America through documents and textiles of the time.
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John Rylands Research Institute and Library
150 Deansgate
Manchester
Gtr Manchester
