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SUMMARY:Solstice and Equinox series: Cottonopolis-The Origins of Global M
 anchester
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DESCRIPTION:Join us at the next event in the Solstice and Equinox series 
 as we explore Manchester’s cotton industry and its global connections.\n
 \nCottonopolis examines how 18th-century Manchester was transformed into
  a manufacturing centre at the heart of Britain’s expanding cotton trade
  – a city so closely associated with the industry that it became known a
 s “Cottonopolis.”\n\nIn this panel discussion\, David Olusoga OBE\, Prof
 essor of Public History at The University of Manchester\, will be joined
  by Edmond Smith\, Professor of Economic Cultures at The University of M
 anchester\, and Cassandra Gooptar\, University of Hull. Together they wi
 ll reflect on how Manchester’s rapid industrial growth was shaped by con
 nections to India\, Africa and the Americas – connections that provided 
 raw materials\, labour\, markets and capital.\n\nOften understood simply
  as part of the Industrial Revolution\, Manchester’s rise depended not o
 nly on technological innovation\, but also on systems of empire\, trade\
 , and transatlantic slavery. This event will explore how these intertwin
 ed histories reshaped economies and societies across the world\, and wha
 t they mean for how we understand Manchester today. The discussion will 
 consider how looking closely at the global origins of this northern Brit
 ish city reveals a complex and connected past – one that continues to sh
 ape our present.\n\nAhead of the event\, attendees are invited to view t
 he exhibition Cottonopolis: The Origins of Global Manchester at the John
  Rylands Library\, curated by Professor Edmond Smith as part of his rese
 arch for his new book\, Ruthless: A New History of Britain’s Rise to Wea
 lth and Power\, 1600–1800. The exhibition runs until 9 May 2026.\n\nAn a
 udience Q&A will follow the panel discussion.
STATUS:TENTATIVE
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:John Rylands Research Institute and Library\, 150 Deansgate\, Ma
 nchester\, Gtr Manchester\, M3 3EH
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