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‘metropolis of
manufactures’ at
the midpoint of the
century”.

Unlike the OS
map for 1849, Mr.
Adshead’s map is in
colour and is
detailed enough to
offer up the names
of most of the pubs
in our walks.

So here on
Angel Street is the Weaver’s Arms, which is now the Angel
along with St Michael’s Church and the names of the alderman
and councillors who represented the ward.*

Angel Street and S Michael's Church 1851
*Terry Wyke, Introduction to Adshead’s Illustrated Atlas of the Townships of Manchester,
1850-51, Digital Archives Association edition

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