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Manchester, England

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The Resume

    (1853- )
    Located in central Britain
    Site of a Roman fort until about 410
    Town named Manigceastre by the Saxons (c. 429)
    Captured by Edwin of Northumbria (620) and the Danes (870)
    Manchester Cathedral built (10th century)
    Royal Mint of King Canute built (1028)
    Textile industry got its start during the 1300s
    One of the largest cotton milling centers in the world during the Industrial Revolution
    World's first passenger rail line opened connecting Manchester and Liverpool (1830)
    Manchester Ship Canal completed (1894)
    Woven cloth exports reached 7 billion linear yards (1913), about 65% of world output
    Major oil processing center during and after World War II
    Seriously damaged by German bombing but rebuilt
    Major residential renovations undertaken (1954-1976)
    Street riots occurred in inner Manchester (1981)
    Bombed by IRA terrorists, injuring 206 people and destroying much of Manchester's retail space (1996)
    Destroyed area completely restored by 2000
    Hosted the 2002 Commonwealth Games
    Consists of 10 boroughs
    Manchester Airport is 10 miles south of the city
    Crossroads for numerous major national roads
    Population of Greater Manchester is about 2.5 million
    Home of the Manchester United soccer/football team

Why Manchester, England might be annoying:

    For the large part, it is known in the US only for its soccer team.
    Population growth has been virtually flat for more than a decade.
    Working conditions were very unpleasant during the 1800s.
    Its residents are often referred to as Mancunians.
    It was hit very hard by the 1980s recession.
    Much of Britain's counterculture was concocted there, earning the city the nickname of 'Madchester.'

Why Manchester, England might not be annoying:

    There is a good light rail and tram system.
    It is the home of 3 universities with the largest combined student population in Europe.
    It has many historical buildings from the Tudor and Victorian eras.
    It is the third most popular city for tourists in Britain.
    The police were able to clear most people from the city center during the 1996 bombing, preventing many casualties.
    During World War II, it was a major center for aircraft manufacturing.
    It played a major role in British industrialization.
    Women from Manchester played a huge role in winning British women's suffrage.

Credit: Wang


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 36 Votes: 8.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 39 Votes: 12.82% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 162 Votes: 41.98% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 31 Votes: 35.48% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 23.53% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 56 Votes: 73.21% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 41 Votes: 51.22% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 91 Votes: 47.25% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 132 Votes: 49.24% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 225 Votes: 54.22% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 497 Votes: 46.48% Annoying