1900- Present Day
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| 1901 |
First electric trams run in Manchester.
John Rydlands Library completed.
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| 1902 |
Municipal Technical School established, later to become University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST)
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| 1903 |
Women's Social and Political Union founded at Emmeline Pankhurst's house, Nelson Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock.
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| 1904 |
Midland Hotel opened. Mr Rolls met Mr Royce here, resulting the formation of Rolls-Royce.
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| 1908 |
Annie Horniman founded first modern repertory theatre company based at Gaiety Theatre, Manchester.
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| 1909 |
A V Roe flew the first British plane.
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| 1911 |
Ford opens factory at Trafford Park for assembly line production of 4 Model Ts.
Old Town Hall, Cross Street, demolished as considered dangerous. Free Library moved to temporary huts in Piccadilly where it remained until 1934.
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| 1919 |
Alcock & Brown of Manchester the first to fly non-stop across Atlantic in an aeroplane.
Rutherford first split the atom.
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| 1921 |
Population 730,307.
Extension to Royal Exchange opened by King George V.
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| 1922 |
First radio broadcast from Manchester.
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| 1929 |
Barton Aerodrome opened.
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| 1934 |
Central Library, St Peter's Square opened.
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| 1938 |
Town Hall extension opened.
Ringway Airport ( now Manchester International Airport) opened, replacing Barton Aerodrome.
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| 1940 |
Christmas Blitz inflicted serious damage on Central Manchester.
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| 1948 |
The world's first electronic stored programme computer developed in Manchester.
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| 1949 |
Last conventional trams run in Manchester.
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| 1952. |
Smokeless zones introduced.
Library Theatre opened.
Restored Free Trade Hall opened.
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| 1956 |
Granada Television established.
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| 1962 |
Co-operative Insurance Society building opened - the tallest office block in Europe.
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| 1965 |
Manchester Business School opened.
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| 1968 |
Royal Exchange ceased trading.
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| 1971 |
Population recorded as 541,468.
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| 1984 |
Castlefield Urban Heritage park formed.
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| 1986 |
G-MEX Centre opened.
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| 1992 |
Metrolink opened by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Manchester Polytechnic became the Metropolitan University of Manchester.
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| 1993 |
Manchester Airport opened its second terminal.
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