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Manchesticity

The city's endeavours, achievements, people, places and ideas

We all know that the city of Manchester has a rich science past. The world's first industrial city, and original and modern to boot. But what makes Manchester so special in terms of its science heritage and its beckoning future? Is it something in the water? (And no we don't mean the rain!)

 

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Spy skills: Memory game

Sat 24 Oct 2009 12.00 - 16.00 at Imperial War Museum North’s Learning Studio

Develop your spy skills by joining one of our fun and informative Studio Workshops.

The Big Wheel

Radical city

Mon 26 Oct 2009 11.00 - 12.00 and 1 more at Urbis

From cultural and social revolutionaries to radical businessmen, discover Manchester’s political heritage. The tour promises to raise many issues relevant to us today.

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Spy skills: Code wheel

Sat 31 Oct 2009 12.00 - 16.00 at Imperial War Museum North’s Learning Studio

Develop your spy skills by joining one of our fun and informative Studio Workshops. Make your own memory game, periscope or code wheel and get hands on with a real First World War trench periscope. Other events also taking place throughout half term.

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Trencherfield Mill Steam Engine

Sun 25 Oct 2009 & Sun 1 Nov 2009 at 11.00 - 13.45 at The Engine House, Trencherfield Mill

Visitors are able to enjoy this giant’s immense size and power and, more importantly, experience it working as it did all those years ago - full steam ahead!