Outputs (5)

The story of Manchester (2017)
Book
Woodman, D. (2017). The story of Manchester. Stroud: The History Press

Manchester is noted for the ‘Industrial Revolution’ – its factories, working-class people and urban development all based around its production of cotton textiles. But this is not the complete story. Manchester has always been a more vibrant place wh... Read More about The story of Manchester.

Social order and disorder in the nineteenth century drinking place: an evaluation of Manchester and Salford (2010)
Journal Article
Salford. International Journal of Regional and Local History, 6(1), 72-97. https://doi.org/10.1179/jrl.2010.6.1.72

Much is written about on the negative aspects of drinking establishments in nineteenth-century society, often focusing on new industrial centres and regional capitals such as Manchester, and on issues such as drunkenness, crime, and prostitution. Th... Read More about Social order and disorder in the nineteenth century drinking place: an evaluation of Manchester and Salford.

Book review of Jennings, P, ‘The Local’ (2008)
Journal Article
Woodman, D. (2008). Book review of Jennings, P, ‘The Local’. Cultural and Social History, 5(3),

“Last orders please!” The rise and impact of commercial brewing in nineteenth- century Manchester and Salford
Presentation / Conference
Woodman, D. “Last orders please!” The rise and impact of commercial brewing in nineteenth- century Manchester and Salford. Presented at EHS Annual Conference 2008

This paper examines the nature of the brewing industry in Manchester and Salford during the
nineteenth century, with particular reference to the complex relationships between drinking
establishment, publican, and commercial brewer.

Commercial life and trading networks in the Manchester region during the nineteenth century: the economic role of the public house, the warehouse and the Manchester Exchange.
Presentation / Conference
Woodman, D. Commercial life and trading networks in the Manchester region during the nineteenth century: the economic role of the public house, the warehouse and the Manchester Exchange. Presented at EHS Annual Conference 2013