Manchester: 7 Top Facts

Manchester: 7 Top Facts

1. Voted best city to live in the UK at the 2013 Global Liveability Survey and 51st best city in the world
2. The atom was first split in Manchester at Manchester University. The experiment was undertaken by Ernest Rutherford.
3. Manchester is the city where Rolls met Royce. They met at the Midland Hotel on the 4th May 1904. Later that year they made their first car at a manchester factory.
4. Charles Dickens is reputed to have set his novel ‘Hard Times’ in Manchester.
5. The first modern computer was built in Manchester. It was called ‘Baby’ and ran the world’s first stored programme at 11am on Monday 21st June 1948.
6. The Uk’s first free public library opened in Manchester in 1653. It was funded by wealthy mancunian Henry Chetham.
7. Manchester has the largest airport outside London providing flights to 225 destinations around the world, more than any other UK airport.