The Towers, Didsbury
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The Towers, Didsbury
Image: © Keith Williamson Taken: 14 Dec 2005
The former home of the Victorian engineer Daniel Adamson, now part of a business park. On 27th June 1882 a meeting was held here to start the campaign that led to the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal. (See also Image ). For an account of the life of Adamson's sister, Elizabeth, and an account of Adamson's reception by the people of Didsbury following the passing of the Ship Canal Act see http://www.g4fas.net/fmmm.htm (courtesy of Geoff Royle, http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/27109 )
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Image Location
Latitude
53.40822
Longitude
-2.226203