Grey plaque № 30296

Manchester, Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom

"The Visible Boundary" Andrew Farrell Readman & Noah Rose 2006. The Boundary between the cities of Manchester and Salford runs down the centre of the River Irwell. Boatbuilding has been part of the life of the River irwell from the earliest times, and the river has always been navigated for trade. I

n 1828 the biggest boat yet to be built on the Irwell was launched into the river, she was named the Emma, after the builder's daughter. On the day, great crowds assembled on the banks of the Irwell,

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