Salford In 50 Buildings LS Lowry it was the completion of

it was the completion of the Manchester Ship Canal in 1894 that triggered the town’s development as a major inland port

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Lowry portrays this event with his signature detached figures

Salford In 50 Buildings LS Lowry it was the completion ofAlthough little is recorded of its earlier history, Salford is a city of great antiquity. In 1228, Henry III granted the Lancashire town the right to hold a market and an annual fair. Centuries later, it was the Industrial Revolution that had a phenomenal impact, with Salford becoming one of the greatest cotton towns. With the opening of the Manchester Ship Canal in 1894, the newly built docks in Salford became another major factor shaping the local