A Bird’s Eye View of Manchester in 1889

H.W. Brewer was well known for his ariel views of topographical panoramas. He was also the favorite perspectivist of the famous architect George Frederick Bodley. This image is a very detailed view of 20th century Manchester, England. In the bottom margin there is a key to 70 different places of interest in the image. It would be interesting to compare this 1889 Manchester to Manchester of today. It was a supplement to Harpers Weekly and has the original folds. It has been very nicely hand colored and is linen backed to preserve it’s integrity.