Salford Quays

Imperial War Museum North

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May 25th 2009
Bernie’s birthday today, so I let him choose what we would do for the day. He decided on a visit to the Imperial War Museum in Manchester. TomTom guided us to the museum brilliantly. Despite it being bank holiday Monday it was reasonably quiet at the museum. With the weather being so good most people probably opted to head for the coast or the country rather than a museum in the city?! We checke ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more