The Stones of Manchester

Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd, London, 1956

The Architecture of Manchester is largely the product of the 19th century, and this book is an endeavour to place in perspective the contributions made by the Victorians to the sum of our architectural heritage. Manchester is not generally regarded as a beautiful city, but underneath her smoke and grime, there are buildings which, to the discerning eye, have the qualities of greatness. Manchester has now a smokeless zone, and Stewart shows us that now the architecture is earlier to see, the prosect can be enjoyed. Here, Stewart traces the complex pattern of 19th century architectural history and introduces those great characters, Sir Charles Barry, Sir George Gilbert Scott, Edward Walters, Alfred Waterhouse, Thomas Worthington, and other giants who have left monuments to their greatness in the Manchester streets.