If you think about english industry, Manchester is what pops into your head. In Victorian era it was dubbed "the Warehouse city" or "Cottonopolis" as its history is concerned with textile manufacturing during the industrial revolution. In 19th century people flocked to Manchester from the whole England, Scotland and Wales, the city began to grow uncontrollably. All kinds of industries were introduced, fatories and warehouses were raised rapidly and Manchester has become without challenge the first and greatest industrial city in the world. It had at its peak 108 cotton mills, and it's just one industry.
