Salford Quays Flashcards
What is the significance of Salford Quays?
It is one of the largest rebranding projects that has occurred in the UK
when was the canal constructed? how long did it take to finish?
- building began in 1887
- took 6 years
how much did the canal construction cost?
- around £15 million
- now equivalent to £1.65 billion
Port of Manchester became Britain’s ___ busiest port
- it’s located ___ miles inland
- 3rd busiest port
- 40 miles inland
how did the canal help boost the economy in 1940s/50s?
created thousands of jobs for people thus having a positive multiplier effect
when and why did the canal’s success end?
- 1960s/70s
- cargo ships were now being used to ship goods from China as they were cheaper and quicker
- the canal could not cater for the large cargo ships
who was the first painter to paint manchester? how did he portray it?
- Adolphe Valette
- dark, blurry (smog/pollution )
- lack of colour, dull
- smoke coming out of factory chimneys (industrialisation)
what was the state of the river lie before the rebranding?
- sewage derived, very polluted
- 3 dogs reportedly died from mistakenly jumping onto sewage rafts
- smelt dreadful
- almost no wildlife
how was the river revitalised?
- corporations joined forces
- oxygenate the river to flush out pollutants/chemicals
- remove rubbish from water
name some firms that worked together on the river revitalisation
- United Utilities (mange NorthWest wastewater supplies)
- Mersey basin campaign: coordinate efforts of local authorities, environment organisations, firms etc
- Environmental agency
how has the land use of the area changed?
- 1900: docks and factories
- later on: terraced housing, football ground, media city, open space (parks)
- now: apartments, parks, shops, restaurants, hotels, businesses, galleries, waterspouts centre for the river
how did globalisation in the 1900s impact Manchester and the economy?
- in 1900s manchester was focused in secondary sector
- China could produce same goods at cheaper cost due to cheat labour so Manchester firms shut down
- India, Pakistan developed textile trade so manchester factories closed
the river has now been used for..
- watersports
- commonwealth games (triathlon)
- river cruises
use of night lighting in salford has made it look..
chic, modern, aesthetically pleasing
green areas in salford make the area..
- less city like
- more environmentally friendly
- appealing to visitors
- more relaxing
