It is all free fighting here. Even some of the windows do not open, so it is useless to cry for help. Dampness and misery, violence and wrong, have left their handwriting in perfectly legible characters on the walls.
Manchester Guardian, 1870
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Dean Kirby is a Mancunian journalist, author, historian and professional genealogist, with a PhD in urban history. His debut history book, Angel Meadow, was published in 2016. View all posts by Dean Kirby