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Music and Theatre

For both fans of engineering and classical music, Bridgewater Hall is a must see. The state of the art concert hall has paid every attention to acoustic detail, right to its very foundations. To prevent outside noise and vibrations from transmitting through the ground, the floor floats above the foundation on 300 earthquake proof springs. Meanwhile, theatre aficionados can make a stop by the Royal Exchange Theatre, which features some of the best of the old classics as well as a number of new plays (125 premieres in the theatre’s history!) The theatre’s circular stage means guests are never too far from the action, while the building within a building design makes the structure an interesting stop all on its own.

The Manchester Museum is definitely worth a visit, with a palaeontology collection and Eqyptian artefacts on display. For something more niche, the Greater Manchester Police Museum is a brilliant look into policing during the Victorian days, particularly the “Rogues Gallery” which looks at the types of crimes Mancunians were prosecuted for in the past. Football fanatics will also want to stop by the National Football Museum, which holds the title of being the world’s biggest football museum. Visitors will be delighted with the collection, which features, among other things, the first hand-written football rule book and the ball from the 1966 World Cup final.

A Walk Outside

While in Manchester, visitors should be sure to take a walk around the Fletcher Moss Park and Botanical Gardens to take in the city’s greener side. This complex of gardens has something on show year round, even in the winter. For somewhere a bit closer to the city centre, Castlefield Urban Heritage Park retains much of Manchester’s Victorian built heritage in a beautifully tended environment. Take a walk to see the canals, wrought iron gates and industrial viaducts.

Looking for a UK experience outside of the everyday treks to London and the countryside? For visitors, this Northern town is a must-see. With the multitude of restaurants, shops and hotels in Manchester, the city is an easy choice for planning anything from a weekend break to a longer stay.

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Very few airports in the world can handle what is known as “Code F” aircraft, but this one can, and in fact, has been having the Concorde land there for a long time. Now it even handles the Airbus A380, which is currently the biggest passenger airliner today. This plane is even a double decker besides being a wide-body.

Wartime and After

During its time, the Ringway Airport was of tremendous importance to the RAF, and this location trained a great number of parachutists. Its various terminals have been added to since the war of course, and there is a tremendous amount of room for expansion, especially since the 1972 opening of the M56 motorway for use to reach the airport. Furthermore, since wartime, sky links and travelators have also been added.

Currently, the airport boasts three separate terminals all of which are in constant use. Also added have been special rooftop smoking terraces, many additional executive lounges as well as some great shops and of course restaurants. Evidently, the airport also has a very large World Freight Terminal that opened in 1986. Security at the airport is being handled by the Greater Manchester Police.

The Manchester Airport has its own railway station called the Manchester Airport Railways Station, and it came into use in 1993. It currently has three different rail platforms handling over 300 trains per day to take care of the huge amount of people who come to the airport by train. The airport also receives over 500 buses daily as well as over 100 coaches. There are plans to open a Manchester Airport tram station in 2016.

Aircraft Spotting

Because the public has always been interested in aircraft spotting, a Runway Visitor Park was opened in 2010. In addition, there is now a café and a store located there, which sells aviation-related items. A number of retired aircraft are available for sightseeing as well. Although there are a number of Manchester Airport hotel accommodation in the area, there currently is one hotel on Ringway road that also has a public house for those who wish to have a beer.

Accidents

Ever since the Manchester Airport has been open, there have been very few accidents. However, in March 1951, a cargo aircraft crashed, which was caused by icing in the carburetor intakes. The captain had unfortunately failed to utilise the plane’s heat controls. In 1957, a plane on final approach crashed due to flap failure. In 1967 a plane had to abort its approach to Manchester Airport and suffered a loss of engine power and therefore, crashed. Finally, in 1969, a small plane crashed on takeoff, and in 1985, a larger plane carrying 55 people suffered engine failure due to incorrect repairs, and it failed to take off causing a fire in the cabin.

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