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Museum of Science and Industry

Communications

Photography and Cinematography

Focus on the Manchester innovator who perfected the art of taking tiny photographs and the creator of Jollywood.

Printing

Read all about it – how Manchester pioneered the automation of typesetting and became the Fleet Street of the North.

Sound Recording

From the wax cylinder to the Walkman, find out how talking machines revolutionised the world of work and play.

Radio and Television

Tune into the birth of British broadcasting and see how Manchester was reborn as a centre for creative industries.

Telegraphy and Telephony

From Morse to mobile, discover how the phone suddenly began to dominate our lives.