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The Simons of Manchester
How one family shaped a city and a nation
by Martin Dodge, John Ayshford, Diana Leitch, Stuart Jones, Janet Wolff
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The Simons of Manchester revives the history of one of Manchester's most influential families, the Simons. The book investigates the lives and public work of Henry and Emily Simon, and Ernest and Shena Simon. Through philanthropy and work in social reform, the two generations of the Simons greatly enriched Manchester's cultural and civic institutions, worked to improve the lives of its citizens, and helped to spearhead profound national reforms in health, housing, planning and education. While many people in Manchester are familiar with the Simon name through Shena Simon College, Simonsway, and the Simon Building at the University of Manchester, there is scant public knowledge of who the Simons were and their legacy. As such, this edited volume of collected essays aims to illuminate their fascinating lives and public service to rehabilitate the Simons and examine their local and national significance.
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This book offers a reappraisal of the private lives and public work of two generations of the Simon family, who over a period of a hundred years had a powerful influence in shaping modern Manchester. It uses a combination of collective biography and wider social, cultural and political history to explore the interaction between the family and the city between the 1860s and the 1960s. By studying the family as a cross-generational unit as well as the four key individuals (Henry and Emily, Ernest and Shena), it shows how a distinctive ethos of public service underscored the family's work in business, civic activism, philanthropy, and social reform. As a whole it is a fascinating case study of how one family of German origin left a lasting imprint on the city they made their home.
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This book offers a reappraisal of the private lives and public work of two generations of the Simon family, who over a period of a hundred years had a powerful influence in shaping modern Manchester. It uses a combination of collective biography and wider social, cultural and political history to explore the interaction between the family and the city between the 1860s and the 1960s. By studying the family as a cross-generational unit as well as the four key individuals (Henry and Emily, Ernest and Shena), it shows how a distinctive ethos of public service underscored the family's work in business, civic activism, philanthropy, and social reform. As a whole it is a fascinating case study of how one family of German origin left a lasting imprint on the city they made their home.
Author Biography
Janet Wolff is Professor Emerita of Cultural Sociology at the University of Manchester
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- Publisher Manchester University Press
- Publication Date September 2024
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781526176387 / 1526176386
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatPrint PDF
- Pages328
- ReadershipGeneral/trade
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions234 X 156 mm
- Biblio NotesDerived from Proprietary 6182
- Reference Code16340
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