Books, articles and papers on the history of the University

There is a growing body of work on many aspects of The University of Manchester’s history and heritage.

Here are some key texts and materials.

• Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity – Portraits from Our Past is available online, or in print form from the University Visitors Centre in University Place.
• Charlton HB. Portrait of a University, 1851-1951: To Commemorate the Centenary of Manchester University. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1951.
• Cardwell DS (ed). Artisan to Graduate: Essays to Commemorate the Foundation in 1824 of the Manchester Mechanics' Institution, Now in 1974 The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1974.
• Pullan B (ed). A Portrait of the University of Manchester. London: Third Millennium Publishing, 2007.
• Pullan B and Abendstern M. A History of the University of Manchester, 1951-73. Manchester: Manchester University Press 2000.
• Pullan P and Abendstern M. A History of the University of Manchester, 1973-90. Manchester: Manchester University Press 2004.