Author Archives: James Sumner

About James Sumner

James Sumner is a lecturer in the history of technology at the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Manchester. His website is http://www.jbsumner.com.

University of Manchester: Coupland Street to Bridgeford Street

By 1900, Owens College was expanding, sweeping away the terraced residential streets of Chorlton-on-Medlock. While chemistry, medicine and the life sciences developed on and around the original site, physics and the various branches of engineering were steadily relocated in new … Continue reading

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Schunck Building, University of Manchester

Halfway down Burlington Street stands the Schunck Building, part of a 1904 extension to the University of Manchester. Its unusual history captures how, at the turn of the twentieth century, the focus of scientific activity was shifting from private individuals … Continue reading

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