SALFORD Flashcards
(23 cards)
What is a Quay?
A place for loading/ unloading ships
(e.g. docks, wharf, harbour)
The council bought ______ acres of decaying dockland
225 acres
The council made a plan for the land :
1) _____ acres of land
2) _____ acres of water
3) _____ miles of open water front
1) 150 acres
2) 75 acres
3) 3 miles
In what year did the council buy the dockland?
1984
What year did the Manchester Ship Canal close?
1982
What year did work start to create the Manchester Ship Canal?
1887
When did work to create the Manchester Ship Canal finish?
1894
How many jobs were created because of the Ship Canal?
5000 jobs
By 1914, Salford handled ____% of imports (UK)
5% imports
By 1914, Salford was handling ____% of exports (UK)
4.4% of exports
Population in early 1800s was
12 000 people
Population grew to _____ in the late 19th century
220 000 people
Most jobs created were _____
Low paying, manual, low-skilled
______ houses were tightly packed
Terrace
Why did containerisation cause a decline?
Huge boats need deep water, the canal was too shallow and narrow
What was the economic cause of the decline?
Britain couldn’t compete with abroad prices
What caused infrastructure damage?
WW2 heavy bombing
REGENERATION
£____ million spent on retail + leisure
£90 million
REGENERATION
_____ new apartments built
8000
REGENERATION
300 000 square foot of office buildings created _____ new jobs
26000
REGENERATION
Negative of new jobs in Salford for old residents?
High education + high skilled
How many houses per acre were there during the ship Canal?
80 houses per acre
REGENERATION
How much were apartment prices in 2021?
£400 000
