You will never hear the clatter of hoofs as the rich man drives back home or out on expeditions of pleasure. Never the gay shouts of people amusing themselves or music heralding a holiday. You will never see smart folks strolling at leisure in the streets or going out on innocent pleasure parties in the surrounding countryside.
Contributors: University of Manchester.
Published: 1971
Language: eng
Notes: Title is quotation from "Journeys to England and Ireland" Alexis de Tocqueville, 1835.

Thesis answering the question "To what extent is this a true picture of Manchester and its district during the period 1760 to 1850?" submittedfor the degree of B. Ed., University of Manchester, 1971.