Images of History by Terry Wyke with illustrations by members of the University Art Department

Manchester Metropolitan University's campuses are more than places where students gather to learn, they are also historical landscapes. Although the University was not founded until 1992, when Manchester Polytechnic was granted university status, its roots run deep into the nineteenth century. Its origins can be traced to the Manchester Mechanics Institution which opened its doors in 1824 with an educational policy which was to shape other educational initiatives in Victorian Manchester, including Owen's College, the antecedent to Manchester University.

Written by historian Terry Wyke, OBE, Images of History tells the story of the University and its place in the city of Manchester through the buildings that make up its campuses. It is illustrated with 23 illustrations, 21 of which are by faculty and graduates of the MMU art department: Jim Butler, Alex Evans, Melodie Neesom, and Anthony Ratcliffe.