The Ships That Came to Manchester Market Scene Northern Town (1939) LS Lowry’s A Fight captures

LS Lowry’s A Fight captures a moment of tension in the streets of Manchester

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This fine art mini print is an excellent choice for collectors who appreciate Lowry’s social commentary and ability to capture the human condition in its rawest form

and middle- and working-class daily life outside the factory was often centred around the inn

and understated black accents blend beautifully with both contemporary and classic interiors

The Ships That Came to Manchester Market Scene Northern Town (1939) LS Lowry’s A Fight capturesThe merchants of Manchester were concerned about the high tariffs charged at Liverpool Docks and the excessive rates for transhipment of goods to Manchester. They decided that the best thing for their trade was to bring seagoing ships up to Manchester. And this they did via numerous enabling Bills and by grand scale Victorian engineering. The Port of Manchester and its ship canal opened for business on 1 January 1894 with existing clients such as