Cottonoplis was a nickname given to Manchester in the 1870s when Cotton production and processing was a major industry.
By 1913 over 60% of the world's cotton was processed in the area and helped to define Manchester as a major financial city.
"Manchester was the very best and the very worst taken to terrifying extremes, a new kind of city in the world; the chimneys of industrial suburbs greeting you with columns of smoke" historian Simon Schama
We endeavour to make our prints talking points. Whether the design is contemporary or traditional, our aim is to make walls look more interesting! When you shop with The Northern Line, your order will be hand-picked and carefully packed in our Lake District studio by our friendly and experienced team. We only work with UK based printers and frame makers, and everything we sell is designed by us.
