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However it is easy to take for granted the beautiful architecture without considering the human stories behind the buildings and their previous use before they housed hotels, shops and other amenities that we use today.
This gentle three mile route aims to highlight the daily reality of life for the working classes, who were integral to the production of cotton and other wares, as well as the institutions trying to change working and living conditions.
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