Terry Wyke is Research Fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University. He was one of the founder editors of the Manchester Region History Review and has written extensively on aspects of the history of the Manchester region.
Brian Robson is Emeritus Professor at Manchester University. In 1983 he founded the Centre for Urban Policy Studies and has published six books and well over 100 articles. Since retiring he has pursued a long-held interest in historic urban cartography.
Martin Dodge is Senior Lecturer in Geography at Manchester University. Much of his current research focuses on Manchester and he has co-curated several high-profile public exhibitions about the city.