Manchester city centre originated in 1997 when Allied London purchased a number of buildings around the John Rylands Library. Allied London executive Mike Ingall was convinced of site's regeneration potential and Manchester City Council was keen to redevelop the city centre after the 1996 Manchester bombing. The development, named from a narrow street which ran westwards from Deansgate, is bounded by Bridge Street to the north, Quay Street to the south, Deansgate to the east, and the River Irwell to the west. The area is noted for glazed, modern buildings – many of which are offices. In 2010, Spinningfields accounted for 35% of
City and University Library in Osijek founder was City Library, so it expanded its activities and assumed functions of university library, so it changed name to "City and University Library of Osijek", which it still carries. City and University Library in Osijek The City and University Library of Osijek () is the city library of Osijek and the central library of the University of Osijek. It is the biggest library in Slavonia and one of the bigger ones in Croatia. The City and University Library of Osijek was established as "Osijek City Library" () on 8 February 1949, by decision of City national committee of the