The Flow of Industry explores how natural processes and phenomena have shaped the industrial legacy of the North-West UK. This section focuses on Stockport, a town currently undergoing regeneration as it transforms from a post-industrial space into a hub town connecting hinterlands with cities. Central to this investigation is Stockport’s unique topography, as well as my personal connection to the town—my great-grandfather, who emigrated from Ireland, settled in Stockport and worked as a quantity surveyor, overseeing numerous building projects across the borough. The exact buildings he worked on remain untraced but are woven into the fabric of the town. Stockport has a rich industrial heritage. It was once at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution, largely thanks to its geographical advantages: built on two hills and intersected by three rivers. Like many post-industrial towns in the North West, Stockport faced economic decline once industry either ceased or relocated. The communities that had once flourished around this industrial activity were left with little tangible connection to their legacy, save for monuments and faint echoes of the past. As Stockport has shifted from its industrial roots to a thriving hub town, many of these historical markers have been erased or obscured. The last remaining monument to its industrial past- the iconic viaduct- has recently been concealed by new housing developments. This body of work views Stockport as a living, breathing entity, in a constant state of flux. The viaduct and the rivers serve as starting points to explore how the town is bearing witness to its ongoing transformation, where the past and present converge in a complex, often invisible dialogue.