Thanks to all those who joined us this evening to commemorate the 204th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre.

#Peterloo #ManchesterHistory #Democracy

Setting off shortly for the annual Peterloo commemoration. Meet at the Peterloo Memorial (in front of Manchester Central) at 5.45 for 6pm, today (Wednesday 16 August), for the reading of the names of those who died and the laying of flowers.

#Peterloo #ManchesterHistory #Democracy

PETERLOO 2023 - 24 HOURS TO GO!

We're holding our annual commemoration of the Peterloo Massacre on the evening of Wednesday 16 August, the 204th anniversary.

Join us at the Peterloo Memorial (in front of Manchester Central) at 5.45 for 6pm, when we will read the names of the dead and lay flowers. Get there early if you'd like to read a name!

#Peterloo #ManchesterHistory #Democracy

PETERLOO 2023 - ONE WEEK TO GO!

We're holding our annual commemoration of the Peterloo Massacre on the evening of Wednesday 16 August, the 204th anniversary.

Join us at the Peterloo Memorial (in front of Manchester Central) at 5.45 for 6pm, when we will read the names of the dead and lay flowers. Get there early if you'd like to read a name!

#Peterloo #ManchesterHistory #Democracy

PETERLOO 2023 - ONE MONTH TO GO!

We're holding our annual commemoration of the Peterloo Massacre on the evening of Wednesday 16 August, the 204th anniversary.

Join us at the Peterloo Memorial (in front of Manchester Central) at 5.45 for 6pm, when we will read the names of the dead and lay flowers.

#Peterloo #ManchesterHistory #Democracy

There's a new podcast about the Peterloo Massacre on Soundcloud, made by Joe Cole and featuring Professor Robert Poole, a member of the Peterloo Memorial Campaign.

#Peterloo #ManchesterHistory #SocialHistory

https://soundcloud.com/20049026-483065243/peterloo-podcast

This is the Mastodon account of the Peterloo Memorial Campaign, which has worked since 2007 to raise public awareness of the Peterloo Massacre of 1819, and campaigned for a public memorial in the heart of Manchester. We hold an annual commemoration on or near the anniversary of Peterloo, on 16 August. #Peterloo #ManchesterHistory #Democracy

We went to check out the mini-park on Castlefield Viaduct today. The viaduct was built in six months in 1892 (just before my grandfather's first marriage) in conditions that would probably make the Qatar government look like caring employers. But the garden is lovely, and I hope it can be extended - there's a lot more of the viaduct available! #ManchesterParks #ManchesterHistory