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The Manchester Guardian is 200 years old, an anniversary tour
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6pm Wednesday 5 May, 11am Saturday 8 May 

The Manchester Guardian, now The Guardian, was first published on Saturday 5 May 1821. This tour tells the story of how it came into being amid the turmoil following the Peterloo Massacre of 1819, but it will also reveal the story of the city and the paper as both grew to international importance.

We’ll look at the extraordinary characters of individuals involved with such as John Edward Taylor, CP Scott, GT Robinson and many others, but also we’ll look at the city that formed them and the weird and wonderful stories from The Manchester Guardian that give primary source colour to so many years of Manchester life. And of course, it might not be an obvious link but Sigmund Freud will have to be mentioned as well. . 


Meet: Outside the Royal Exchange Theatre, St Ann's Square, Manchester, M2 7DH a minimum of five minutes before we set off.
Duration: most tours last between ninety minutes and two hours
Fully accessible
Totally fascinating

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