Peterloo Massacre Monument

Welcome to Saint Peters Square, the beating civic heart of modern Manchester. As you stand here today, surrounded by the grand architecture of the Central Library and the rhythmic hum of the citys tram network, I ask you to peel…

Our first stop brings us to the modern Peterloo Memorial, a monument that represents not just the events of eighteen nineteen, but a remarkable contemporary struggle for historical recognition. For nearly two centuries, the site…

Let us move a short distance toward the corner of the magnificent modern day Radisson Hotel, situated along Windmill Street. We are now standing at the geographical epicenter of the historic gathering. …

We now arrive near the spectacular entrance of the midland hotel. Look upon its ornate terracotta facade, but imagine instead a row of well to do houses known as Coopers Cottages. …

Let us proceed slightly south toward Lower Mosley Street, tracing the devastating path of the yeomanry cavalry. Having received their orders from the magistrates, the mounted yeomanry burst forth from the nearby Pickfords Yard…

Walk with me now toward Mount Street to gaze upon the solemn, stone facade of the Friends Meeting House. This remarkable Quaker building, constructed before the events of eighteen nineteen, is the only structure still standing in…

Our journey brings us back toward the majestic, circular structure of the Manchester Central Library, a temple of knowledge that fittingly leads us to discuss the crucial role of the press in the aftermath of the massacre. The…

Our final stop takes us slightly away from the main square, down toward Great Bridgewater Street, to a deeply historic public house known as the Britons Protection. This classic Manchester establishment offers a profoundly…

As we conclude our audio tour back in the center of Saint Peters Square, take a moment to absorb the profound historical weight of the ground beneath your feet. We have traced the footsteps of hopeful reformers and the…