2012
SJ8397 : Peterloo Massacre Commemoration Plaque
taken 12 years ago, near to Manchester, England
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Peterloo Massacre Commemoration Plaque
This red plaque, attached to the outside of the former Free Trade Hall (SJ8397 : Manchester Free Trade Hall (Radisson Edwardian Hotel)), notes that it was built on the site of the Peterloo Massacre of 1819.
ST PETER'S FIELDS
THE PETERLOO MASSACRE
On 16th August 1819, a peaceful rally
of 60,000 pro-democracy reformers,
men, women and children,
was attacked by armed cavalry
resulting in 15 deaths and
over 600 injuries.
ST PETER'S FIELDS
THE PETERLOO MASSACRE
On 16th August 1819, a peaceful rally
of 60,000 pro-democracy reformers,
men, women and children,
was attacked by armed cavalry
resulting in 15 deaths and
over 600 injuries.
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- Grid Square
- SJ8397, 2717 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 14 October, 2012 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 14 October, 2012
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 8370 9793 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.6704N 2:14.8239W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SJ 8370 9793
- View Direction
- South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
