It was 200 years ago today....

[InsaneApache]

Today is the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo massacre that happened in my home town of Manchester. The workers demanded the right to vote and were hacked down by the local Yeomanry on the orders of the local Magistrate trying to arrest the leaders.

The Peterloo Massacre took place at St Peter's Field, Manchester, Lancashire, England on Monday 16 August 1819 when cavalry charged into a crowd of 60,000–80,000 who had gathered to demand the reform of parliamentary representation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterloo_Massacre



Seems like nothing really changes. After all Brexit has shone a light on the anti-democratic nature of our great and good.

The site was built over later in the 19th century. The Free Trade Hall, now sadly a hotel. As an aside I saw the Sex Pistols there in '76 I also saw many other bands there. Sparks, Cockney Rebel, Be-Bop Deluxe, Blondie, Split Enz.. Queen, Doctor Feelgood to name but a few.

My old school used to hold it's annual speech day there back in the '70s.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q...boys&FORM=IGRE

Mancunians are acutely aware of this incident, I remember adults talking about this tragedy when I was a nipper.

Anyroad I just thought I'd share this with my fellow Orgers.