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Detail View: Peterloo Collection:

Image Number: 
R229748_2_078.pdf
Reference Number: 
R229748
Link to Catalogue: 
Series Title: 
Manchester observer; or, Literary, commercial and political register..
Parent Work Title: 
Wooler's British Gazette, Manchester Observer, August 25, 1821
Creator: 
Wroe, James, 1788-1844
Creator Role: 
Editor
Creator: 
Rogerson, Thomas, active 1818
Creator Role: 
Printer
Date Created: 
1821-08-25
Publication Details: 
Manchester: Printed and published by Thomas Rogerson, 11 Market-Place ...
Volume: 
New Series 1
Description: 
Wooler's British Gazette, Manchester Observer, Saturday, August 25, 1821, new series 1. A newspaper initially formed by a group of radicals that included Joseph Johnson, John Knight, John Saxton and James Wroe; published in Manchester. In June 1821 the Manchester Observer ceased publication. In August 1821 it was revived with the help of T.J. Wooler and became associated with (but not merged into) his exsiting London paper Wooler's British Gazette.
Keyword: 
Peterloo; Social History; Protest; Radicals; Politics; Non-conformist Liberal newspaper;
Language: 
eng-GB
Language Code: 
English
Subject: 
Peterloo Massacre, Manchester, England, 1819
Subject: 
Great Britain--History
Subject: 
Freedom of speech
Subject: 
Newspaper publishing--Great Britain--History--19th century
Category of Material: 
Printed
Sub-Category: 
Newspapers
Technique Used: 
Printing (process)
Medium: 
Ink
Support: 
Paper
Creation Site: 
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Time Period Covered: 
19th Century CE
Places Covered: 
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Item Height: 
405 mm
Item Width: 
270 mm
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, UK
Provenance: 
Mr Robert Poole, former owner
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights: 
Creative Commons License
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd): 
2018-02-07
Image Creation Technique: 
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm): 
2018-03
Educational Notes: 
Researching Peterloo: Pivotal Protest Events in British History
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB
Academic Project Lead: 
Gemma Edwards