COLLECTION NAME:
Peterloo Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL18100074
Reference Number:
GDN/150/1
Parent Work Title:
Manchester Guardian Prospectus
Creator:
Pratt, Joseph, -1859
Creator Role:
Printer
Date Created:
1904-12-25
Publication Details:
Manchester: printed and published by J. Garnett
Description:
Original prospectus for the Manchester Guardian. The reformer and cotton merchant, John Edward Taylor was present at Peterloo and later a member of the Relief Committee which collected money for the victims. He founded the Manchester Guardian in 1821 (today the Guardian). The prospectus was issued a month before the publication of the first edition of the Manchester Guardian (5th May 1821) explaining the aims and objectives of the proposed newspaper.
Language:
English
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Peterloo Massacre, Manchester, England, 1819
Subject:
Social movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Subject:
Manchester (England)--Politics and government--19th century
Subject:
Radicalism--England--Manchester
Subject:
Newspapers--England--19th century
Category of Material:
Archives
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
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, UK
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
Guardian News and Media Ltd
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2018-10-03
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2019-01
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
