Peterloo and Aftermath: Collections Encounter
| Dates: | 12 March 2026 |
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| Times: | 14:10 - 15:20 |
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| What is it: | Drop-in session |
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| Organiser: | John Rylands Library |
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| How much: | Free |
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| Who is it for: | General public |
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Visit the John Rylands Library and see collections relating to the Peterloo Massacre and Aftermath. This is a rare opportunity to view The Peterloo Relief Fund account book containing information on 350 men, women and children wounded on St Peter’s Field 16th August 1819.
Other items to see include a screen-printed handkerchief created by Manchester artist Mancsy, to mark the 200th anniversary (2019) of the Peterloo Massacre.
Additional collections available highlight leading Manchester figures. All were politically motivated by mass industrialisation and the social and political climate post Peterloo.
Image: A view of St. Peter's Place, Engraving John Slack, c1819.
Find us in the Reading Room. No booking required. Access information can be found on AccessAble https://www.accessable.co.uk/the-university-of-manchester/access-guides/john-rylands-research-institute-and-library
Please note, this event is not suitable for organised groups.
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The John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Manchester
Gtr Manchester
