Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief of The Guardian, continues the story of the Peterloo Massacre in 1819. She looks at the immediate aftermath and subsequent impact on Britain Guardian Editor-in-Chief ...

We are what we remember. The massacre of men, women and a child at St Peter’s Field in Manchester, 200 years ago on Friday, had a seismic impact and has reverberated ever since. Around 60,000 people – ...

Show in Manchester displays key objects shedding light on massacre 200 years ago The Scum Uppermost, a satirical cartoon of popular radical reform represented as a many-headed monster, and embroidered ...

The Napoleonic Wars had ended in 1815 seeing widespread famine and unemployment in its aftermath, only made worse by the introduction of the Corn Laws. On August 16, 1819, around 60,000-80,000 people ...

Commemorations are taking place across England this week to mark the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre, one of the most controversial events in British political history. Peterloo: a solid ...

"Peterloo" tells the story of a tragic encounter between British troops and working-class citizens at a rally in 1819. Director Mike Leigh's new film examines the circumstances that led to one of the ...

Two hundred years ago, a massacre occurred on St Peter's Field in Manchester in what was a turning point for Britain. As many as 18 people died and around 650 wounded when mounted cavalry and ...

Guardian Editor-in-Chief Katharine Viner charts the story of the infamous Peterloo Massacre - a devastating event 200 years ago in Manchester, which would have a huge impact on how Britain was run. Up ...