Oldham Historical Research Group

Market Place, Manchester in 1823
Long Millgate, Manchester
circa 1800
'THE PETERLOO MASSACRE'
Monday 16th August, 1819
St. Peter's Field, Manchester.

An on-going project towards the 200th Anniversay in 2019

BEFORE ... ON THE DAY ... AFTERMATH : In Two parts
Narrative & Pictures from the talk at Oldham HRG Meeting, August 2016

Market Place,
Manchester in 1823

Detail from William Rowbottom's Diary entry 16th August 1819

Detail from William Rowbottom's Diary entry 16th August 1819

Return to Part 1 BEFORE & ON THE DAY ...

William Rowbottom was a handllom weaver who lived on Burnley Lane in Chadderton.
There is a full transcript of William Rowbottom's Diary on the website, HERE

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