Manchester 21st July 1812 My Lord I have just come to the knowledge of a circumstance, which, I deem of too great importance in regard o...

Manchester 20. April 1812 ½ past 11 o’clock. P.M. Sir In consequence of information I received from the Police Office at a late hour l...

On Monday 20th April 1812, serious rioting broke in many towns across the North-West of England. Much of it bore the character of food rioti...

The Kings Arms, Salford in the 1970s. Image copyright Salford Pubs of the 70s on Flickr. At 6 p.m. on Sunday 5th April, an important mee...