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The Amazing Watkins; Manchester’s Forgotten Stars
The Amazing Watkins; Manchester’s Forgotten Stars
Join us for this illustrated public lecture, by Geoff Scargill of The Watkin Society. Absalom and Edward Watkin – father and son – were key figures in the development of Manchester in the 19th century. Absalom helped draw up the petition that brought the horror of the Peterloo Massacre to public attention. Although he was […]