The 1996 Manchester Bomb 28 Years On. Ed Glinert's FREE expert tour
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The 1996 Manchester Bomb 28 Years On. Ed Glinert's FREE expert tour

Ed Glinert explains the story of the 1996 bomb & if you think it was the IRA & the pillar box is the one that survived the explosion, mmm.

By New Manchester Walks

Date and time

Sat, 15 Jun 2024 11:00 - 12:30 GMT+1

Location

Selfridges Manchester Exchange

1 Exchange Square Central M3 1BD United Kingdom

About this event

  • 1 hour 30 minutes

28 years after one of the most infamous Manchester incidents since the Second World War, when much of central Manchester was blown up, we detail the story:

* The authorities' desperate attempts to minimise casualties in the frenetic build-up to the will-it/won’t it go off moment.

* The moment of impact itself.

* The intense police investigation to bring the bombers to justice.

* The political repercussions and how it all ended in chaos and botched redevelopment.
* If you think it was necessarily the IRA, then you need to have a look at MI9's files.
* Oh and that pillar box. If you think it’s the one that survived the explosion, thern think again. Come on our tour!

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New Manchester Walks

New Manchester Walks is led by Ed Glinert, Manchester's most energetic and entertaining tour guide, author of Penguin Books' Manchester Compendium and the forthcoming epic history, Manchester: The Biography.