Manchester's 1832 cholera riot mapped
May 2023 marks 191 years since a cholera outbreak in Manchester sparked a shocking riot. Use this interactive map to understand what happened
This month marks 191 years since the arrival of the devastating 1832 cholera outbreak in Manchester.
The first victim was a 29-year-old coach painter named James Palfreyman, who took ill after a Friday night dinner of lamb’s head, heart and liver and died on 10 May in Coronation Street, Salford.
A doctor, Henry Gaulter, described him as a stout and well-p…