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Manchester Bomb Blast LESSON OBJECTIVE: To know information about the Manchester bomb blast and to be able to write about it
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Manchester Bomb Blast

LESSON OBJECTIVE:To know information about the Manchester bomb blast and to be able to write about it

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You all have a ‘Manchester bombings Fact Sheet’ with a number of questions on it.

As I go through the information, see how many questions you can answer!

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Manchester Bomb BlastJune 1996 a normal

shopping day in Manchester City Centre was the target of an IRA bomb that sent

shockwaves throughout the city.

This is how it happened.

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The Manchester Arndale Centre before

1996

Manchester Arndale Centre opened in 1976 and it was the largest of all the Arndale shopping centres being built across the UK at the time.

Manchester was a very popular place to shop not just because of the variety of shopping in the Arndale Centre but also with big name stores all within walking distance.

Shoppers flocked to the centre every Saturday and June 15th 1996 was no different. It was estimated 75,000 to 80,000 shoppers and workers were in the city centre that day.

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Warrington Bomb Scene

20th March 1993

In the 1970s the IRA had started a UK bombing campaign.

It’s targets were mainly military but over the next 20 years these changed and were aimed at non-military targets also.

In the 1990s there were devastating bombings of Warrington (killing two children) and London causing millions of pounds worth of damage.

The purpose was to attack the UK in the ongoing ‘war’ for Irish independence in the north.

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The Van outside M&SAt 9.45 am message was received by Granada TV station and it said that there was a bomb in the centre.

The van was parked on Corporation Street between Marks & Spencer’s and the Arndale.

Police recognised the IRA ‘codeword’ and after spotting the van, began evacuating the area at 10.00 am.

One hour and twenty minutes later the whole of Manchester was shaken by the largest bomb ever exploded on mainland Britain.

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M&S: The Damage The good work of the police, security guards and other emergency services made sure most people were as far away from the blast as possible.

Amazingly not one person was killed however 212 people were injured.

The main cause of the injuries was falling glass from the buildings surrounding the city. Those that needed hospital treatment were put on a tram to get to North Manchester General Hospital or even walked to the Royal Infirmary near the University.

One pregnant lady was blown 15ft in the air but was fine!

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Manchester Town Centre

12 Buildings in the immediate area were severley damaged including the Arndale Centre and M&S.

The Arndale Centre and M&S were drastically rebuilt however some businesses did not survive the effects.

The Royal Exchange Theatre needed 2 ½ years of repairs.

The Corn Exchange, famous for it’s second hand market stalls and boutiques became The Triangle.

It is estimated 40% of the businesses in the affected area stopped trading as a result of the bomb.

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Interesting Landmarks!

• The Post Box

• Shambles Square

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The Post Box

One of the few things left intact and standing was a post box, near to the passenger bridge between the Arndale and M&S.

A plaque states:

"This post box remained standing almost undamaged on June 15 1996 when this

area was devastated by a bomb. The box was removed during the

rebuilding of the city centre and was returned to its original site on November

22 1999“

Next time you are in town see if you can find it!

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Shambles Square Today

The Old Wellington Inn dates back to 1552 and with Sinclairs Oyster Bar they are the only Tudor style buildings that survived the Victorian changes to the city centre, the WWII bombings and the 1996 bomb.

When the Arndale was built the buildings were raised nearly 5ft and given concrete supports.

After surviving the bomb with little damage they were moved brick-by-brick and rebuilt 300 metres in the new Shambles Square next to the cathedral.

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Manchester bombing newspaper report

In your exercise books FIRST, you need to write a newspaper report in rough on the Manchester bomb.

When completed, come and collect a template from me to write it up in neat.

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1.The bomb was planted byA) Al Quaeda B) ETA C) IRA

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1. The bomb was planted byA) Al Quaeda B) ETA C) IRA

2. The bomb was planted on theA) 15th June 1996 B) 15th June 1997 C) 15th June 1997

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1. The bomb was planted byA) Al Quaeda B) ETA C) IRA

2. The bomb was planted on theA) 15th June 1996 B) 15th June 1997 C) 15th June 1998

3. The bomb was planted onA) Shambles Square B) Market St C) Corporation St

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1. The bomb was planted byA) Al Quaeda B) ETA C) IRA

2. The bomb was planted on theA) 15th June 1996 B) 15th June 1997 C) 15th June 1998

3. The bomb was planted onA) Shambles Square B) Market St C)

Corporation St

4. How many people were killed?A) 3 B) 0 C) 10

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1. The bomb was planted byA) Al Quaeda B) ETA C) IRA

2. The bomb was planted on theA) 15th June 1996 B) 15th June 1997 C) 15th June 1998

3. The bomb was planted onA) Shambles Square B) Market St C)

Corporation St

4. How many people were killed?A) 3 B) 0 C) 10

5. How many people were injured?A) 215 B) 312 C) 212

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1. The bomb was planted byA) Al Quaeda B) ETA C) IRA

2. The bomb was planted on theA) 15th June 1996 B) 15th June 1997 C) 15th June 1998

3. The bomb was planted onA) Shambles Square B) Market St C)

Corporation St

4. How many people were killed?A) 3 B) 0 C) 10

5. How many people were injured?A) 215 B) 312 C) 212

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What to include in your newspaper article?

Accurate factsDescription of the dayWho set the bomb off

When it was set offWhere was the bomb

Date Why did the IRA set it off

Numbers of injured people