Title
Poster protesting the abolition of the Greater Manchester County Council
Reference
YA1987.61/6
Production date
1979 - 1989
Creator
- Greater Manchester County CouncilBiographyBiography
The Greater Manchester County Council (GMCC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater Manchester from 1974 to 1986, with responsibilities for public transport, planning, emergency services and waste disposal. It was composed of members from ten metropolitan boroughs of Greater Manchester. Its powers were passed back to these district councils when it was abolished on 31 March 1986.
Scope and Content
Poster protesting against inquiry with a picture of row of a large number of Roy Jenkins sat outside room where inquiry is being held. The poster bears the slogan "At any abolition inquiry, who would be misguided enough to side with Patrick Jenkin?"
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- Greater Manchester County CouncilBiographyBiography
The Greater Manchester County Council (GMCC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater Manchester from 1974 to 1986, with responsibilities for public transport, planning, emergency services and waste disposal. It was composed of members from ten metropolitan boroughs of Greater Manchester. Its powers were passed back to these district councils when it was abolished on 31 March 1986.
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
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