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RNLI volunteers gather outside Manchester Town Hall on a historic day for charity
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RNLI volunteers gather outside Manchester Town Hall on a historic day for charity
RNLI volunteers gather outside Manchester Town Hall on a historic day for charity fundraising.
Until the late 1880s, the RNLI mostly relied on wealthy philanthropists for financial support.
On 10 October 1891, the first charity street collection in history occurred, born out of tragedy when five years earlier 27 men from Southport and St Annes died while trying to rescue sailors from the stricken vessel Mexico.
Around 30, 000 people turned out in Manchester to watch the parade of bands, floats and two horse-drawn lifeboats.
10th October 1891
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Western Mail
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Manchester
Greater Manchester
England
Media ID 21917836
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