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File containing mixed material relating to the Guardian's northern/Manchester office and former staff.

Contains memorandum, reports and correspondence relating to: staff changes; Deansgate redevelopment (2000); Thanksgiving service for Hugo Young; former staff; Employee Report 2000; ideas for the development of the Guardian in the north; Guardian social events (London and northern office); appointment of Martin Wainwright as Northern editor; work experience scheme and a Denis Thorpe exhibition.

The file also includes:
Publicity leaflets detailing northern staff (nd);
Northern/Manchester office Christmas card (nd);
GMG Equal Opportunties policy (Manchester Office), May 2000;
A manuscript titled 'A Double Life: Denis Thorpe Photography 1948-1996;
A photograph of Martin Wainwright at an unknown event (1996).
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited
Creator: DS/UK/122

File containing material predominantly relating to Guardian-organised social events held in the northern region.

Events represented include: various Christmas gatherings; the Wayzgoose (1995, 1998); staff leaving parties (1995-1996); service of Thansksgiving for Keith Harper (2002) and a memorial service for Baden Hickman (2000).

The file also includes:
Photographs of attendees of the 1998 and 1995 Wayzgoose;
A selection of northern/Manchester office Christmas cards, nd;
An anecdote about Eric Knott's 'subbing triumph' regarding the use of a different font in the Manchester edition the paper for a story about the Mayflower, 1957;
A journal titled 'Aid convoy to [Brcko]' 11-21 September 1998' by John Dowling, head of Broughton Lane garage, Manchester, detailing the use of company vehicles to deliver aid to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited