Still from film footage of the Manchester bomb in 1996 (Carcanet Press)
Film
In the summer of 1996, staff from Carcanet Press were allowed to re-enter the Corn Exchange only once, and this footage of the damage to Carcanet’s offices was recorded on that visit.
In the summer of 1996, staff from Carcanet Press were allowed to re-enter the Corn Exchange only once, and this footage of the damage to Carcanet’s offices was recorded on that visit.
Rescued from Carcanet’s bomb damaged office in the Corn Exchange, this tile has sat on General Editor Michael Schmidt’s desk ever since. It acts a reminder of a major moment in Manchester and Carcanet’s history.