
What is recorded here
This red commemorative plaque records: Manchester. The World's first city to be declared a nuclear free zone (5th November 1980). Recorded plaque organisation: Manchester City Council.
Manchester became the world's first city to declare itself a nuclear-free zone on November 5, 1980, symbolizing its commitment to peace and opposition to nuclear weapons during the Cold War era.
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