The museum tells the story of the history of democracy in Great Britain and about people 's lives at home , work and leisure over the last 200 years . The collection contains printed material , physical objects and photographs of people at work , rest and play . Some of the topics covered include popular radicalism , the Peterloo Massacre , 19th century trade unionism , the women 's suffrage movement , dockers , the cooperative movement , the 1945 general election , and football . It also includes material relating to friendly societies , the welfare movement and advances in the lives of working people
Peterloo Massacre
Peterloo Massacre
People's History Museum