Audio slideshow: People power

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The People's History Museum in Manchester has re-opened its doors after a £12.5m refit - offering a unique look at the origins of British democracy, and how working men and women were given the right to vote.

With the help of the BBC Radio archives, take a historical tour with the Museum Director Nick Mansfield.

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Music by The Style Council, Billy Bragg, Pete Seeger and courtesy KPM Music.Slideshow production by Paul Kerley and Stephanie Power.Publication date 26 February 2010.

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