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== Memorials ==
[[File:Spanish Civil War Memorial Manchester Central Library.jpg|alt=Spanish Civil War Memorial Manchester Central Library it shows A relief carved pair of hands on a backboard with the inscription Voluntarios Internacionales de la Libertad dedicated to the men & women from the Greater Manchester area who fought against fascism in Spain|thumb|'''Spanish Civil War Memorial Manchester Central Library''']]
There is a memorial to those from Greater Manchester who fought in the [[Spanish Civil War]] as part of the [[International Brigades]] the inscription reads Voluntarios Internacionales de la Libertad dedicated to the men & women from the Greater Manchester area who fought against fascism in Spain.<ref>{{Cite web |title=War memorials in Manchester - Spanish Civil War {{!}} Manchester City Council |url=https://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/429804/spanish_civil_war/category/1809/deansgate |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=www.manchester.gov.uk}}</ref> The memorial was designed by Sol Garson, and unveiled by Cllr. H.T. Lee on the 12 Feb 1983.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spanish Civil War-Men of Bolton, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale and Sale |url=https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/3287 |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Imperial War Museums |language=en}}</ref>
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