Readers reflect on the Guardian’s anniversary and share what the publication has brought to their lives

I went to school in Manchester in the 1950s. In the first week of term, we were told that there were two things that all Mancunians should be proud of: the Hallé Orchestra and the Manchester Guardian. The newspaper was available daily in the school library. I had never seen any newspaper at home other than the Daily Mirror. I started to read the Manchester Guardian then and continue to do so. Many congratulations on your birthday.
Liz Newell
Sudbury, Suffolk

• Terrific edition of the Guardian on your bicentenary (Times change but the Guardian’s values don’t: 200 years, and we’ve only just begun, 5 May), with so much history and all the reasons why the Guardian is to be treasured. I gave myself an extra treat and went out and bought the print edition as well. The last copy on the shelves at 9am.

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