What was the original name of The Guardian?
The Manchester Guardian
The London Guardian
The Daily Guardian
The British Observer
Answer
The Guardian was originally called The Manchester Guardian. The name was changed in 1959 to reflect the newspaper's growing national and international coverage.
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