It happened little by little. ‘Manchester’ was dropped from our name, then the staff in London grew, before a final move in 1964 The front page of the Manchester Guardian on 4 June 1959, shortly before the newspaper’s home town disappeared from the masthead. Photograph: Katy Stoddard/The Guardian The front page of the Manchester Guardian on 4 June 1959, shortly before the newspaper’s home town disappeared from the masthead. Photograph: Katy Stoddard/The Guardian Thu 6 May 2021 03.00 EDT Last modified on Thu 6 May 2021 07.32 EDT In the week we celebrate the Guardian’s 200th anniversary, it is perhaps time to consider one of the biggest changes to take place over the two centuries of its existence. On 24 August 1959, the Manchester Guardian removed its home town from the masthead.