Yuri Gagarin on BBC TV, July 11 1961

Gurbir Singh INFO: Following his historic spaceflight, Yuri Gagarin, who was a former foundry worker, was invited to visit Manchester by the Foundry Worker s Union. The Macmillan Government extended the invitation to London, adding an extra few days to the planned tour in July 1961. WIIKIPEDIA: After the flight, Gagarin became a worldwide celebrity, touring widely abroad. He visited Italy, Germany, Canada, Brazil, Japan, and Finland to promote the Soviet Union s accomplishment of putting the first human in space. He visited the United Kingdom three months after the Vostok 1 mission, visiting the cities of London and Manchester, the latter of which has been fondly remembered by