'There's a 45-year-old architect tied himself to a tree'As the Manchester Victorian Society celebrates its 60th anniversary, we look back at how it's helped shaped the city of todayView 5 Images How the M.E.N. As members of the Manchester Victorian Society, Ken and Frank knew the 40ft trees were in a conservation zone and protected from felling. "Then I rang the Granada newsdesk and said 'There's a 45-year-old architect tied himself to a tree. View 5 Images Ken Moth from Manchester Victorian Society‌"These buildings are tremendously important. Article continues belowThe Manchester Victorian Society celebrates its 60th anniversary with an event at Rochdale town hall on Saturday, January 24.