Petition for the People’s Charter
The broadside shown here dates from August 1838, at the very start of the Chartist period. At the time it
Read MoreWhat did your family do in the revolution?
The broadside shown here dates from August 1838, at the very start of the Chartist period. At the time it
Read MoreHenry Hetherington had been a central figure in London radicalism since the early 1830s. Best known as publisher of the
Read MoreKensal Green Cemetery is the resting place of a number of leading Chartists. This page offers a guided walking tour.
Read MoreThe London Working Men’s Association drew up the People’s Charter, but played relatively little role within Chartism. This page looks
Read MoreHenry Hetherington was a campaigner against newspaper taxes, radical printer and leading London Chartist. This is his life story.
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