London Chartist convention 1851
Thirty delegates assembled at the Parthenium Rooms, St Martin’s Lane, London, on 31 March 1851 for what was to prove
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Chartists transported to Australia
More than 100 Chartists were transported to Australia. Here we name them. In the eight decades during which Britain used
Read moreMonster meeting on Kennington Common, 10 April 1848
On 10 April 1848, thousands of Chartists assembled on Kennington Common in south London preparing to march on Parliament to
Read moreLondon convention and assembly 1848
The 1848 Chartist Convention of 1848 was called to prepare the presentation of the third great national petition calling for
Read moreTrafalgar Square riots 1848
The Trafalgar Square riots of March 1848 were the first signs of a wave of radical unrest that swept London
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The page recounts how some London Chartists tried to organise an armed rebellion – known as the Orange Tree conspiracy
Read moreMary Ann Walker, Chartist lecturer
Mary Ann Walker was a Chartist lecturer who briefly became a media sensation. This is her story. In an era
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Susanna Inge came to fame as secretary of the City of London Female Chartist Association, but this was just one
Read moreTeetotal Chartism
Looking for the Charter “at the bottom of a glass of water”? Chartism and alcohol enjoyed an uneasy relationship. The
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