Peter Murray McDouall, 1814 – 1854
Physical force Chartist, political exile and delegate to the First Convention. Peter McDouall was Ashton-under-Lyne’s delegate to the General Convention
Read morePhysical force Chartist, political exile and delegate to the First Convention. Peter McDouall was Ashton-under-Lyne’s delegate to the General Convention
Read moreLooking for the Charter “at the bottom of a glass of water”? Chartism and alcohol enjoyed an uneasy relationship. The
Read moreThis page looks at the development of Chartism in Ashton under Lyne after 1838, and draws on the work of
Read moreChartism is defined by the three great petitions to Parliament of 1839, 1842 and 1848. What is often overlooked is
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