Engraving to commemorate the 1842 petition
Described as a ‘splendid and costly prsent’ to Northern Star readers, the engraving shown here was a huge undertaking.
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Described as a ‘splendid and costly prsent’ to Northern Star readers, the engraving shown here was a huge undertaking.
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Read MoreThe broadside shown here dates from August 1838, at the very start of the Chartist period. At the time it
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Read MoreOn 10 April 1848, thousands of Chartists assembled on Kennington Common in south London preparing to march on Parliament to
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