View Article  History books for Autumn 2007

Looking for something history-related to read this autumn?  The mytimemachine bookshop has the editor's choice of new books and the ...   more »

View Article  Sixty-one more Scottish Chartists named

In January 1842, the Chartist movement in Scotland refused to endorse the wording of the second petition, work on which ...   more »

View Article  Row over Newport Chartist mural goes to Downing Street

A mural created nearly 30 years ago in the centre of Newport to mark the Chartist uprising of 1839 is ...   more »

View Article  Teetotal Chartism - not quite the full measure?

The Chartist movement originated in a London tavern, and countless local branches held their meetings in public houses. Yet there ...   more »

View Article  A picture of Ernest Jones

Ernest Jones is among the most important individuals to have emerged from the Chartist movement.

 

After 1848, he came ...   more »

View Article  Life of Thomas Slinsgby Duncombe

Thomas Slingsby Duncombe was an unlikely ally of the Chartist cause. With a well-publicised reputation as a lover of the ...   more »

View Article  Important changes to Chartist Ancestors

If you are a regular visitor to Chartist Ancestors, you will have noticed that the site has been redesigned.

At ...   more »

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Hello and welcome to chartists.net news. My name is Mark Crail, and I set up Chartist Ancestors back in 2003. I have been building it up ever since with the help of many very kind individuals who have provided both information and advice. This blog aims to highlight new additions to the site and developments in the wider world of Chartist studies. I hope you find it and the main site both informative and enjoyable.

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