View Article  Chartist Circular: the voice of Scottish Chartism

The Chartist Circular was among the most important and certainly one of the longest-lived of the many newspapers that sprang out of Chartism in Scotland.

Launched in September 1839 by the former handloom weaver and co-operator William Thomson, the paper was published weekly “from the steam press of W & ...   more »

View Article  Chartist commemorative events in Newport
A month of activities to mark the anniversary of the Chartist uprising in Newport, South Wales, begins this week with a lecture at Merthyr Tydfil library followed by a guided walk and coach tour, plays and other events.

Thousands of men from across south Wales marched on Newport on 4 ...   more »
View Article  Chartist Ancestors calendar for 2009
If you would like a Chartist Ancestors calendar for 2009, you can now get one simply by clicking this link. This year's calendar, which shows all 12 months on a single side of A4, includes a picture of a medallion issued to mark Feargus O'Connor's release from prison, and ...   more »

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