COLLECTION NAME:
Peterloo Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL18026680
Reference Number:
EGR4/2/3/2/5
Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Bundle of Printed Papers re Peterloo Massacre
Parent Work Title:
Public Notice
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Peterloo Poster
Creator:
Harrop, Joseph, 1727-1804
Creator Role:
Printer
Date Created:
1819-07-31
Publication Details:
Manchester: Printed by J. and J. Harrop, Market-place
Description:
Public notice issued by nine Magistrates acting for the Counties Palatine of Lancaster and Chester declaring illegal the public meeting to be held on the 9th of August 1819 near St Peter's Church, Manchester, and cautioning 'all persons' against attending. The meeting subsequently took place on the 16th August and became known as the Peterloo Massacre, after cavalry charged into the crowd causing death and injury.
Keyword:
Peterloo; Manchester; Massacre
Language:
eng-GB
Language Code:
English
Subject:
Peterloo Massacre, Manchester, England, 1819
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Category of Material:
Archives
Sub-Category:
Posters
Technique Used:
Printing (process)
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Item Height:
800 mm
Item Width:
535 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, UK
Provenance:
National Trust
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
National Trust Collections, Dunham Massey, Stamford Estate Papers
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2018-02-20
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2018-02
Educational Notes:
Researching Peterloo: Pivotal Protest Events in British History
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Academic Project Lead:
Gemma Edwards
