COLLECTION NAME:
Peterloo Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL18090795
Reference Number:
English MS 1197/12
Link to Catalogue:
Series Title:
Peterloo Papers (1819-1820)
Parent Work Title:
Illegal Meeting
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Peterloo Poster
Creator:
Harrop, Joseph, 1727-1804
Creator Role:
Printer
Creator:
Hay, William Robert, 1761-1839
Creator Role:
Compiler
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 the Public Meeting to be held on the 9th of August 1819 near St Peter's Church, Manchester to be illegal 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.
Language:
English
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Peterloo Massacre, Manchester, England, 1819
Subject:
Social movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Subject:
Manchester (England)--Politics and government--19th century
Subject:
Radicalism--England--Manchester
Subject:
Public meetings--Law and legislation--Great Britain
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
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
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, UK
Provenance:
Smith family, former owner
Provenance:
Wadsworth, A.P., former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2018-09-17
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2019-01
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
