18 items, numbered (10)-(14) and (16)-(19), extracted from HO 45/2410. (1), (4) and...

18 items, numbered (10)-(14) and (16)-(19), extracted from HO 45/2410. (1), (4) and (8) Three parts of poster advertising a Chartist meeting and demonstration on 17 March 1848, and a tea party to be held on 18 March 1848, in Manchester. Printed by James Leach, 73 Rochdale Road, Manchester. (2), (5-7) Four parts of a different poster advertising the same Chartist activities. Printed on green paper by James Leach, 73 Rochdale Road, Manchester. (3) Playbill for the performance of 'Vive La Liberté' at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham on 13 March 1848. Printed by Frederick Turner, Snowhill, Birmingham. (9) Poster announcing lecture 'The Way to National Welfare' to be given by Mr J Barber at Wortley Literary Institute on 23 April 1848. (10) Poster for a public meeting on 12 June 1848 to protest against jury rigging by authorities. (11) Poster urging men not to enlist as soldiers. Produced by 'Hill Printer'. (12) Poster for a meeting of Chartists to convene at Vicar's Croft, Leeds, and to march to Woodhouse Moor, on 24 April 1848. Printed by Samuel Moxon, 4 Queen's Court, Briggate, Leeds. (13) Notice issued by Edward Reid, Chief Constable of Leeds, warning against training and taking up of arms against authorities. Printed by Edward Baines and Sons, Leeds. (14) Poster for a public meeting in support of the Chartists to be held at Vicar's Croft, Leeds, on 27 July 1848. Printed, on green paper. Printed by John Cooke, 79 Meadow Lane, Leeds. (16) Statement from the electors of Bradford to non-electors in support of their right to suffrage. Printed by John Dale, 4 Ivegate, Bradford. (17) 'Caution to the Public' from the Bradford Council of the National Chartist Association urging patience and to avoid violent confrontation with the authorities. Printed, on green paper. Printed by B Walker, Market Street, Bradford. (18) Address from the Bradford Council of the National Chartist Association urging the working men of England to work against poor conditions in the workplace. Printed, on green paper. Printed by B Walker, Market Street, Bradford. (19) Notice of a public meeting in support of the Chartists to be held on 17 July 1848 at Hodsall Moor, Low Moor near Bradford. Printed, on green paper. Printed by B Walker, Market Street, Bradford. Dimensions of sheets: (1), (4) and (8) 50 cm x 74.5 cm: (2) and (5-7) 50 cm x 76.5 cm; (3) 51 cm x 25.5 cm; (9) 27.5 cm x 45 cm; (10) 29 cm x 44.5 cm; (11) 63.5 x 46 cm; (12) 46 cm x 56.5 cm; (13) 71 cm x 52.5 cm; (14) 50.5 cm x 38 cm; (16) 76.5 cm x 52.5 cm; (17) 38.5 cm x 50.5 cm; (18) 59 cm x 45.5 cm; (19) 38.5 x 51.5 cm.

For item numbered (15) see MR 1/2007

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