
Title
The People's Charter of 1838
Caption
Chartism, a movement for social and political reform took its name from The People's Charter of 1838. The great 'turn out', August 1842: At Preston, Lancashire, police, advance on a crowd into which the troops are firing. Two rioters shot. From "The Illustrated London News", 20 August 1842.
Date
Aug 20, 1842
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP09A00_492
License type
Rights managed
Available size
25,5Mb (2,3Mb) / 14,1in x 7,0in / 4222 x 2111 (300dpi)