Parliamentary Reform Banner, Russell, Gladstone and Bri

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

22499

Title

Parliamentary Reform Banner, Russell, Gladstone and Bright

Description

Blue wool bunting banner with yellow lettering on one side and a yellow wool fringe. RUSSELL GLADSTONE & BRIGHT THE FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE. John Russell, William Ewart Gladstone and John Bright were all seen as champions of Reform.

Date

1866

Size

H107cm W90cm

Type

Banner

Location

The People's Story

Accession number

HH5813/98

Carried by the Associated Carpenters and Joiners of Scotland, Edinburgh Branch in the Reform Demonstration of Nov. 17 1866 and in the Radical Demonstration in favour of the Franchise Bill, 14 July 1884.
The Associated Carpenters and Joiners of Scotland date from 1861-1911.

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