Parliamentary Reform Banner from 1884

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

22450

Title

Parliamentary Reform Banner from 1884, obverse

Description

Pink glazed cotton banner with a red wool border and tassels and printed black lettering on each side.
Obverse: Since the House of Lords has thrown
out this Bill,
And refused to bend to the People's
Will,
These proud dictators soon shall know
That the death knell's rung for their
overthrow

Date

1884

Size

H100cm xW98cm

Type

Banner

Location

The People's Story

Accession number

HH5806/1/98

This banner was carried by the Associated Carpenters and Joiners of Scotland in
the Radical Demonstration in favour of the Franchise Bill on 12 July 1884. During
conservation, it was discovered that the two sides of this banner had been stitched on top
of NO TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE (HH5827/98) and the fringe seen here belongs to that
banner.
The Radical Demonstration, at which this banner was carried, was intended to put pressure on the Tory House of Lords which was blocking the Bill.

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