Listen to our collection brought to life
With thanks to James Quinn and Maxine Peake who have kindly made these recordings.
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Luddism
Listen to the poem 'The Burning of Westhoughton Cotton Mill, 1812' |
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Peterloo: what actually happened?
Listen to evidence of radical Samuel Bamford, describing the events as he experienced them
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Peterloo: what actually happened?
Listen to evidence given by William Jolliffe, who was in the cavalry on the day |
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Chartism
Why should all men have the vote? Listen to this powerful speech, 1839 |
Why should Women support the male vote?
Listen to this energetic speech, 1839 |
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What was it like to be a campaigner?
Listen to an extract from 'The Autobiography of Hannah Mitchell, Suffragette and Rebel'
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Why should women not have the vote?
Listen to this satirical poem |
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In 1911, the General Strike in Salford brought Manchester to a stand-still.
Listen to this extract read from the Labour Leader newspaper
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In 1911, the General Strike in Salford brought Manchester to a stand-still.
'Solidarity' -How the strike brought workers together. Extract from the 1911 Labour Leader |
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In 1911, the General Strike in Salford brought Manchester to a stand-still.Hear how Tom Mann inspired people, by his involvement in the strike |
