Henry Hunt commemorative jug
Jug commemorating Henry Hunt, c. 1819.
This jug dates from around 1819. It commemorates Henry Hunt (1773-1835), who was a radical advocate of parliamentary reform and the repeal of the Corn Laws. Henry Hunt was the most eminent speaker to address a mass meeting which gathered at St. Peter's Fields, Manchester on 16 August 1819. This tragic events of this day quickly became known as the Peterloo Massacre.
Details
- Category:
- Local History
- Object Number:
- Y1989.164
- Measurements:
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Overall: 120 mm x 190 mm x 160 mm,
- type:
- commemorative jug