Project ID: 839
| Description | What was the response to the first mass Chartist petition presented to Parliament in 1839? Join us as we delve into contemporary newspaper archives and biographies of key figures to find out more. |
| Topics | Social history Research |
| Type | External research (U3A as research assistants) |
| U3A | Individual U3A members, South East, acting on request received by the U3A Members of London U3As |
| Organization/partner | Royal Holloway College, Egham, Surrey |
| Year started | 2019 |
| Source of reference | Event publicised by Royal Holloway |
| Notes | A one day Research Retreat on 10th April 2019 to look at the Chartist petition. This is one of number of SLPs linked to the Citizens project at Royal Holloway College - see file card 547 for details See www.citizens800.org/U3A for more information |