Overview
In the half century before 1790, there had been only one contested election in Newcastle, but between 1790 and 1832 there were a dozen. This new and heated political climate prompted the production of a vast array of printed propaganda and political commentary, aimed at voters and non-voters alike. Most of this material took the form of single printed sheets, or broadsides, produced in great numbers and distributed amongst the town's inhabitants for free. This volume reproduces just over three hundred Newcastle broadsides published during this time; they constitute an important and unique collection, for though such material was produced in many constituencies in Hanoverian England, rarely has it survived in such a complete form. Material comes from Keele University Library, the Sutherland papers at the Staffordshire Record Office, and Newcastle Museum. A representative selection of reproductions of original broadsides is included to give the reader an idea of how contemporaries would have seen the texts and an introduction explains their context. Dr HANNAH BARKER is Lecturer in History at the University of Manchester; Dr DAVID VINCENT is Professor of Social History at the University of Keele.
Full Product Details
Author: Hannah Barker ,
David Vincent
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint: The Boydell Press
Volume: v. 2
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 3.10cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.998kg
ISBN: 9780851158105
ISBN 10: 0851158102
Pages: 383
Publication Date: 05 April 2001
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
A richly entertaining picture of early representative democracy... The broadsides become an integral part of a renewed appreciation of just how early 19th-century government worked. For anyone who loves the game of electoral politics, they are must reading. Scholars of electoral politics will find much in this collection to inform and enrich their discussions. * HISTORICAL JOURNAL *
A richly entertaining picture of early representative democracy... The broadsides become an integral part of a renewed appreciation of just how early 19th-century government worked. For anyone who loves the game of electoral politics, they are must reading. ALBION Scholars of electoral politics will find much in this collection to inform and enrich their discussions. HISTORICAL JOURNAL
Author Information
Dr HANNAH BARKER is Lecturer in History at the University of Manchester; Dr DAVID VINCENT is Professor of Social History at the University of Keele.
