Henry Hunt commemorative jug

Jug commemorating Henry Hunt, c. 1819 Henry Hunt commemorative jug Henry Hunt commemorative jug Henry Hunt commemorative jug Henry Hunt commemorative jug Henry Hunt commemorative jug Henry Hunt commemorative jug

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Jug commemorating Henry Hunt, c. 1819
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Henry Hunt commemorative jug
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Henry Hunt commemorative jug
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Henry Hunt commemorative jug
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Henry Hunt commemorative jug
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Henry Hunt commemorative jug
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Henry Hunt commemorative jug
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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:
Overall: 120 mm x 190 mm x 160 mm,
type:
commemorative jug