Chartist Records

Southern Star (1840)

A chartist newspaper that reported on chartist and 'radical' activities in the London area.

Reynolds's Newspaper (1850-1900)

Originally founded as a chartist organ, the newspaper became a liberal platform.

Northern Liberator (1837-1840)

A chartist paper published at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The paper covered working class issues.

Northern Star (1838-1852)

A chartist newspaper published in Leeds that focused on affairs in Northumberland, Yorkshire and Lancashire. The paper focuses on politics, but does contain a limited number of family announcements

Lancashire Chartist Land Plan (1842-1848)

A history of the Chartist Cooperative Land Society, which aimed to settle chartists on smallholdings. Also includes a list of over 5,000 chartist sympathizers in Lancashire.

Chartism in the Black Country (1839-1848)

A history of the chartist movement in parts of Staffordshire and Worcestershire; a movement which attempted to widen the voting franchise. Includes the names of sympathisers.

Chartist Ancestors (1838-1921)

A large website, outlining the history of the movement to extend the voting franchise to all men over 21. Contains many specialist articles and transcripts of primary sources.

Women Chartists in Scotland (1838-1852)

A history of female chartists in Scotland, with a list of known women chartists.

London Radicalism (1830-1843)

Extracts from the papers of Francis Place, a social reformer based in London.

The Champion (1836-1840)

A 'radical' political newspaper, printed in London, with allegiances to the chartist movement.

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