Education session
Chartism in the North East
This session explores the methods employed by the Chartists in the North East of England.
Education session
Chartism
This session for key stage 5 asks the question: who were the Chartists?
- Age range
- Key stage 5 (Ages 16–18)
- Date
- All year
- Location
- At The National Archives
About this image
Chartist poster calling for a public meeting in Carlisle 1839. Catalogue reference: HO 40/41
About this session
Time period
- Industrial revolution (1750–1901)
Theme
- Power, politics and reform
What to expect in this workshop at The National Archives
This session examines Chartism through the lens of prison interviews conducted by the Home Office in 1840-1841. Using this material, students gain a fascinating insight into the lives of people participating in the early phases of the Chartist movement.
Contact us
If you need any help with your booking, please get in touch.
- Telephone
- 020 3908 9162
- educationbookings@nationalarchives.gov.uk
Connections to the curriculum
- Edexcel: GCE History, Option 1D, Britain, c1785-c1870: democracy, protest and reform
- OCR: GCE History A, Unit Y110, British Period Study and enquiry: Peel: Britain 1783-1853
Key details
- Location
- At The National Archives
- Date
- All year
- Price
- Free
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Age range
- Key stage 5 (Ages 16–18)
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