Henry Hunt "To the Inhabitants of Manchester" tea towel

£14.00
100% Organic Cotton
Made in the UK
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  • Sturdy half panama unbleached US cotton (48cm x 70cm)
  • Our special inks mean that colours last in the wash
  • Includes hanging loop
  • Designed and manufactured in the UK
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They turned out to be frighteningly ominous words:

"Our Enemies will seek every opportunity by the means of their sanguinary agents to excite a Riot, that they may have a pretence for Spilling our Blood".

This tea towel (which includes these words) is a recreation of a handbill distributed by the radical orator Henry Hunt prior to his public address a week later in St Peter's Field, Manchester. Britain at the beginning of the 19th century was in deep recession following the Napoleonic Wars and protectionist legislation. The working classes suffered the financial consequences of this yet had no voting rights.

So on 16th August 1819, a crowd of between 60-80,000 gathered in St Peter's Field to hear what Hunt had to say. Magistrates ordered the cavalry to arrest Hunt and charge the crowd... and the rest, as they say, is history. Perhaps as many as 700 people were injured and 18 killed in the infamous Peterloo Massacre

Half Panama unbleached cotton (heavy weight, textured finish). Stitched on all four sides. Includes hanging loop. Measures approximately 48cm x 70cm. Machine wash at 40 degrees max. We recommend that before you use your tea towel for the first time you wash it at least once to soften up the material and make it more absorbent for drying dishes. Please note size can vary slightly.

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  • 5
    Brilliant

    Posted by Nav on 7th Feb 2022

    These tea towels are the best quality and so informative