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The 170th anniversary of the South Wales Chartist Rising was marked by a wide variety of events throughout south Wales
Read the Reports
on the Year's events 2009-10
The Chartist Trials at Monmouth
In the summer of 2010 the Shire Hall, renovated with £3m Heritage Lottery funding, reopens - to tell the story of the Trial of John Frost staged there in January 1840.
The Chartist Story....Find out more
To search and read the full transcript of John Frost's trial - all 778 pages GO TO..
CHARTISM is featuring in a national education conference being held at Newport University July 19th-20th 2010.
History Teacher Education Network is bringing its annual conference to the Caerleon Campus and will showcase the Chartist Project pioneered in south Wales.
Challenging History? - Heritage and Media in Primary and Secondary Education agenda includes:
* Val Williams (Chance Encounters Theatre) performing as a 'Chartist wife'
* Getting the Chartist Story into Schools Workshop
See Programme
Other FORTHCOMING EVENTS 2010:
TEWKESBURY LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Lecture: 7.45pm Thursday 18 March Alex and Judy Bailey
Chartist Colony at Snig's End, Staunton
See Details of charges, venue
RED POETS are launching their website with a lively and exciting evening
7.30pm Thursday 18th March
at the Riverside Tavern, Clarence Place, Newport
Admission is free and an Open Mic. for all - a chance for Chartist poets!
Readers include Herbert Williams, Ivy Alvarez, Mab Jones, Tim Richards, Chris Williams, Jazz, Raymond Humphreys, Mike Church, Mike Jenkins
'The Church Sit-In of April 1839' will be commemorated at St. Pauls Church, Newport at Noon on Saturday 24th April.
Henry Vincent led a large number of Chartists into the Church during divine service on Sunday 21st April 1839 and sat silently in protest in the pews as the Vicar delivered an anti-Chartist sermon.
Explore the NEWPORT CHARTIST TRAIL
Tuesday 27th April. Meet at St. Woolos Cathedral 2pm
Leader: Pat Drewett. FREE event sponsored by Walking for Health.
Chartism (1838-1858): New Perspectives
International Conference
Friday, 2 July - Sunday, 4 July 2010
Université Paris IV-Sorbonne
Maison de la Recherche, 28 rue Serpente, 75006 Paris
FOR DETAILS
RECENT NEWS
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CHARLES BOASE
of Monmouth discovers the courage and
determination that drove the Chartists onwards to Newport in 1839
* The
STEWARDS OF SHIRE HALL
raise over £400 for the Clock
* The historical journey FROM CHARTISM TO SENEDD
* Children's NEWPORT PARADE held November 4th
* Over 100 people attended CHARTIST CONVENTION at Newport
* Chartist Trail leaflets launched at Monmouth, Newport, and Merthyr
* Huge turnout for the Henessys Chartist Tribute
* Fifty years since 'Rape of the Fair Country'
and Commemorative Walk from Trefil to Chartist Cave
Read Press coverage
- Monmouthshire Beacon (4th November 2009)
- Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Review (30th October 2009)
HISTORICAL NOTES:
Chartism
The South Wales Rising 1839
Merthyr and the Chartist Cause
Women and the Chartist Cause
and the full 778 pages transcript of
The Trial of John Frost
Chartist Cymru Project fosters research, public lectures, events, publications, educational provision and community heritage to raise public awareness and knowledge of Chartism in Wales and the origins of democracy and to encourage public debate concerning the development of democratic principles in all countries.
Chartist Commemoration Activities September 2007 - March 2009
CHARTIST WEBSITE EDITOR: Les James
Send your stories to les.james@newport.ac.uk
Let us know what Chartist related events are occurring...
Regular updates appear here at www.newport.ac.uk/chartist