Repeal Collection

Cartoon, The Seven-league boots 1846
Cartoon, The Seven-league boots; or, Death of Giant Monopoly. A satirical comment on the repeal of the Corn Laws, depicting Sir Robert Peel, Prime Minister

Cartoon, The Protection Giant -- Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum! I smell the Blood of an Englishman; Be he Alive, or be he Dead, I ll grind his Bones to make my Bread

Cartoon, Rebecca and Her Daughters. A parody of an illustration which appeared in the Illustrated London News in February of the same year

Cartoon, The Rising Generation -- In Parliament. A satirical comment on conflicts within the Conservative Party over Sir Robert Peels repeal of the Corn Laws

America - The Stamp Act - Celebrating the repeal of the Act of March 22, 1765 in May 1766 with The Liberty-Pole Festival. The Liberty Pole was known to be a symbol of dissent against Great Britain

Newspaper Tax Opposed
A meeting for the repeal of the taxes on knowledge, held at St Martins Hall, Long Acre, London : the chief target is the tax on newspapers. Date: 1851

William Smith O brien-1
WILLIAM SMITH O BRIEN - Irish statesman, patriot who sided with the Repeal agitation in 1844 but broke with O Connell and espoused a revolutionary agenda which led to trouble. Date: 1803 - 1864

William Smith O brien-3
WILLIAM SMITH O BRIEN - Irish statesman, patriot who sided with the Repeal agitation in 1844 but broke with O Connell and espoused a revolutionary agenda which led to trouble. Date: 1803 - 1864

William Smith O brien-2
WILLIAM SMITH O BRIEN - Irish statesman, patriot who sided with the Repeal agitation in 1844 but broke with O Connell and espoused a revolutionary agenda which led to trouble. Date: 1803 - 1864

Repeal Meeting at Tara, Ireland
Repeal Meeting at Tara Hill. Crowds gather to hear Mr O Connell make a speech. Tara Hill marks the spot where Irish royalty had traditionally been elected

Event / Ireland 1843
Meeting of the Repeal Association at the Corn Exchange in Dublin

Window Tax Repeal / 1850
A Vision Of The Repeal Of The Window Tax Family welcomes Sunlight as windows are unblocked on repeal of tax

1846 / Peel Resigns as Pm
Robert Peel resigns as Prime Minister. His repeal of the Corn Laws had split the Conservative Party, leaving him no option but resignation

Events / Ireland 1844
Supporters of the Irish MP Daniel O Connell celebrate his acquittal and release from prison. He spent 3 months in prison accused of attempting to repeal the Act of Union

O CONNELLs TRIAL 1844
Irish MP Daniel O Connell is sentenced to a year (he was acquitted after 3 months), accused of sedition for attempting to repeal the Act of Union

O connell Released
Having spent a 3 months in prison accused of sedition for attempting to repeal the Act of Union, Irish MP Daniel O Connell is paraded through London after his acquittal

O CONNELL ACQUITTED 1844
Having spent a 3 months in prison accused of sedition for attempting to repeal the Act of Union, Irish MP Daniel O Connell is cheered by crowds following his acquittal

1846 / Lords & Corn Bill
The Lords " getting up" the Corn bill" Satirical comment on the repeal of the Corn Laws

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