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By stepping back from the immediacy of the role of the Post Office in the criminalisation of hundreds of its Subpostmasters, it becomes apparent that the real problem is the ease with which the entire justice system and its institutions simply defaulted to scandalous levels of injustice, astounding levels of incompetence and widespread corruption. This […]
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A pre-review of David Smale’s new book on the Radical War of 1820 The current issue of History Scotland (March/April 2021) has an article by Dr David Smale outlining the research findings that he presents in his forthcoming book titled The Radical War of 1820: Police Spies, Government Spies and Willing Informers, due to be […]
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By Peigi @erasmusresearch The Paisley Book Festival: Radical New Futures is now on and continues until the 27th February. This exciting event has highlighted important developments in the Arts in Renfrewshire, across Scotland and indeed, further afield. It has also created the space for important conversations that highlight activism and community engagement; crucial resources in […]
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In contrast to last year’s inaugural Paisley Book Festival, the second edition has, for obvious reasons, had to move online. This has its pros and cons. Last year involved poetry and pints in the snug of the Bull Inn, taking a literary walking tour around the historic town, discussions with John Byrne, and dancing to […]
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This is Chapter XXI, the last in the serialisation, the wording reproduced exactly as it appeared in the Stirling Sentinel, on Tuesday 2nd July 1889. CHAPTER XXI A Revolution in Dinners – Erection of the Monument to Baird and Hardie – Peter Mackenzie’s Speech on the Occasion – The Political Martyrs Remains Removed to Glasgow […]
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This is Chapter XX of the serialisation, the wording reproduced exactly as it appeared in the Stirling Sentinel, on Tuesday 25th June 1889. Chapter XX Mr Thomas Chalmers Co-operates with Peter Mackenzie – Difficulties in the Way of Erecting the Monument in Stirling Churchyard – An Obstructing Provost – Mackenzie Beards the Lions in their […]
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Chapter XIX This is Chapter XIX of the serialisation, the wording reproduced exactly as it appeared in the Stirling Sentinel, on Tuesday 18th June 1889. Living Witnesses of Baird and Hardie’s Execution – A Premature Burial in Milton Bog – The Porridge Post-Office – The Reform Agitation of 1832 – Apotheosis of Baird and Hardie’s […]
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Chapter XVIII This is Chapter XVIII of the serialisation, the wording reproduced exactly as it appeared in the Stirling Sentinel, on Tuesday 11th June 1889. The Kilsyth Poet’s Dirge – A Balfron Radical’s Outpouring – Britain’s Lament – Lines in Memory of Andrew Hardie This chapter may appropriately be devoted to a few of the […]
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On 8 January 2021, several members of the Erasmus Collective attended the online symposium marking 200 years of the 1820 Scottish Radical Uprising. The event, organised by the University of Glasgow’s Centre for Scottish and Gaelic Studies, was moved on-line after a number of postponements due to the ongoing restrictions of Coronavirus. Our interest in […]
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As the Stirling Sentinel’s 1889 serialisation of the Story of Baird and Hardie moves towards its conclusion, we are featuring blogs and articles by other authors and historians (with their kind permission) whose bicentennial contributions greatly enriched the tapestry that tells the tale of what has been until now, something of an under-represented period of […]
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