Book Of The Martyrs Of Tolpuddle Collection

Posters warning those guilty of illegal oaths were liable to deportation, (1834), 1934
Posters warning that people found guilty of uttering illegal oaths were liable to deportation, 1834. On 24th February 1834 local landowners in Dorsetput up posters warning that people found guilty of

A convict being flogged with a cat-o-nine-tails, (1834), 1984
A convict being flogged with a cat-o-nine-tails. In 1867 Parliament abolished flogging in the services. From The Book of The Martyrs of Tolpuddle: 1834-1934

The Homecoming, (1838), 1934
The Homecoming of the Tolpuddle Martyres, March 17, 1838. The Tolpuddle Martyrs were a group of 19th century agricultural labourers from Dorset who were convicted of swearing a secret oath as members

The brine bath, (1834), 1934
The brine bath - administered to prisoners who had been flogged, to prevent infection. From The Book of The Martyrs of Tolpuddle: 1834-1934, published by The Trades Union Congress General Council

Branding of a Convict, (1829), 1934
Branding of a Convict on board a convict ship. Branding become obsolete, and it was abolished in 1829 except in the case of deserters

The Tolpuddle Memorial at the Tolpuddle Methodist Chapel, 1934. The Tolpuddle Martyrs were a group of 19th century agricultural labourers from Dorset who were convicted of swearing a secret oath as

Harvesting at Tolpuddle, (1824), 1934
Harvesting at Tolpuddle. The Tolpuddle Martyrs were a group of 19th century agricultural labourers from Dorset who were convicted of swearing a secret oath as members of the Friendly Society of

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