Ledsam Street dynamite conspiracy

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Date:10th of August 1883

Description:"Head-master White distributes the prizes". This satirical cartoon is from The Dart and comments on the giving out of awards to the police following the arrest of those accused. The press seemed to take quite a cynical view of these awards, although presumably they were pleased the plot had been thwarted.


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1880s
The Ledsam Street dynamite conspiracy
The Ledsam Street dynamite conspiracy

Pictures from The Dart (13th April 1883) of some of the police principals in the ...

1900s
Archdale and Company, Ledsam Street
Archdale and Company, Ledsam Street

Front of a catalogue for the Manchester Works site of James Archdale and Company. ...

1930s
Ledsam Street in Kelly's 1939 Trade Directory
Ledsam Street in Kelly's 1939 Trade Directory

Also includes the following roads: Lea Hill Road, Lea House Road, Leach Street, ...

1960s
The Dynamite Shop closes down
The Dynamite Shop closes down

The closedown of the shop on Ledsam Street was featured in the local papers because ...

1990s
The Fenian dynamite conspiracy in England
The Fenian dynamite conspiracy in England

Another page of pictures from the Illustrated London News coverage of the discovery ...

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