Caledonian Park, Holloway, Islington

2009 Tolpuddle 25-04-2009 Caledonian Park - Islington www.caledonianpark.org.uk saturday 25th april several hundred people joined together to remember the tolpuddle martyrs

2009 Tolpuddle 25-04-2009 Caledonian Park - Islington www.caledonianpark.org.uk saturday 25th april several hundred people joined together to remember the tolpuddle martyrs

2009 Tolpuddle 25-04-2009 12-59-55.JPG Originally uploaded by caledonianpark 2009 Tolpuddle 25-04-2009 Caledonian Park - Islington www.caledonianpark.org.uk saturday 25th april several hundred people joined together to remember the tolpuddle martyrs, who 175 years ago were sentenced to seven years transportation into slavery in australia for the crime of forming a trade union. in 1834, 100,000 people marched on parliament with petitions. in the face of such huge opposition, the government eventually backed down and pardoned the six men.

 

       

 

London 2009 April 02-04-2009 08-40-49.JPG Originally uploaded by caledonianpark