THE NEWPORT CHARTIST CONVENTION | Saturday 1st November 2008

A day event to celebrate the 169th Anniversary of the Newport Chartist Rising of 4 November 1839:

• Free admission for all
• Morning assembly: 9.30 AM at Newport Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery
• Main venue: 11.30 AM- 16.30 PM, St Mary's Institute, Stow Hill, Newport
• BOOK your place by contacting Pat: tel 01633 677783 : e-mail pat.drewett[at]ntlworld.com
  

PROGRAMME

Morning assembly


09h30 | MORNING ASSEMBLY | Newport Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery

• Welcome by the Mayor of Newport.
• View the museum's Chartist artefacts and the library's ‘Chartist Trial’ documents | Led by Rachael Anderton & Alan Prescott, Newport Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery.

10h30 | CHARTIST WALK

• From John Frost Square to the Westgate Hotel and St. Mary’s Institute, Stow Hill | Led by Les James & Jackie Abbey.

The day's programme continues at the main venue at St. Mary’s Institute, Stow Hill, Newport.

11h30 | KEYNOTE LECTURE

• Prof. Owen Ashton (University of Staffordshire) | The Newport Rising Revisited.

12h30 | CHARTIST FLAGS

• Demonstration by Pat Drewett.

12h45 | LUNCH

• Vegetable soup & bread provided: Donations requested.

13h30 | CHARTIST ANCESTORS

• Film premiere | RIOT OF A TIME | Featuring Sylvia Taylor in conversation with local school children about her remarkable discovery that her ancestor Wright Beatty was a prominent Newport Chartist. | David Mayer & Les James explain the background to the film and plans for future ‘Chartist Ancestor’ film projects.
  

• Chartist Ancestors | RESEARCHING THE FROST FAMILY | Sue Austen, descendant of Edward Frost, local chartist organiser and uncle of John Frost, shares her recent research.
  

• Some late 19th century reminiscences of old Chartists | Led by Colin Gibson & Pete Strong.

14h45 | TEA

15h15 | COMMUNICATING CHARTISM

• THE SOUTH WALES CHARTIST NETWORK | Developing the Chartist Project across South Wales | Kim Colebrook(HERIAN) & John Wilson (The South Wales Chartist Network).
  

• FILMING THE CHARTISTS | Film-maker Colin Thomas will show and discusses extracts from his three film projects for S4C, HTV and BBC exploring the 1839 Newport Chartist Rising.

16.20 – 16.30 | FINALE.

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