The clock in Victoria railway station, Bombay.

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Tale of Years

1819

in The Copy Book

There are three posts in The Copy Book assigned to 1819. To see all our posts in chronological order, go to the Tale of Years.

The Peterloo Massacre

A rowdy but good-humoured crowd gathered in St Peter’s Fields, Manchester, to protest against electoral malpractice and Government cronyism.

Byron and the Black Horse

The flamboyant English poet went to extreme lengths to get a refund on an unsatisfactory purchase.

To Autumn

Poet John Keats speaks of the beauties of Autumn, her colours, her sounds and her rich harvest.