Description
Darlington Election Linen Banner, 1832, “Purity Of Election, “Greetings Card,
Joseph Pease (1799-1872), Railway projector and member of the famous Quaker family. As the first Quaker M.P., he refused to swear the usual oath. He was a significant figure in the Anti-Slavery movement prior to abolition. He was heavily involved in the project for the opening of the Stockton to Darlington Railway and the draft advertisement for the opening of the line in 1825 is in his name.
125 x 125 mm, contained in cellophane wrapper with fitted envelope.