Tolpuddle Pageant (1947)
Dorchester, Dorset.
Several shots of Hugh Dalton Chancellor of the Exchequer talking to the carnival queen at Tolpuddle Martyrs Day celebrations in Dorchester. Various shots of Hugh Dalton walking through crowd, shaking hands and chatting with people. Some banners marking the celebrations are seen. CU. Board with inscription with names of the six Martyrs who received sentence of deportation in the year 1834 for organising an early form of Trades Union. Several shots of the gate erected in honour of the six men. Several shots of country cottage where the early Trades Union meetings were held. Several shots of the exterior of courtroom where the men were sentenced with crowd gathered for the unveiling of the memorial plaque. Several shots of the carnival procession moving through crowded streets.
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Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum: What they do for young people
For another part of my MMP - I travelled to Tolpuddle in Dorchester to find out what the Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum do for young people. Elise Henry - worker at the museum - is the speaker. Enjoy watching!
Places to see in ( Dorchester - UK )
Places to see in ( Dorchester - UK )
Dorchester is the county town of Dorset, England. Dorchester is situated between Poole and Bridport on the A35 trunk route. A historic market town, Dorchester is on the banks of the River Frome to the south of the Dorset Downs and north of the South Dorset Ridgeway that separates the area from Weymouth, 7 miles (11 km) to the south.
The area around Dorchester was first settled in prehistoric times. The Romans established a garrison there after defeating the Durotriges tribe, calling the settlement that grew up nearby Durnovaria; they built an aqueduct to supply water and an amphitheatre on an ancient British earthwork. After the departure of the Romans, Dorchester diminished in significance, but during the medieval period became an important commercial and political centre. It was the site of the Bloody Assizes presided over by Judge Jeffreys after the Monmouth Rebellion, and later the trial of the Tolpuddle Martyrs.
The Brewery Square redevelopment project is taking place in phases, with other development projects planned. The town has a land-based college, Kingston Maurward College, the Thomas Hardye Upper School, three middle schools and thirteen first schools. The Dorset County Hospital offers an accident and emergency service, and the town is served by two railway stations. Through vehicular traffic is routed round the town by means of a bypass. The town has a football club and a rugby union club, several museums and the biannual Dorchester Festival. It is twinned with three towns in Europe. As well as having many listed buildings, a number of notable people have been associated with the town. It was for many years the home and inspiration of the author Thomas Hardy, whose novel The Mayor of Casterbridge uses a fictionalised version of Dorchester as its setting.
Dorchester town centre is sited about 55 to 80 metres (180 to 262 ft) above sea-level on gently sloping ground beside the south bank of the River Frome. Measured directly, it is about 7 miles (11 km) north of Weymouth, 18 miles (29 km) SSE of Yeovil in Somerset, and 20 miles (32 km) west of Poole.
The town has two railway stations. Dorchester South is on the South Western Main Line to Bournemouth, Southampton and London is operated by South West Trains; Dorchester West, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, is on the Heart of Wessex Line, operated by GWR and connects with Yeovil, Bath and Bristol. As part of the regeneration at the Brewery Site in the town centre, Dorchester South railway station will become the first solar powered railway station in the UK.
Alot to see in ( Dorchester - UK ) such as :
Dinosaur Museum
The Keep, Dorchester
Max Gate
Dorset Teddy Bear Museum
Dorset County Museum
The Tutankhamun Exhibition
Borough Gardens
Maumbury Rings
Roman Town House, Dorchester
Terracotta Warrior Museum
( Dorchester - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Dorchester . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Dorchester - UK
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TolpuddleTrail Film #1 Hard times
Short Film Narrated by Maxine Peake for the Tolpuddle AV Trail, released April 2015. This film explores the living conditions of the rural poor in the 1830s, that led six men of Dorset to form a Trade Union to save themselves and their families from starvation
Tolpuddle Martyrs Trail film #6 - Trouble at the Chapel
Short film narrated by Maxine Peake for the Tolpuddle AV Trail. This film explores the tensions between the radical Methodist Chapel and the established power of land owners and employers, tension that would sometimes lead to violence and unrest
6A History of Methodism
Short film narrated by Maxine Peake for the Tolpuddle AV Trail looking at the history of Methodism, a crucial element of the Martyrs' story.
Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum: Interacting with young people
For another part of my MMP - I travelled to Tolpuddle in Dorchester to find out what the Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum do for young people. Elise Henry - worker at the museum - is the speaker. Music by Billy Brag. Enjoy watching!
Tolpuddle Trail Film #7 - The Arrest
Short film narrated by Maxine Peake for the Tolpuddle AV Trail. This film looks at the arrest of the men on trumped-up charges in 1834.
Tolpuddle Trail Film #2B - Income Vs Expenditure
Short film narrated by Maxine Peake for the Tolpuddle AV Trail looking at Ioncome Vs Expenditure for the Tolpuddle Martyrs and their families, as well as those of other rural labourers living in 1830s Dorset.
Tolpuddle Trail Film #5 - A Union is Formed
Short film narrated by Maxine Peake for the Tolpuddle AV Trail. This film shows the formation of the Union in Tolpuddle in 1834 - an event that would lead to the arrest and trial of the Tolpuddle Martyrs and start a chain of events that would change this country for ever.
Tolpuddle Trail film#3 - Meet the Martyrs
Short film narrated by Maxine Peake for the Tolpuddle AV Trail - Meet the Martyrs is an introduction to the six men who would become the Tolpuddle Martyrs following persecution for forming a Trade Union in 1834
Tolpuddle Trail Film #1C - The Early Unions
Short film narrated by Maxine Peake looking at the formation of early Trade Unions or Friendly Societies. This gives an insight into the environment and historicaql context in which the Tolpuddle Martyrs decided to form their own union to secure better pay to save themselves and their families from starvation.
Tolpuddle Trail Film #0 - Introduction
Introduction Film #0 for Tolpuddle AV Trail, Narrated by Maxine Peake. Released April 2015.
Tolpuddle Martyrs Trail Film #4 - Rumours and riots
Short film narrated by Maxine Peake for the Tolpuddle AV Trail. This film shows the unrest leading up to the arrest of the Martyrs in 1834.
Visions Of Comrades
The epic story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, six Dorset labourers deported to Australia in the 1830s for forming a trade union. Unfolding in the pastoral haze of Dorset and blinding light of Australia, this beautiful film is rich with carefully layered visual illusions and nuances. With moving, profound performances from a magnificent cast -- including Alex Norton, Imelda Staunton, Robin Soans, Philip Davis, Vanessa Redgrave, Keith Allen and Barbara Windsor -- this is a compelling account of struggle and injustice. This distinctive feature from a director of singular vision is presented in a new high definition restoration.
Tolpuddle Centenary Aka Tol Puddle Centenary (1934)
Full title reads: TOLPUDDLE CENTENARY - Mr. George Lansbury dedicates memorial in Dorset village.
Tolpuddle, Dorset.
Several shots of the village of Tolpuddle and the crowds gathered around the house on the hill.
Mr George Lansbury, surrounded by masses of people unveils memorial to James Hammett, one of the six labourers being charged for the crime of comradeship a century ago.
Mr Lansbury speaking into microphone, addressing the crowd. He talks about the six labourers and pleads for equality.
The picture disappears at (01:56:24) but sound remains until the end of story.
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SAXON MUSEUM
During the autumn of 2015, a group of students from Weymouth College came together to learn and discover more about the South Dorset Ridgeway. Keen to discover more about Saxon life on the ridgeway the students met volunteer Terry from Dorset County Museum who began by telling them that the Saxon period in Dorset was far from peaceful.
Tolpuddle Trail Film #8 - Methodist Chapel
Short film narrated by Maxine Peake for the Tolpuddle AV Trail . This film looks at the history of the later Methodist Chapel, built after the Martyrs time, and the memorial arch built in 1912.
Dorchester, Historic Market town in Dorset, England ( 13 )
Dorchester is the county town of Dorset, England. A historic market town, Dorchester lies on the banks of the River Frome, in the Frome Valley, just south of the Dorset Downs and north of the South Dorset Ridgeway, that separates the area from Weymouth, eight miles ( 13 km ) south. Dorchester is noted as being home and inspiration to the author Thomas Hardy, whose novel The Mayor of Casterbridge was based on the town.
In 1613 and 1725 great fires destroyed large parts of the town, but some of the mediaeval buildings, including Judge Jeffrey's lodgings, and the Tudor almshouse survives in the town centre, amongst the replacement Georgian buildings, many of which are built in Portland limestone. In the 17th century the town was at the centre of the Puritan emigration to America, and the local rector, John White, organised the settlement of Dorchester, Massachusetts. For his efforts on behalf of Puritan dissenters, White has been called the unheralded founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1642, just before the English Civil War, Hugh Green, a Catholic chaplain was executed here. After his execution, Puritans played football with his head. The town was heavily defended against the Royalists in the Civil War. In 1685 the Duke of Monmouth failed in his invasion attempt, the Monmouth Rebellion, and almost 300 of his men were condemned to death or transportation in the ~ Bloody Assizes, held in the Oak Room of the Antelope Hotel, Dorchester and presided over by Judge Jeffrey's. In 1833, the Tolpuddle Martyrs formed the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers. Trade unions were legal, but due to them swearing an oath of allegiance, they were arrested and tried in the Shire Hall in Dorchester. This building still remains and is preserved as it was at the time. Under the court are the cells where the prisoners were held while waiting for their court appearance. Dorchester Prison was constructed in the town during the 19th century and the prison is still in use today, holding convicted and remanded inmates from the local courts.
Poundbury is the well - known western extension of the town, constructed on Duchy of Cornwall land ( owned by Charles, Prince of Wales ) according to urban village principles since 1993. Being developed over 25 years, it will eventually be composed of four phases with a total of 2,500 dwellings and a population of about 6,000. Since 2008, Poundbury is now home to Dorset Fire and Rescue Service headquarters and Dorchester fire station. Prince Charles designed the estate ( as well as the local Tesco supermarket ) and makes several visits throughout the year. The catchment area extends eight miles west, north and east of the town, and two miles south. Brewery Square is a new development in the heart of the town, and is planned to include a multitude of retail outlets, residential units, bars, restaurants and various cultural facilities, plus the regeneration of Dorchester South station to make it the UK's first solar powered rail station.
This remaining Duchy land was farmed under the open field system until 1874 when the land was enclosed - or consolidated - into three large farms by the landowners and residents. Soon afterwards followed a series of key developments for the town: the enclosing of Poundbury hill fort for public enjoyment in 1876, the ~ Fair Field ( new site for the market, off Weymouth Avenue ) in 1877, the Recreation Ground ( also off Weymouth Avenue ) opening in 1880, and the imposing Eldridge Pope Brewery of 1881, adjacent to the railway line to Southampton. Salisbury Field was retained for public use in 1892, with land being purchased in 1895 for the formal Borough Gardens, between West Walks and Cornwall Road. The clock and bandstand were added in 1898. Meanwhile, land had begun to be developed for housing outside the walls. This included the Cornwall Estate, between the Borough Gardens and the Great Western Railway, from 1876 and the Prince of Wales Estate, centred on Prince of Wales Road, from 1880. Land for the Victoria Park Estate was bought in 1896 and building began in 1897, Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee year. The lime trees in Queen's Avenue were planted in February 1897.
Historic Dorchester Academy
City of Riceboro's Mayor Bill Austin discusses the importance of Dorchester Academy to the education of African-Americans and the role it played in the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stayed at Dorchester while planning the Birmingham March. His room has been preserved and there is a history museum on the property with artifacts, documents and other pieces that represent the African-American origin and culture in Liberty County. Dorchester Academy is both a National Landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places.