- Museum
- Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
- Date
- 1831
- Title
Reform Banner
- Object Category
- Social History
- Object Name
- Reform Banner
- Description
One of very few surviving banners from the celebrations marking the passing of the 1831 Reform Bill. It was found in the attic of a North Lanarkshire shop. The shop beonged to a family who managed pits and ran truck sops in the 19th century. The banner depicts 'Caledonia'; the spirit of Scotland holding the cap of liberty - a symbol of democracy and freedom.
Find out more about the material culture of banners (including this one) in this blog.
- Method
- Donation
- Location
- On display at Summerlee Museum