Kennington Park

By Stefan Szczelkun

Subjects: people's democracy, Chartists, common, Kennington Common, London, enclosure, park

Description: This is a pamphlet that presents a hidden history of Kennington Park with an emphasis on a working class viewpoint. Original edition was A5 16pp self-cover. There was no indication in the park in the early Nineties of its illustrious history before it was enclosed. This pamphlet argued the class nature of this enclosure and it was brought out to celebrate the 150th anniversary of **the Chartist monster rally of 10th April 1848**. At the time it circulated locally sold through newsagents. Later it was reprinted in an illustrated 2nd edition by radical imprint **Present Tense**.