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The Tory Account of the Aberdeenshire Voters
This song appeared in the Aberdeen Herald in October 1832, prior to the first general election after the First Reform Act. The song is an attack on the Aberdeenshire Tories and their candidate, Sir Michael Bruce.
The Speech of John Davidson, Writer in Aberdeen, intended to be delivered by him at the Great Reform Meeting held on the Broad-Hill of the Links
John Davidson, the writer of this pamphlet, was a printer and Tory supporter. He was one of the (self-appointed)leaders of the reform movement in Aberdeen. This article is preceeded by a letter to Alexander Bannerman, who was to be elected MP for…
The Rise and Fall of the Hadden Family
A brief biography of the Hadden Family dynasty. Lord Provost James Hadden was the Tory candidate for Aberdeen in the 1832 election. He withdrew, and Alexander Bannerman was elected.
The Reform Demonstration in Aberdeen. Description of the Procession and report of speeches at the Great Mass Meeting on the Links
The 1884 Reform Demonstration, organised by the Trades' Unions, was the largest demonstration to have taken place in Aberdeen since 1832. It was held as part of a campaign to equalize the county and burgh franchises. At this time, there were…
The Reform Committee
The writer asks why the Reform Committee are not planning to hold a meeting about the proposed Reform Petition.
The Quizzing Glass
The Quizzing Glass was a short-lived publication from the mid-1830s, produced by the Aberdeen printer, John Watt. Watt, who produced political pamphlets, took a Radical viewpoint.
The Queen and Liberty
The poster states that Victoria, who had recently become queen, was a supporter of Reform.
