Revolutionary Objects
Delve into our collection of artworks, objects and archive materials about events, people and ideas that shaped our modern world
Revolutionary Themes
Explore the Age of Revolution by theme - from war and the international order through social, cultural, political, economic and technological revolutions
About us - our project, team and partners
Find out about the people and organisations behind this web resource and our wider work.
Revolutionary Collection: Jeremiah Brandreth Pot
How Jeremiah Brandreth and two others lost their heads in a Derbyshire uprising.
The search for descendants of Peterloo
Researchers are trying to connect the people of the Peterloo Masacre with people of today.
The Age of Revolution Across the Web
How the Age of Revolution is being reported and blogged across the web.
Events
Peterloo
Fake news. Fractured politics. A state against its people. Discover the story of the Peterloo Massacre in The John Rylands Library’s latest exhibition.
21/03/2019 to 29/09/2019
Pickford’s Easter Trail: Whose Shoes?
The residents of Pickford’s House seem to have misplaced their shoes. Can you find them around the house and match them to their owners?
13/04/2019 to 27/04/2019
Friday Late: The May Fayre
You are cordially invited to our upcoming after-hours event, bringing one of London’s most shocking fairs of the 18th century back to life
17/05/2019
Boilly: Scenes of Parisian Life
Explore revolutionary Paris through Boilly’s daring and playful paintings
28/02/2019 to 19/05/2019