LIL 217 - Cholera Notice

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Sunderland Cholera Epidemic, 1831-2


Great Cholera Epidemic of 1831-2

  • Description

    The Privy Council send Lieut Colonel Michael Creagh and Doctor Daun to enforce a 15 day quarantine by a frigate in the harbour. Soldiers were stationed outside the city to block movement. The resulting decline in trade caused much resentment among businessmen. An 'anti-cholera party' is formed of local businessmen and leading citizens to discredit the cholera talk.

  • Owner

    Sunderland Public Libraries

  • Source

    Sunderland Public Libraries (Flickr)

  • License

    What does this mean? Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

  • Further information

    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/33844814@N06/4194909134/
    Resource type: Image
    Last modified: 7 years, 11 months ago
    Viewed: 943 times
    Picture Taken: Unknown

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