The Northern Star blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: The Northern Star The national newspaper of the Chartist movement was established in Leeds and printed near here from 1837 to 1844 This radical journal campaigned for the rights of the country's growing working class population. Recorded plaque organisation: Leeds Civic Trust.

The Northern Star was the official newspaper of the Chartists, a significant 19th-century working-class movement that advocated political reform in Britain. It played a crucial role in disseminating Chartist ideas and mobilizing support for workers' rights across the country.