Broadside Books

Broadside Books present a collection of statements, written responses, scribbles and rants collected from members of the public during open studios events at 36 Lime Street, Newcastle. The public were encouraged to leave their thoughts, remarks and observations for a list of political and business leaders. The books give weight and gravity to the ‘hidden’ disaffection and alienation many people feel. Originally printed using traditional letterpress and displayed as broadsides, the prints ave been reconfigured into concertina style books. The cover illustrates ‘Knowledge is Power’, printed & published by the Chartist, Henry Hetherington 1820, one year after the Peterloo Massacre. Hetherington played a leading role in the campaign against the heavy stamp duty taxation on newspapers and pamphlets