Event    From 4/5/1890  To 4/5/1890

May Day demonstration in Hyde Park, 1890

Paste Tense describes why and how the 1st of May became the International Workers' Day, how the first such day, in 1890, was planned in the United Kingdom, and goes on to describe: "The main demonstration took place on the following Sunday – May 4th – and saw contingents heading towards Hyde Park from all over London. Reports credited the demo with attracting over 300,000 people."

Paste Tense includes the description from the South London Press of the attendance of the North Camberwell Radical Club and Institute: "A goodly contingent went from this club to take part in the monster eight-hours demonstration. The procession was headed by the club’s excellent band ...". We trust that "eight-hours" refers to the campaign for a maximum eight-hour workday and not the duration of the demonstration.

The image shows, we believe, the 1891 rally.

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May Day demonstration in Hyde Park, 1890

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