The development of political procession routes and policing the right to march in London, 1780-1915

Katrina Navickas

doi:10.1093/hisres/htaf016

The development of political procession routes and policing the right to march in London, 1780-1915

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Processions and marches were an integral part of popular politics, protest and urban life. This article maps the routes of 101 civic, political and trades’ union processions in London from 1780 to 1915. Mapping routes demonstrates the changing political and social geographies of the capital, its policing and the emergence of symbolic sites, with Trafalgar Square and Hyde Park becoming nationally significant from the 1840s onwards. Political movements engaged in negotiation over public space and the right to march with the home secretary and Metropolitan Police commissioner that raised key issues over constitutional liberties in an expanding franchise.

Original language	English
Article number	htaf016
Number of pages	26
Journal	Historical Research
Early online date	30 Jun 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/hisres/htaf016
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 30 Jun 2025

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Protest
processions
London
GIS

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