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Messrs. Gibson and Bright at the Free-Trade Hall, Manchester, 1858. Creator: Unknown
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Messrs. Gibson and Bright at the Free-Trade Hall, Manchester, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Messrs. Gibson and Bright at the Free-Trade Hall, Manchester, 1858. A soiree for...the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, M.P. for Ashton-under- Lyne, and Mr. John Bright, M.P. for Birmingham, for "the purpose of congratulating the hon. member for Birmingham on his restoration to health; to celebrate the return of himself and his late colleague (the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson) to Parliament for the boroughs of Birmingham and Ashton; and to thank them for their patriotic conduct during the last session of Parliament, as well as for their long and faithful services as representatives for this city."...When the two ex-representatives of Manchester made their appearance, the grand organ gave out a sonorous welcome in the familiar notes of "Auld Lang Syne"...[As they] entered the arena of their former triumphs...the huge gathering...stood up simultaneously and accorded them a vehement, prolonged, and deafening reception...The meeting thanked them...most warmly for their public services on behalf of the political, commercial and religious freedom, and renew[ed] its earnest hopes that they may long be spared to labour for the advancement and best interests of the British empire'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858
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In this photograph from 1858, we find two esteemed gentlemen, The Right Hon. T.M. Gibson, M.P. for Ashton-under-Lyne, and Mr. John Bright, M.P. for Birmingham, gathered at the prestigious Free-Trade Hall in Manchester. The occasion was a soiree in honor of Mr. Bright's restoration to health and the return of both parliamentarians to their respective seats. The gathering aimed to celebrate their patriotic conduct during the previous parliamentary session and express gratitude for their long-standing dedication to Manchester and the British empire. As Messrs. Gibson and Bright made their grand entrance, the air was filled with the melodic strains of "Auld Lang Syne," a fitting welcome for these revered figures. The enormous crowd, standing as one, offered them a thunderous, prolonged reception, a testament to the profound impact these men had left on their constituents. The meeting's speeches were filled with heartfelt thanks and renewed hopes for the future. The attendees praised the parliamentarians for their unwavering commitment to political, commercial, and religious freedom. Their collective wish was that these esteemed representatives would continue to labor for the advancement and best interests of the British empire. This evocative image encapsulates the spirit of unity and admiration between the people and their representatives during a time when the influence of individual voices in shaping the political landscape was paramount.
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