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Description: | You are invited to attend the Priestley Dining Club, held on the site of Joseph Priestley's home from 1792-94. Priestley was a Nonconformist preacher and scientist. Nonconformists felt unable to conform to some of the teachings of the Church of England and faced severe penalties. The Five Mile Act made it illegal for Nonconformist preachers to come within five miles of any large town. At just over five miles from the City of London, many Nonconformists chose to settle in Hackney. This event in 1987 recreates the idea of a dining club, where intellectuals could meet to eat and talk. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Hackney Museum | Rights holder: | Hackney Museum | Subjects: | Power and Politics | Temporal: | Mar-87 | Source: | Hackney Museum | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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