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Thomas Joseph Dunning
Thomas Joseph Dunning (12 January 1799 – 23 December 1873) was an English Bookbinding, bookbinder and trade unionist. Biography He was born on 12 January 1799 in Southwark, the son of Joseph Hill Dunning, a waterworks turncock, and Ann Barber Dunning.Edward J. DaviesThe Origins of some Trade Unionists ''Notes and Queries'', Volume 61, Issue 4, 1 December 2014, pp. 570–573. He was apprenticed to a bookbinder in 1813. In 1820, he joined the ''Journeymen Bookbinders of London'' and was elected to its chairing committee in the late 1830s.Iorwerth ProtheroDunning, Thomas Joseph (1799–1873) ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004, accessed 18 April 2010. In the strike of 1839 he favoured a view, in contrast to the majority, that a deal should be struck with the employers. He resigned from the committee but was part of negotiations of the final settlement. In 1840, he took part in reorganization of the existing in London bookbinders' trade u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwark
Southwark ( ) is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark. The district, which is the oldest part of South London, developed due to its position at the southern end of the early versions of London Bridge, the only crossing point for many miles. London's historic core, the City of London, lay north of the Bridge and for centuries the area of Southwark just south of the bridge was partially governed by the city. By the 12th century Southwark had been incorporated as an ancient borough, and this historic status is reflected in the alternative name of the area, as Borough. The ancient borough of Southwark's river frontage extended from the modern borough boundary, just to the west of by the Oxo Tower, to St Saviour's Dock (originally the mouth of the River Neckinger) in the east. In the 16th century, parts of Southwark became a formal City ward, Bridge Without. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
