Historedia
Person

Thomas Cook

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1841–1857

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Thomas Cook, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Thomas Cook's first railway excursion

    1841

    Role: Organizer

    1. 5 July 1841 · LoughboroughFirst Railway Excursion

      Thomas Cook organized a rail excursion for 485 members of the Leicester Temperance Society from Leicester to Loughborough on 5 July 1841.

  2. Art Treasures of Great Britain exhibition opens in Manchester

    1856–1857

    Role: Excursion Organizer

    1. 26 March 1856 · ManchesterFundraising and Patronage

      A guarantee fund of £74,000 was underwritten by around 100 contributors, and Queen Victoria and Prince Albert granted their patronage.

    2. 1857 · ManchesterVisitor Attendance

      Over 1.3 million visitors attended the exhibition, which was about four times the population of Manchester in 1857.

    3. 5 May 1857 · ManchesterOpening Ceremony

      Prince Albert opened the exhibition on 5 May 1857, while in mourning for Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester, who had died a few days prior.

    4. 7 October 1857 · ManchesterDay of Humiliation Closure

      The exhibition was closed on 7 October 1857 to mark a 'day of humiliation' due to the ongoing Indian Mutiny, despite running until 17 October.

Sources

  1. Thomas Cook Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  2. Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester 1857 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12