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Thursday, 19 December 2019

Michaelmas Term 1819: The Twelve Judges of England uphold Adam Wagstaff's conviction

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At some point during Michaelmas Term of 1819, the Twelve Judges of England considered the case of Rex vs Wagstaff , heard at Nottingham Summ...
Tuesday, 30 July 2019

30th July 1819: The trial of Adam Wagstaff at Nottingham Summer Assizes for sending a threatening letter in the name of 'Genrall Ludd'

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On Friday 30th July 1819, a 27 year old framework-knitter, Adam Wagstaff, stood trial at Nottingham Summer Assizes, accused of sending a th...
Tuesday, 12 March 2019

12th March 1819: Threatening letter from Genrall Lud to Richard Dennis

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Richad Denniss If you keep that Rouge in you house Ned shall viset you and we shall be acpt too give you A little could led and you catt...
Monday, 24 December 2018

24th December 1818: John Slater, the final Luddite convict to be deported, arrives in Australia

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'View of Sydney Cove from Dawes Point' by Joseph Lycett , c.1817/1818 On Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December 1818, the transpo...
Monday, 7 May 2018

7th May 1818: Francis Raynes writes to Henry Hobhouse

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No 3 Doughty Place Lambeth Walk 7th May 1818 Sir, Presuming on the introduction of Sir Thomas Maitland to you at Huddersfield in the y...
Saturday, 5 May 2018

5th May 1818: The Luddite Samuel Caldwell (aka 'Big Sam') arrives in Australia

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'View of Sydney Cove from Dawes Point' by Joseph Lycett , c.1817/1818 On Tuesday 5th May 1818, the transport ship 'Neptune...
Friday, 23 February 2018

23rd February 1818: Leicester Framework-knitters meet to petition parliament about their distress

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The Nottingham Review of Friday 6th March 1818 carried the following article about framework-knitters in Leicester: A numerous meeting of ...
Tuesday, 20 February 2018

20th February 1818: The Nottingham Review writes on the plight of Leicester framework-knitters

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The Nottingham Review of Friday 20th February posted the following article about plight of framework-knitters in Leicester being championed ...
Monday, 19 February 2018

19th February 1818: Charles Mundy says Francis Ward was central to Nottinghamshire Luddism

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Bath Febry 19th. 1818 Thrusday My dear Sir I have just recd a letter from Mr. Lockett desiring me to give you the best account I can, ...
Saturday, 17 February 2018

17th February 1818: Francis Ward is mentioned in another House of Commons debate about the suspension of Habeas Corpus

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MOTION RESPECTING THE PETITIONS COMPLAINING OF IMPRISONMENT UNDER THE HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION ACT. Lord Folkestone  moved, that the Petit...