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Sunday, 25 September 2016
25th September 1816: Large demonstrations of unemployed men occur in Leeds
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On Wednesday 25th and Friday 27th September 1816, large demonstrations took place in Leeds, involving hundreds of unemployed men. The prote...
Sunday, 15 May 2016
15th May 1816: Protests in Bury St Edmunds about a Hosier's use of the Spinning Jenny
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The Bury & Norwich Post of 22nd May 1816 carried a report about a protest that took place in the town of Bury St Edmunds in the evening ...
Saturday, 7 May 2016
7th May 1816: Labourers demand higher wages in Swaffham Bulbeck & take action against blacklegs
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On Tuesday 7th May 1816, 50 labourers assembled in the Cambridgeshire village of Swaffham Bulbeck. Their purpose was to demand an increase i...
Friday, 29 January 2016
29th January 1816: Tipton Colliers win concessions after holding mass assemblies
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On Monday 29th January 1816, and following riots in nearby Dudley three days earlier , the mere assembly of Colliers in Tipton led to conces...
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