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Showing posts with label kimberley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kimberley. Show all posts
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, 7 April 2014

7th April 1814: The Town Clerk of Nottingham reports that Hosiers are yielding to Luddite demands

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My Lord, I am honored with Mr. Beckett’s letter of the 6th April written to me by direction of your Lordship, in consequence of my letter ...
Friday, 4 April 2014

4th April 1814: The Town Clerk of Nottingham reports an outbreak of framebreaking

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Dear Sir, I am very sorry to inform that in the Neighbourhood of this Town the organized System of Combination among the Frameworknitters ...

4th April 1814: 5 stocking-frames broken at Gilt Hill, near Kimberley, Nottinghamshire

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At 2.00 a.m. on Monday 4th April 1814, Thomas Morley and his wife were awoken by noises outside their house and workshop in Gilt Hill, near ...
Wednesday, 2 April 2014

2nd April 1814: 3 stocking-frames broken at Kimberley, Nottinghamshire

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In the evening of Saturday 2nd April 1814, Nottinghamshire Luddites re-commenced frame-breaking. A 'great number of persons' arriv...
Saturday, 21 January 2012

21st January 1812: Carrier from Kimberley attacked in broad daylight

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On the morning of Tuesday 21st January, a waggon conveying a stocking frame from Kimberley was attacked in broad daylight. A man with whose ...
Friday, 11 November 2011

10th November 1811: Frame-breaking at Kimberley

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The same night of the attack at Bulwell, another group attacked frames in the village of Kimberley. The hosier there had been using 'col...