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Showing posts with label new basford. Show all posts
Tuesday, 14 October 2014

14th October 1814: Armed attack on the home of Thomas Garton leaves a Luddite and bystander dead

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The home of Thomas Garton had been raided, and six knitting frames had been destroyed , on 4th September 1814. Shortly afterwards, a framewo...
Thursday, 4 September 2014

4th September 1814: 16 stocking frames destroyed in Old & New Basford

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On Sunday 4th September, just before midnight on the 5th, around 20 Luddites undertook a series of raids in both Old and New Basford in Nott...
Sunday, 29 January 2012

29th January 1812: One stocking frame stolen at New Basford

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On Wednesday 29th January, Luddites entered the home of a Mr. Rigby of New Basford. Entering into his workshop upstairs in the property, the...
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