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Showing posts with label new radford. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new radford. Show all posts
Wednesday, 15 June 2016

15th June 1816: Two men committed to Nottingham Gaol for Luddite attack at New Radford

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On Saturday 15th June 1816, two men - John Chettle & Thomas Glover - were committed to Nottingham Gaol accused of takig part in the rece...
Saturday, 11 June 2016

11th June 1816: Henry Enfield reports the recent Luddite attack to the Home Office

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Sir With great Regard I sit down to report to you, for the Information of Lord Sidmouth, that the Luddites have again commenced their lawl...
Thursday, 9 June 2016

9th June 1816: Luddites destroy 19 Lace-frames at New Radford, Nottinghamshire

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On Sunday 9th June 1816, Luddites undertook an action in Nottinghamshire for the first time since September 1814 , almost two years. The L...
Sunday, 30 December 2012

30th December 1812: Rising number of Luddite incidents in Nottinghamshire

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The 2nd January 1812 edition of the Morning Post carried an article dated Wednesday 30th December 1812 which related the increasing number o...
Thursday, 13 December 2012

13th December 1812: Stocking frame broken in New Radford

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Whilst the attacks by Nottinghamshire Luddites were nowhere near on the same scale as 12 months previously, they were continuing since being...
Thursday, 19 January 2012

19th January 1812: Multiple Luddite attacks in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire villages

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On the night of Sunday the 19th January, a number of Luddite raids took place across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, in places by now famili...
Saturday, 14 January 2012

14th January 1812: Frames broken at New Radford and Sneinton

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A number of frames were damaged at New Radford in the evening of Tuesday 14th January: they beonged to a Mr Slater, who opened the door expe...
Friday, 13 January 2012

13th January 1812: 4 lace frames destroyed at New Radford - an anatomy of an attack

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A detailed description of 2 Luddite raids at New Radford was published by the Nottingham Review of 17th January 1812: "On Monday eveni...
Wednesday, 11 January 2012

11th January 1812: One lace frame broken at New Radford

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On the evening of Saturday 11th January, one lace frame was broken at New Radford.
Wednesday, 4 January 2012

4th January 1812: Attempted assassination at New Radford

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On the evening of Saturday 4th January, an attempt was made to kill a Constable at New Radford. The man was asleep when he was roused by voi...
Friday, 23 December 2011

23rd December 1811: Frames broken in various Nottinghamshire villages

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In the evening of Monday the 23rd December, 2 to 3 stocking frames were broken at Radford, 1 warp lace frame 'of great value' was de...
Saturday, 3 December 2011

3rd December 1811: A narrow escape for Luddites in Nottingham & frames destroyed in New Radford

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At 9 p.m. on Tuesday the 3rd December, Luddites were in the process of destroying a stocking-frame in Rutland street in Nottingham when a ma...
Friday, 2 December 2011

2nd December 1811: Frames broken in Nottingham, Sneinton & New Radford

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Luddites continued to make incursions into the Town of Nottingham on another night: 2 frames were destroyed in Currant Street, Turn Calf All...
Thursday, 1 December 2011

1st December 1811: Frame-breaking at New Radford & Nottingham demonstrate Luddite methods

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On Sunday evening, 8 frames were broken at New Radford 1 , the second consecutive night of frame-breaking there. A report in the Leeds Mercu...
Wednesday, 30 November 2011

30th November 1811: Framebreaking at New Basford, Bobbers Mill, Old & New Radford

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The framebreaking continued for another night. This time 1 frame was broken at New Basford, 2 at Bobbers Mill, 1 at Old Radford & 1 at N...
Tuesday, 29 November 2011

29th November 1811: Framebreaking at Beeston, Blidworth & New Radford

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The Luddites now felt bold and confident enough to launch attacks in 3 different locations on Friday 29th November. At Beeston, 18 frames ...
Saturday, 19 November 2011

19th November 1811: Threats & tension at New Radford

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After threats had been issued and a stone had been thrown through the window of a workshop in New Radford, the local Militia was called out ...