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Showing posts with label nottingham review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nottingham review. Show all posts
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 ...
Tuesday, 2 January 2018

2nd January 1818: Francis Ward publishes an account of his arrest and imprisonment on grounds of High Treason

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The 31st December 1817 edition of the Black Dwarf contained this letter from the Nottingham framework-knitter and political activist Franc...
Friday, 8 September 2017

8th September 1817: A Nottingham Hosier has fears about FWK Union activity

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Nottingham Septem 8th 1817 Sir The very unpleasant circumstance, under which I have lately placd in the conducting my manufactory being ...
Tuesday, 18 April 2017

18th April 1817: The Nottingham Review reports the arrest of Gravenor Henson for High Treason

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As a report has been in circulation for some days past, that Gravenor Henson and William Robinson, the persons who were deputed to carry the...
Monday, 17 April 2017

17th April 1817: The final Luddite executions at Leicester - John Amos, John Crowther, Joshua Mitchell, Thomas Savage, William Towle & William Withers are hanged

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On Thursday 17th April 1817, the final executions of Luddites took place at Leicester. There was coverage in various local newspapers bu...
Saturday, 1 April 2017

1st April 1817: "I, Daniel Diggle..." - Daniel Diggle's confession

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I, Daniel Diggle, being about to suffer death, and fearing that I may not be able to unburthen my mind at the place of execution, have requ...
Thursday, 30 March 2017

30th March 1817: Hoveringham Framework-knitters appeal to Hosiers to raise their wages

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AN ADDRESS Of the FRAMEWORK-KNITTERS in HOVERINGHAM, AND ITS VICINITY. TO THE GENTLEMAN HOSIERS. GENTLEMEN—To your humane Feeling...
Wednesday, 8 February 2017

8th February 1817: The owner of the Nottingham Review, Charles Sutton, is released from Northampton Gaol after a year's imprisonment

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On Thursday 8th February 1817, the owner of the Nottingham Review, Charles Sutton , completed his sentence of a year's imprisonment for ...
Wednesday, 25 January 2017

25th January 1817: Both Nottinghamshire newspapers publish editorials about the 'Loughborough Job' arrests

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On Saturday 25th January 1817, both Nottinghamshire newspapers published editorials with varying degrees of detail.  From the Tory Notting...
Thursday, 22 December 2016

22nd December 1816: The death of John Blackner - a 'General Ludd'?

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A mezzotint of John Blackner, after an original by R Bonington. On Sunday 22nd December the Nottingham Review journalist & historian...
Tuesday, 22 November 2016

22nd November 1816: The Nottingham Review publishes a biographical report of James Towle, his execution & funeral

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Execution of James Towle. This unfortunate man, who, on Wednesday last, in the vigour of manhood, and prime of his days, paid the forfei...
Tuesday, 16 August 2016

16th August 1816: 'An appalling picture of distress' in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

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The Nottingham Review of 16th August 1816 published the following sobering passage about the distresses being experienced amongst framework-...
Tuesday, 9 February 2016

9th February 1816: Charles Sutton is sentenced to 12 months in prison for political libel

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On Friday 9th February 1816, Charles Sutton returned to the Court of King's Bench to receive sentence, after losing his appeal 8 days ea...
Monday, 1 February 2016

1st February 1816: Charles Sutton's final hearing at the Court of King's Bench

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On Thursday 1st February 1816 & three months after Charles Sutton's application to have the guilty verdict against him set aside ha...