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Showing posts with label old radford. Show all posts
Showing posts with label old radford. Show all posts
Sunday, 26 April 2015

26th April 1815: Suicide of a framework-knitter, William Wakefield of Old Radford

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On Wednesday 26th April, an unemployed framework-knitter called William Wakefield from Old Radford committed suicide by taking poison. He le...
Monday, 23 January 2012

23rd January 1812: Frames broken at Bobbers Mill & Old Radford

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On Thursday 23rd January, 2 frames were broken in the night at Bobbers Mill, with their remains being carried away by the Luddites. The tend...
Friday, 6 January 2012

6th January 1812: More frames broken at Old Radford & Arnold

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Luddites were raging night after night in the new year. On Monday 6th January, 13 frames were destroyed at Old Radford, and five at Arnold. ...
Thursday, 5 January 2012

5th January 1812: Frame-breaking in Nottingham and Old Radford

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The town of Nottingham was raided again on Sunday 5th January, when Luddites destroyed 2 lace frames - at the end of the raid, they fired of...
Wednesday, 28 December 2011

28th December 1811: One frame broken at Old Radford

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On Saturday 28th December 1811 a wide frame employed to make cut-ups was destroyed at Old Radford.
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...
Friday, 18 November 2011

18th November 1811: Frame-breaking comes to Old Radford

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On Monday 18th November, one of the hated 'wide frames' was broken to pieces at a house in Acomb Lane, Old Radford.