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Showing posts with label oldham. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oldham. Show all posts
Tuesday, 2 April 2013

2nd April 1813: Pseudo-Luddite burglary in Oldham

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At 7.00 p.m. on Friday 2nd April 1813, 8 men entered the house of Mr Adam Ellis in Oldham. They remained there for 3 hours, drinking all the...
Friday, 20 April 2012

20th April 1812: Serious rioting across the North West of England

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On Monday 20th April 1812, serious rioting broke in many towns across the North-West of England. Much of it bore the character of food rioti...
Wednesday, 28 March 2012

28th March 1812: The Manchester spy 'B' meets a contact from Leeds and Irish rebels in Stockport

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Colonel Fletcher's spy 'B' filed another report for his master on 28th March 1812. On 25th March, after a meeting with another...
Friday, 23 March 2012

23rd March 1812: The Manchester spy 'B' visits Oldham, hears doubts about his motives and is concerned about workers organisation in the area

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Colonel Fletcher's spy 'B' picked up his latest report only the day after his previous one. On the 19th March, he had been in ...
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