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Showing posts with label shearing frame-breaking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shearing frame-breaking. Show all posts
Thursday, 25 February 2016

25th February 1816: Four shearing frames broken by Luddites at Quarmby, their final action in the West Riding

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At 1.00 a.m. on Sunday 25th February 1816, the final Luddite action in the West Riding took place - just after the fourth anniversary of the...
Saturday, 20 April 2013

20th April 1813: Cases of machine-breaking & compensation at the Chester Lent Assizes

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The Chester Lent Assizes of 1813 saw some residual matters from the outbreaks of Luddism of 12 months previously come before it. Two men f...
Friday, 7 September 2012

7th September 1812: Shearing frames destroyed at Gildersome, near Morley

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In the second attack in the West Riding within three days, Luddites were at work at a mill in Gildersome, near Morley in the early hours of ...
Tuesday, 8 May 2012

8th May 1812: William Cartwright's shears stolen from grinder & destroyed near Wakefield

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William Cartwright had sent 11 pairs of shears, used in his shearing frames, to be sharpened at a grinders in Wakefield. On Friday 8th May 1...
Saturday, 21 April 2012

21st April 1812: More rioting & machine-breaking in Lancashire & Cheshire

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Following the large scale rioting that had taken place in the North West the previous day, further outbreaks occurred, mixed with some machi...
Monday, 9 April 2012

9th April 1812: Attack on the Mill of Joseph Foster at Horbury, near Wakefield

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Up until the 9th April, Luddite attacks in the West Riding of Yorkshire had been aimed at smaller establishments, in particular cropping sho...
Friday, 6 April 2012

6th April 1812: Mutiple Luddite raids near Holmfirth and Honley

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In the early hours of Monday 6th April, a series of Luddite raids were mounted a fair distance south of Huddersfield. At around midnight, ...
Saturday, 24 March 2012

24th March 1812: Shearing Mill attacked at Rawdon, near Leeds

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In the early hours of Tuesday the 24th March, Luddites approached the Shearing Mill of William Thompson & Bros at Rawdon, north-west of ...
Thursday, 15 March 2012

15th March 1812: Attack on the home and workshop of Francis Vickerman

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Up until Sunday 15th March, Luddite attacks in the Huddersfield area had been limited to the workshops of small master clothdressers who had...
Monday, 12 March 2012

12th March 1812: Luddite raids in South Crosland, Honley & Lockwood

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In the early hours of Thursday 12th March, the scene was set for yet more attacks by Luddites in the vicinity of Huddersfield. Between mid...
Monday, 5 March 2012

5th March 1812: Mutiple attacks on shearing frame owners at Linthwaite

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On the evening of Thursday 5th March, Luddites gathered at their pre-arranged meeting place at Dry Clough Lane, Lockwood. A small party of 1...
Monday, 27 February 2012

27th February 1812: Attack on workshop of William Hinchliffe at Leymoor, Golcar, near Huddersfield

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William Hinchliffe awoke in shock. It was 1 a.m. and the sound of a gunshot had rushed him headlong out of his slumber. He almost fell out o...
Wednesday, 22 February 2012

22nd February 1812: Attacks on shearing frames at Marsh & Crosland Moor, near Huddersfield

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Saturday night the 22nd February was to herald the commencement proper of Luddism in the West Riding of Yorkshire. From this night onwards a...