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Showing posts with label women. Show all posts
Showing posts with label women. Show all posts
Monday, 20 August 2012

20th August 1812: 'Lady Ludd' leads autoreduction in Leeds again

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On Thursday 20th August 1812, and two days after leading a mob in the town, 'Lady Ludd' returned to Leeds in the morning. Potatoes w...
Saturday, 18 August 2012

18th August 1812: Food riots in Leeds headed by 'Lady Ludd' - similar scenes in Sheffield

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Despite the reports of abundant harvests that had been reported in a recent edition of the Leeds Mercury, the price of Corn in the West Ridi...
Saturday, 11 August 2012

11th August 1812: 300 women practice autoreduction at Knottingley, West Yorkshire

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On Monday 10th August 1812, a group of women had assembled alongside the canal at Knottingley Lock, near Pontefract, to try to intercept a b...
Monday, 23 July 2012

23rd July 1812: The trial of the Horbury food rioters at York Summer Assizes

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The Leeds Mercury of 25th July 1812, carried the details of the trial 3 women, accused of rioting in Horbury on 17th June 1812 . The trial t...
Monday, 18 June 2012

18th June 1812: Six women committed to Lancaster Castle for rioting at Barton in April

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On Thursday 18th June, the Manchester Magistrates committed 6 women for taking part in rioting at the mill of Messrs Gilbert, Marsdens &...
Wednesday, 13 June 2012

13th June 1812: The execution of 8 prisoners at Lancaster Castle

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On Saturday 13th June 1812, eight prisoners convicted and sentenced to death at the Lancaster Special Commission were executed at Lancaster ...
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Saturday, 26 May 2012

26th May 1812: The trial of the Westhoughton Luddites at Lancaster Special Commission

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At 8.00 a.m. on Tuesday 26th May 1812, the prisoners accused of the taking part in the destruction of Westhoughton Mill stood trial at the ...
Wednesday, 9 May 2012

9th May 1812: More prisoners committed to Lancaster & Chester Castles

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The Lancaster Gazette of 9th May 1812 gave a list of prisoners recent committed to both Lancaster and Chester Castles for their alleged part...
Wednesday, 25 April 2012

25th April 1812: Bolton Magistrates give list of those arrested for Westhoughton Riot to Home Office

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Bolton 25th. April 1812. Sir, We have this day Committed to his Majestys Gaol the Castle of Lancaster Thomas Kerfoot James Smith. John ...
Tuesday, 24 April 2012

24th April 1812: Westhoughton Mill attacked and destroyed by fire

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The Mill at Westhoughton in Lancashire was huge concern locally. It held nearly 200 Looms, powered by a steam engine, and had been operating...
Sunday, 22 April 2012

22nd April 1812: Third and final day of food rioting in Manchester

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Charles Walker, a farmer, had left his home at Wootton in Staffordshire on Tuesday 21st April 1812 to sell a 3 1/2 cwt load of butter in Man...
Saturday, 21 April 2012

21st April 1812: Attack on Burton's Mill at Middleton - Day 2

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After the disorder and resulting slaughter that had taken place at Middleton in the daytime on Monday , in the evening the crowd had not jus...
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Friday, 20 April 2012

20th April 1812: Second day of serious rioting in Manchester

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On Monday 20th April 1812, they was serious rioting in Manchester, only 2 days after a food riot in the Shudehill and New Cross area. The ...
Wednesday, 18 April 2012

18th April 1812: First Manchester food riot

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On Saturday 18th April, the first of 3 days of food rioting commenced in Manchester. The disturbances began just after the commencement of...