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URL:https://discoverburnley.co.uk/whatson/talk-riot-and-rebellion-the-powe
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SUMMARY:Talk: Riot and Rebellion! The Power Loom Riots at Gawthorpe Hall
DESCRIPTION:In April 1826 a group of 1\,000 angry handloom weavers began at
 tacking the looms and mills of East Lancashire. Find out more about the po
 wer loom riots in this talk marking the bicentennial year.\n\nUnemployment
 \, poverty and bad harvest had led to despair and over 1\,100 looms were a
 ttacked in four days. So\, what was the official response to the Power Loo
 m Riots? What happened to those tried for the riots at Lancaster? And how 
 guilty were they? Dr Colin Penny shares the story of the Power Loom Riots\
 , in the bicentenary year since this took place.\n\n£8 per person\, booki
 ng essential\, includes entry to the Hall. If the talk is fully booked ple
 ase join the waiting list and we will be in touch if another is organised.
 \n\nYou can also buy a copy of 'Riot! The Story of the East Lancashire Loo
 m Breakers in 1826' by William Turner in our shop price £5\, one of the f
 ew books to cover the events in detail.\n\nThe image depicting the power l
 oom riots is called 'The Story of Whiteheads' by James Spencer circa 1930s
 \, courtesy of The Whitaker Museum &amp\; Art Gallery\, Lancashire.\n\nThi
 s event is in Servant's Hall in the basement\, down 1 flight of stairs ins
 ide or flat access from outside.\n\nPaid event\, booking required. Please 
 click here for booking link. (3pm event)
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CATEGORIES:Museums and Heritage
LOCATION:Gawthorpe Hall\, Burnley\, Habergham Drive\, Burnley\, Lancashire\
 , BB12 8UA\, United Kingdom
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