An old engraving of the Preston Strike and Lune Street Riot, which took place in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK 12–13 August 1842. It is from a Victorian history book of It was part of the 1842 General Strike or ‘Plug Plot Riots’. These strikes and disturbances were prompted by a depression in which wages were cut by over 25%. The strike began on 12 August, after a meeting of around 3000 cotton workers at Chadwick’s Orchard. The next day they started moving through Preston from factory to factory. It was reported that some windows were broken and several policemen hurt.
An old engraving of the Preston Strike and Lune Street Riot, which took place in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK 12–13 August 1842. It is from a Victorian history book of It was part of the 1842 General Strike or ‘Plug Plot Riots’. These strikes and disturbances were prompted by a depression in which wages were cut by over 25%. They were influenced by the Chartist movement and the government's rejection of the petition for People’s Charter of 1838. The strike began on Friday 12 August 1842, after a large meeting of around 3000 cotton workers at Chadwick’s Orchard. The next day news spread that some mills had resumed work. The remaining strikers met in Chadwick’s Orchard on Saturday morning and then started moving through Preston from factory to factory. It was reported that some windows were broken and several policemen hurt.
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Location: Preston, Lancashire, England, UK
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