Old Wives’ Tales and the 1825 Stroudwater Weavers’ Riots: A Talk
Old Wives’ Tales and the 1825 Stroudwater Riots There are two sides to every coin Still waters run deep Let those who are without sin cast the first stone A new baptism and a washing away of sins A good deep draught of Adam’s Ale ‘We took him by his calloused...
A Stroudwater 1825 Weavers’ Riots Détournement
Wallbridge Mill ST 848050 Nathaniel Watts first introduced the flying shuttle here in the 1790s – the start of mechanisation. Ham Mill SO 861032 Jennifer Tann Wool and Water: ‘Ham Mill was a focus of the weavers’ riots in 1825.’ 31.5.25 Edwin...
Thomas The Tank Engine 80th Anniversary
Fri 19 Sept– Mon 22 Sept ~ Events & Tickets The Fascination of Railways- A nostalgic evening in memories, stories, poems, music & song featuring a host of local writers, artists and performers...
September 4 Stroud Radical History Talk at Eastington
Talk on the 18th and 19th Century Radical History of Stroud and the Five Valleys at Eastington Village Hall (the one near the Old Badger) at 7pm. Pay on the door. Weavers’ riots, machine-breaking, the Chartists, food riots, the visit of ‘the most dangerous man...
Rodborough Fields and the Lifitng of a Curse
Rodborough Fields and the Lifting of a Curse If they build upon this field, Springs will o’er-turn their water table, Peasants will harrow their dreams, Cut ridges in their anxious brows. If they build upon this field, Weavers will riot in the moonlit night, Stretch...
Rodborough Fields Ridge and Furrow
Rodborough Fields Ridge and Furrow When you walk down the footpath towards Kwik Fit, You can see a clear pattern of ridge and furrow (‘Like corrugated fields or waves in a land-sea’), Particularly on frosty midwinter days: A glimpse of a world before enclosure...