To the Coal Miners of the North Staffordshire District - A notice from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
During 1831 tensions ran high in the North Staffordshire coal industry, as miners threatened to unite against their employers.
At this time, early trade unions were barely recognised by employers. ...
To the members of the Union and the working classes generally - a notice from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
An address to members of the potters' union, urging them not to be tempted into violence against their opponents.
In the early 1800s, times were hard and trade unions were barely recognised. Many employers ...
To the People - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Reform
Printed notice advocating the use of non-violent means to achieve reform of the political system.
Britains political system was dominated and maintained by aristocratic landowners. The growing ...
Trades Union march, Longton
A Trades Union march past William Blake’s photography shop on Stafford Street, Longton, now The Strand. The central banner belongs to the Socialist Democratic Federation.
Photographer: William Blake ...
Unlawful Oaths - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Twenty Pounds Reward
Notice from the North Staffordshire Coal Masters offering twenty pounds reward for information leading to the prosecution of anyone breaking the law under the Unlawful Oaths Act.
Abstracts ...
Unlawful Oaths - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
A law devised to deter naval mutiny
The Unlawful Oaths Act of 1797 was initially enacted during the early period of the Napoleonic Wars to curb mutinous behaviour in the navy.
This act was not repealed ...