To the Colliers in the Parishes of Wrexham and Rhuabon - Pamphlet from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
The colliers of North Staffordshire were not the only mine workers to organise industrial action in 1831.
Tensions also arose across England and in Wales, where this bilingual pamphlet was issued.
"Violence, ...
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 ...
Trying on clothes, Hem Heath Colliery , Trentham
Life during the miner's strike of 1984 / 1985 was hard for mining families, with striking miners receiving no pay and no state benefits. People donated clothes and food to the strikers and these were ...
Twenty Pounds Reward - A notice from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Goldenhill colliery owner Robert Williamson, writing from Longport, here finds himself at the centre of an industrial dispute.
Combination
Miners at his pit have formed a 'combination' in an effort ...
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This act was not repealed ...
Wedgwood For Ever!! An 1832 election notice from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
In 1832 Josiah Wedgwood was to stand for election in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
His supporters in Hanley and Shelton proposed to gather in the Market Square, wearing laurel, at 5pm on 27 April.
From ...
Women picketing at Florence Colliery, Longton.
This photograph, taken during the 1984 - 1985 miner's strike, shows an early morning picket line at Florence Colliery in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. Women from mining families were very active during the ...