Subject Red Sky at Night , Rick’s alight: Rural protest in Bedfordshire 1830-1849
Speaker/Organiser
Bob Ricketts, BAALHS
Date
February 26, 2020

Details

A study of the unrest amongst agricultural workers that spread across Bedfordshire in the mid 19th Century ( The Swing Riots) with a description of the extent of the arson attacks.  The role of the police, the Army and local politicians in controlling the unrest.