Capital of discontent : protest and crime in Manchester's industrial revolution
Hewitt, Eric J.2014
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The Industrial Revolution was a period of exceptional change for the whole of Britain, not only in technology but in law and order. However, in Manchester, events related to the Plug Plots, Peterloo and the Chartists created a very real fear of revolution on the streets of England. This book examines the reactions of those who experienced it and how they survived in the 'most dangerous' town.
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Imprint:
Stroud : The History Press, 2014.
Collation:
160 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780752499635 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942.73307942.733364.941
Language:
English
Subject:
Manchester (England) -- Social conditions -- 18th centuryManchester (England) -- Social conditions -- 19th centuryCrime -- England -- Manchester -- History -- 18th centuryCrime -- England -- Manchester -- History -- 19th centuryPolice -- England -- Manchester -- History -- 18th centuryPolice -- England -- Manchester -- History -- 19th centuryIndustrial revolution -- England -- ManchesterHistory
BRN:
1031467