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1822 Preston Guild

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1762 Preston Guild1782 Preston Guild1802 Preston Guild1808 Weavers demand higher wages1816 The government investigates child labour in Preston1821 Wages of cotton workers are reduced by 10%1831 Rioting by handloom weavers1836 Spinners demand higher wages1842 Shootings in Lune Street and Preston Guild1853 Great Preston Lock Out1862 Cotton Famine and Preston Guild1882 Preston Guild1902 Preston Guild1913 Visit of King George V and Queen Mary1822 Preston Guild