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Events 1762 - 1913

1831 Rioting by handloom weavers

Horrockses label

Horrockses label showing the change from handloom to power loom weaving.

When the new steam-powered weaving looms were introduced in 1831 violence broke out among the handloom weavers of the town. The handloom weavers feared that they would be put out of work by the new technology. Over time this is exactly what happened.

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