Date: Saturday 1 April, 2023
In early October 1831, the defeat of the Second Reform Bill in the House of Lords led to a huge wave of pro-reform protests and disturbances across Britain and Ireland. Major disorders in the east Midlands, Dorset and Somerset were followed in Bristol by the most serious riot in nineteenth century England. In early November,… Continue reading Event: 1831 reform riots in Bristol, Bath and Worcester – travelling display launched