Part of the 2026-27 lecture season of the Worcestershire Archaeological Society. Presented by Dr Roger Ball (Visiting Fellow, University of the West of England) Monday 14 December, 7.30pm, The Hive, Sawmill Walk, The Butts, Worcester, England WR1 3PD In October 1831, the defeat of the Second Reform Bill in the House of Lords led to… Continue reading Event: ‘The Reform Bill … I say it will be the ruin of the country’: The Worcester reform riot of November 1831
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The Worcester riots of November 1831
This case study covers the reform related riots in Worcester over the period 5-7 November 1831. The study commences with an assessment of the electoral history and governance of the city in the period along with the rise of the reform movement and the formation of the Worcester Political Union in 1830. The following section… Continue reading The Worcester riots of November 1831
Event: 1831 reform riots display in Bath
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. Bath, Keynsham and… Continue reading Event: 1831 reform riots display in Bath
Event: 1831 reform riots in Bristol, Bath and Worcester – travelling display launched
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
Event: ‘The Reform Bill … I say it will be the ruin of the country’: The Worcester ‘reform riot’ of November 1831
Date: Saturday 1 April, 2023
The Hive, Sawmill Walk, The Butts, Worcester, England WR1 3PD 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… Continue reading Event: ‘The Reform Bill … I say it will be the ruin of the country’: The Worcester ‘reform riot’ of November 1831
The “anti-reform” Worcester plate – a time capsule from 1832
The Context The period of 1830-1832 in Britain was marked by waves of protests and disturbances demanding reform of the electoral system. In 1830 the existing arrangements, which dated back to the rule of Henry VI, enfranchised less than three percent of the population, mostly significant land and property owners. With a few exceptions, women,… Continue reading The “anti-reform” Worcester plate – a time capsule from 1832
Event: Worcester Research Workshop
Date: Saturday 30 April, 2022
Event Registration link: https://bit.ly/1831Workshop This free research workshop, hosted by Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service @ The Hive and in collaboration with the University of the West of England will be examining the disturbances in Worcester. Enquiries or further information: