English Project Captain Swing
@EngProjCapSwing
A commemoration of the Captain Swing riots, organised by the English Project.
Explore the dramatic story of the #swingriots told through original documents and media reports in the exciting new exhibition ‘Riots on Record’. Wednesday 1st October - mid December in the foyer of the Hampshire Record Office 9.30 am-4.00 pm Tuesdays to Thursdays. #Winchester
Join us tomorrow night, May 21st, 7.30- 9pm at the Alresford Historical & Literary Society, where we’ll be discussing the Swing Riots of 1830 and their impact on Alresford. Methodist Hall, Jacklyn’s Lane. Tickets on the door, all welcome! #CaptainSwing2030
"So long as I remain alive and well I shall continue to feel strongly about prose style, to love the surface of the Earth, and to take pleasure in solid objects and scraps of useless information." George Orwell, essayist, journalist, novelist and critic, died #OnThisDay 1950.
Really enjoyed launch of @EngProjCapSwing in Winchester tonight. Big plans under way for 2030 commemoration
Historic Abbey House was looking splendid last night! Thank you so much to @MayorWinchester for kindly hosting a wonderful reception for the Captain Swing Bicentenary Commemoration. Thanks too to all who attended, including @mpntod, @DannyVet & @hantschronicle #CaptainSwing2030
Looking forward to presenting some of my poetry, inspired by the Swing events of 1830 to the leader of @WinchesterCity, Martin Tod and @DannyVet, plus other attendees at the Mayoral Reception for the Captain Swing Bincentenary Commemoration tonight! #CaptainSwing2030
I predict a riot! The English Project is pleased to announce the launch of a new website for the Captain Swing Riots Bicentennial Commemoration. Have a look around and check back in periodically for updates and exciting events. #HistoryLovers englishprojectcaptainswing.org
englishprojectcaptainswing.org
The Captain Swing Riots | The English Project
The English Project presents a hub of information and activity for everything connected with The Captain Swing Riots of 1830 – from the causes through to the riots themselves, the subsequent trials...
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