Cheese for nought!
07 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
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We will hold a talk and discussion session on Nottingham’s 1766 Great Cheese Riot in the Market Square at the Occupy Nottingham Camp (Market Square) on Wednesday 9th November 6.30pm (after the General Assembly).
To the Castle! 2nd revised edition
11 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
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We can finlly announce that the 2nd revised edition of our To the Castle! pamphlet (looking into the Reform Riots in Nottingham and its neighbourhood) is ready to download.
If you would rather like a printed version (£3.50) please send us an email.
Sunday 19th June ‘La Commune – Paris 1871’
15 Jun 2011 Leave a Comment
From 12.30pm at The Sparrows’ Nest (St Anns). More
Hidden Histories project
10 Jun 2011 Leave a Comment
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This video introduces Nottingham University’s Hidden Histories project that resulted in the smartphone version of our walk To the Castle, retracing the 1831 Reform Riots.
Cheese Riots Pamphlet
03 Jun 2011 Leave a Comment
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And here it is! Our new pamphlet (pdf) looking into the story behind the tale of Nottingham’s Great Cheese Riot. More
Cheese for nought! Friday 03 June 7pm
02 Jun 2011 Leave a Comment
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Join us for the launch event for our new pamphlet ‘Damn you charity’, looking into the story behind the tale of the Great Cheese Riot. More
Join us for a walk To the Castle! (Sun 29th May)
22 May 2011 Leave a Comment
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On Sunday, 29th May 2011 at 2.45 pm we’ll be going on a guided walk To the Castle! retracing the 1831 Reform Riots. More
Daily Loaf May 2011
30 Apr 2011 Leave a Comment
Our May 2011 newsletter looks back at our activities in 2010 and announces upcoming events in May and June.
Four May Days and the Local Mainstream Press
30 Apr 2011 Leave a Comment
We looked how four 20th century May Days, each a quarter of a century apart (1911, 1936, 1961, 1986) were depicted in the local mainstream press, reflecting the changing face of May Day, the strength of the Labour Movement and changing international affairs.
Nottingham’s Great Cheese Riot
30 Apr 2011 Leave a Comment
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This is the draft version of our new pamphlet ‘Damn you charity…’, looking into the story behind the tale of Nottingham’s Great Cheese Riot.
Printed copies will be available soon (hopefully for the Green Festival). Please feel free to comment, criticise etc.