Family & Community Historical Research Society

This year the Society held our 5^th major conference, the venue was the University of Essex in Colchester.

'TUMULTUOUSLY ASSEMBLED AGAINST THE PEACE' Protest in the Nineteenth century

Summary Information Society researchers led by Michael Holland presented the initial findings for the Swing Project. A total of seven research reports were provided by. General report - Michael Holland James Warner, convicted of arson! - Mary James    Reaction to Swing in Surrey - Judy Hill Swing delivered Alexandre - Jacqueline Evans Women transported to Australia - Mary Reay Ferguson Swing Protest in Berkshire - Valerie Batt-Rawdon The life & death of Richard Nockolds - Stella Evans Sean Burrell presented his paper on the 1832 cholera riots that took place in Liverpool and Professor Edward Royle presented a paper on Chartism. Of keen interest to all members was the open discussion on the direction for future research that include Pauper Emigration Project, post 1945 Urbanisation Project and the Transport Project.

Image 1 Men dressed as women attack a toll gate during the Rebecca riots in Wales 1842 Image 2 A trades union procession, Birmingham, 1883. Image 3 The original Bloody Sunday, Trafalgar Sq. London, Nov. 1887  Members of FACHRS  may view an account of the conference and summary of the AGM in the Members Community