Saturday 2 October 2010 

1.15 – 5pm

Sir Thomas Rich’s School, Longlevens, Gloucester

Workers’ Protests and Struggles in 19th century Gloucestershire

by Prof Adrian Randall of The University of Birmingham

The Swing Riots in Gloucestershire

A local history afternoon is held each year in the autumn in Gloucester where talks are given on a local history topic of interest. There are exhibitions by local history societies and bookstalls. This year the exhibitions will focus on workers’ movements in Gloucestershire and there is a prize for the best display by a society.