Record revealed
The proclamation of Ned Ludd
This note threatens death upon anyone talking to the authorities about the Luddites, textile workers protesting against new, labour-saving technology.
Piece
HO 52. Hants - Somerset
Catalogue reference: HO 52/34
What’s it about?
This record is about the HO 52. Hants - Somerset dating from 1837 in the series Home Office: Counties Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
Yes, this record is available online and can be downloaded. How to view it.
Can I see it in person?
No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Other ways to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
-
HO 52/34
-
Date (When the record was created)
-
1837
-
Description (What the record is about)
- HO 52. Hants - Somerset
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
-
Public Record(s)
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
-
Open Document, Open Description
-
Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
-
- Topics
- Public disorder
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1905606/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
HO 52
Home Office: Counties Correspondence
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
1,719,919 records
Within the department: HO
Records created or inherited by the Home Office, Ministry of Home Security, and related...
1,373 records
Within the series: HO 52
Home Office: Counties Correspondence
You are currently looking at the piece: HO 52/34
HO 52. Hants - Somerset
You may be interested in
-
-
The story of
The Brixton riots and the Scarman Report
Over three days in April 1981, violence broke out in Brixton, London between young people and the Metropolitan Police. What did the inquiry about it find out? -
Record revealed
Photographs of the British Black Panthers headquarters
These photographs, captured through police investigations, give a unique insight into the heart of the early British Black Panther movement.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.