The Preston strike of 1853–1854 was a strike of English weavers which took place between 1853 and 1854 in Preston, Lancashire. The strike lasted seven... 2 KB (175 words) - 10:31, 10 May 2023 |
Mortimer Grimshaw (category Date of birth unknown) political activist, strike leader and cotton weaver. He briefly attained national fame in the 1850s due to his part in the Preston strike of 1853–54. A large... 14 KB (1,758 words) - 23:24, 26 April 2024 |
(1849–1933), and Preston Smith Brooks (1854–1928). Martha outlived her husband. He was a member of the South Carolina state House of Representatives in... 27 KB (2,902 words) - 06:40, 14 May 2024 |
North and South (Gaskell novel) (redirect from North and South (1854 novel)) novel published in 1854–55 by English author Elizabeth Gaskell. With Wives and Daughters (1865) and Cranford (1853), it is one of her best-known novels... 58 KB (7,915 words) - 20:50, 12 February 2024 |
Preston Dock (also known as Preston Docklands) is a former maritime dock located on the northern bank of the River Ribble approximately 2.5 km (1.6 mi)... 78 KB (10,235 words) - 09:49, 3 May 2024 |