SarahBryan1 published Sword involved in the Luddite movement unveiled at Nottingham...

A sword which featured in one of Nottingham's most infamous rebel movements has been unveiled at Nottingham Castle. The Luddite sword, which was used by ringleader John Blackburn in an attack on a Loughborough mill in 1816, has been unveiled as part of a larger rebellion gallery collection on show at the castle.
Blackburn was one of the ringleaders of a gang of Nottingham men who carried out the famous attack.A celebratory event took place at the historic site to mark the 200th anniversary of...