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Swindon Hooter Petition, 1870

Swindon Hooter Petition, 1870
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A petition of 11th January 1870 in favour of the reinstatement of the Great Western Railway Works hooter signed by men from New Swindon. This relates to the long running dispute between Henry 5th Viscount Bolingbroke (d1899) and the railway works over their sounding of the factory hooter. Bolingbroke objected to the noise but local people saw the morning alarm as a boon and passionately campaigned to have it reinstated.

To discover the story behind this dispute See Items of Interest: Lord Bolingbroke and the Swindon Hooter

Year:
1870
Type:
Manuscript
Location:
Lydiard House
Owner:
Swindon Borough Council
Reference:
LYD 2003 - 2
Copyright:
Swindon Borough Council
Credit:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Last updated on:
Monday 15th July 2024

Items of Interest

Diamond cameo portrait of Henry 5th Viscount Bolingbroke, 1860's
Diamond cameo portrait of Henry 5th Viscount Bolingbroke, 1860's

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Henry St.John, 5th Viscount Bolingbroke (1820-1899)
Henry St.John, 5th Viscount Bolingbroke (1820-1899)

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Lord Bolingbroke and the Swindon Hooter by Sarah Finch-Crisp, c1990
Lord Bolingbroke and the Swindon Hooter by Sarah Finch-Crisp, c1990

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