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Timeline- Events 1762 - 1913

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1822 Preston Guild
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1762 Preston Guild 1782 Preston Guild 1802 Preston Guild 1808 Weavers demand higher wages 1816 The government investigates child labour in Preston 1821 Wages of cotton workers are reduced by 10% 1831 Rioting by handloom weavers 1836 Spinners demand higher wages 1842 Shootings in Lune Street and Preston Guild 1853 Great Preston Lock Out 1862 Cotton Famine and Preston Guild 1882 Preston Guild 1902 Preston Guild 1913 Visit of King George V and Queen Mary 1822 Preston Guild