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Historical background to the Riot
Programme of Events: 19th June 2004
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What was the Militia?
Recreating the Hexham Riot of 1761
Hexham Riot Song
Hexham Riot workshops for Schools
Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Location:
Northumberland
A creative writing workshop was run by the Hexham Campus of Newcastle College on 22nd May 2004, in conjunction with the Hexham Riot 1761 project.
Work produced as a result of the workshop was displayed at the commemorative event held on 19th June.
Browse the attached documents to read some of the writing.
Related Documents
To Anne Baxter [33 kb]
A fictional letter about the Hexham Riot written by George Heslop to Anne Baxter.
The Dead [22 kb]
Poem by Nick Brigham.
The Hexham Riot [25 kb]
Poem by J. Mitchell.
March 8th 1761 [22 kb]
Fictional letter to his sister by Joseph Henderson.
15th March 1761 [20 kb]
Fictional reply by Anne Armstrong to her brother, Joseph Henderson.
30th March 1761 [26 kb]
Response by Joseph Henderson to letter from his sister, Anne Armstrong.
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