Poetry of the Lancashire Cotton Famine (1861-65)

5 poems mentioning Ashton-under-Lyne

1. Jack Strike, by A Working Man, April 6th, 1861
2. A Song of the Cotton Famine, by unknown, November 8th, 1862
3. How to Live on Three Shillings a Week, or the Poor Surat Weaver's Lament, by [Unknown], 7/3/63
4. The Mill-Hand's Petition, by [Unknown], 1866
5. A Prayer for Peace, by John Charles Twist, Sept 5th 1863