The Leeds Gasworks Riots of 1890

In 1890, Leeds was brought to a standstill by one of the most violent industrial disputes in Victorian Britain. This gripping historical account tells the story of the Leeds gas workers' strike, where thousands of unionists battled police, soldiers, and political pressure to defend their rights. From mass pickets and brutal street clashes to strategic victories and the dramatic fall of the city’s Gas Committee, discover how a working-class uprising changed the course of British labour history.