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Hexham Riot of 1761
Guidance and How to Play [Shop/Reception]
Glossary [Anywhere]
Timetable [Shop/Reception]
Want to learn more about Hexham Old Gaol [Dodd Room]
What was Hexham like in the 1760s? [Dodd Room]
Hexham on Sunday 8th March 1761 [Fenwick Room]
Monday 9th March 1761 [Dodd Room]
What was the ballot for? [Lift]
Who was there? [Dodd Room]
Choose your character [Shop/Reception]
Reading the Riot Act [Robson Room]
It all kicked off... [Milburn Room]
What happened to your character? [Robson Room]
How many died? [Shop/Reception]
Thank you for playing [Shop/Reception]
Want to know more? [Shop/Reception]
How was the project created? [Lift]
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John Robson from Simonburn [Fenwick Room]

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John Robson from Simonburn
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John Robson is an older man at 40 years old - the average lifespan in the 1700s was 35 - and he has walked the seven miles from Simonburn with his two sons, also in the ballot.
He is worried what is happening. Being older and more experienced with how the country works he figures out, a summons for all men to attend the market square in Hexham must be to do with wanting something linked to France, England has already been fighting them for five years.
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Timetable [Shop/Reception]

Reading the Riot Act [Robson Room]

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Timetable [Shop/Reception]
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Reading the Riot Act [Robson Room]
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