Download or read book History & Antiquities of Nottingham, Vol.2. 1840 written by Rev. James Orange and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-03-22 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is volume 2 of James Orange History of Nottingham. During the Industrial Revolution, much of Nottingham's prosperity was founded on the textile industry; in particular, the city became an internationally important centre of lace manufacture. In 1831 citizens rioted in protest against the Duke of Newcastle's opposition to the Reform Act 1832, setting fire to his residence, Nottingham Castle.