#OtD 2 Oct 1766 the Nottingham Great Cheese Riot began. Angry at the excessive price of cheese, a mob formed who seized it and began wheeling or carrying the cheeses away, bowling over the mayor with a cheese. The army put down rioting 2 days later https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9225/great-cheese-riot-of-nottingham?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon