The sabre of Luddite General John Blackburn 10.04.17

An iconic relic from a time of unrest when Notts workers went to war with machines they feared would replace them. The sabre of John Blackburn, luddite general, will take pride of place in Nottingham Castles rebellion exhibition. It’s all part of a twenty four million pound transformation of the the landmark thats hoped to make it a world class tourist destination.