1097386 Scene of the Riot at Wigan, the Royal Hotel, November 1853 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene of the Riot at Wigan, the Royal Hotel. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 5 November 1853. In November 1853, a riot connected with strikes over poor wages occurred in Wigan. It was not the only serious outbreak in that town or elsewhere in Lancashire. These were troublesome times in the field of industrial relations, particularly in mining areas. ); Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection; English, out of copyright.