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Today in London military history, 1919: ex-soldiers fight police outside Parliament
“There was this afternoon, unfortunately, a somewhat serious situation as between a procession of discharged soldiers and sailors and the… READ MORE
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Today in dole history, 1835: The Chesham Workhouse Riot
Mostly a London history blog, we extended our definition of ‘London’ to ‘everything inside the M25’ a while back… …… READ MORE
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A Short History of UK Public Order Acts – Coronation Special
The Public Order Act into law just a week ago on May 2nd has already aroused some controversy, with the… READ MORE
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This week in London radical history, 1987: benefit claimants occupy Town Halls demanding money during dole office strike
Members of the CPSA civil servants’ union (the forerunner of today’s PCS) went on strike in May 1987 for a… READ MORE
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Today in London festive history: the May Fair
The May Fair was held every year around at Great Brookfield (now part of Curzon Street and Shepherd Market) from… READ MORE
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