April 28, 1923: West Ham and Bolton contested the first FA Cup Final to be played at Wembley Stadium. The… READ MORE
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the silkweavers of London’s East End were well known for organizing collectively to defend… READ MORE
For centuries London’s economy was dependent on the burning of coal. But being as not that much coal was hewn… READ MORE
The class tensions thrown up on the Parliamentarian side during the English Civil War came to a head in 1649.… READ MORE
A long post: we make no apologies for that… Never forget. Southall and the death of Blair Peach In April… READ MORE
Die Autonomie ( London) November 1886-1893, was a German-language anarchist paper, produced in London. It was associated with the group… READ MORE
The London apprentices for centuries had a reputation for their rowdiness, and willingness to cause trouble; for centuries they were… READ MORE
‘The principles of our policy are based on the brotherhood of man.’ said Labour leader Clem Atlee on July 26th… READ MORE
The Committee of 100 formed in 1960, with the aim of stepping up protest against the use, testing and development… READ MORE
“People were screaming and shouting. They started running away from the scene. I looked around and saw two men lying… READ MORE
"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
~ Rogers Hornsby
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