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Today in London striking history, 1965: Foyles bookshop strikers go back to work
In May 1965, the staff of Foyle’s went on strike for a month to demand payment of a living wage… READ MORE
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Today and tomorrow in London’s radical history, 1659: locals fight with soldiers in anti-enclosure struggle, Enfield Chase
Enfield Chase was an ancient royal hunting ground some nine miles outside London to the north. Its many acres comprised… READ MORE
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Today in London riotous history, 1871: 1000s demolish enclosure fences on Wanstead Flats
Wanstead Flats is the southernmost portion of Epping Forest in Wanstead, East London. Epping Forest itself is a a remnant of the once extensive… READ MORE
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Today in London riotous history, 1691: the occupants of the Alsatia sanctuary battle the sheriffs.
Was ever such impudence suffer’d in a Government? Ireland‘s Conquer’d: Wales Subdu’d: Scotland United: But there are some few spots of ground in London, just in… READ MORE
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Today in London healthcare history, 1978: Bethnal Green Hospital staff launch Work-in
The Bethnal Green Hospital in East London served the local population as a community hospital valued for its continuity of… READ MORE
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