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Today in London transport history, 1995: the second Fare Dodgers Liberation Front tube party ends in arrests
‘For millions of us, riding on the tube is mostly a means of getting to work. Often it’s the most… READ MORE
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Today in London healthcare history, 1981: work-in launched at St Mary’s Hospital, against closure
In our continuing series documenting hospital occupations in the UK, of which a number took place between the late 1970s… READ MORE
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Today in London workers’ history, 1972: Briant printing works occupied to prevent closure
Who needs bosses? Workers could take over running things themselves tomorrow without even a hiccup… The firm of Briant Colour… READ MORE
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Today in London anti-fascist history, 1974: the death of Kevin Gately, opposing National Front demo
On 15 June, 1974, Kevin Gately, an anti-fascist demonstrator and student at Warwick University, was killed during a demonstration in… READ MORE
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Today in London’s infra(re)structural history, 1845: New Oxford Street opens – built to socially cleanse the St Giles Rookery
No Through Road? This is a brief introduction to some of the social engineering involved in the building of three… READ MORE
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