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Today in London’s indebted history: Amazons of Southwark Mint repulse the bailiffs
From around the mid 1670s until the mid 1720s, there were certain areas in London whose inhabitants claimed certain rights… READ MORE
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Today in rebel history, 1972: sit-down strike in Wormwood Scrubs Prison.
As we related two days ago, Preservation of the Rights of Prisoners (PROP) was formed on May 11th 1972, by… READ MORE
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Today in London anti-fascist history, 1963: Oswald Mosley’s Victoria HQ captured by 62 Group supporters.
The first half of the 1950s was a quiet time for antifascists in the UK. The postwar threat of fascist… READ MORE
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Today in radical history, 1972: Preservation of the Rights of Prisoners launched, North London.
Early 1972 saw a wave of prison protests across the UK: some 50 collective demonstrations took place inside between January… READ MORE
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Today in London radical history, 1768: 2000 Thames watermen picket Royal Exchange & mansion house, 1768, over a decline in trade.
Ah, ’68, year of tumult, hope and rebellion. No, not 1968 – 1768. In London, in 1768, a number of… READ MORE
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