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All this week in London riotous history, 1794: crimp house rioters destroy army recruiting centres
In August 1794, during the war against revolutionary France, crowds over several days attempted to destroy ‘Crimp Houses’, which served… READ MORE
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Today in London anti-fascist history, 1977: thousands blockade National Front march at the Battle of Lewisham
On 13 August 1977, the far-right National Front (NF) attempted to march from New Cross to Lewisham in South East London. Thousands… READ MORE
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Today & tomorrow in London’s herstory, 1643: Women riot for peace, Parliament
The outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642 came after several years of conflict between king Charles I and… READ MORE
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Today in London radical history, 1549: Londoners demolish rich folk’s gardens in ‘suburban common fields’
“Before this time the inhabitants of the towns about London, ‘Iseldon’, Hoxton, Shoresditch, and others, had so inclosed the common… READ MORE
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