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Today in London history: a somewhat xenophobic riot, Haymarket theatre, 1738.
“Monday 9. Was a great Disturbance at the New Theatre in the Haymarket, where some French Players newly arriv’d from… READ MORE
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Today in London policing history: PC Aldridge dies, after beating by crowd, Deptford, 1839.
When the Metropolitan Police were introduced into the streets of London in 1829, they were wildly unpopular with much of… READ MORE
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Today in London religious history: John Oldcastle convicted as heretic, 1413.
The Lollards were religious reformers, heretics against the Catholic Church of the 15th century, proto-protestants, in some ways. Lollardy derived… READ MORE
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Today in London radical history: Major Cartwright, long time reform agitator, dies, St Pancras, 1824
John Cartwright, the third son of William Cartwright and Anne Cartwright, was born on 28th September 1740, at Marnham, Nottingham. His… READ MORE
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Today in London housing history: St Pancras rent strikers fight police, Kings Cross, 1960.
St. Pancras and the Rents In 1960 council tenants in the borough of St Pancras went on partial rent strike,… READ MORE
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