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Today in London’s radical past: the Beggars’ Opera premieres, satirising the rich, 1728
The Beggar’s Opera was a three act ballad opera written in 1728 by John Gay with music arranged by Johann… READ MORE
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Today in London’s past: Derek Bentley hanged, 1953.
19-year-old Derek Bentley was executed at Wandsworth Prison on 28 January 1953 for the murder of PC Sidney Miles, despite… READ MORE
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Today in London’s rebel past: king Charles sentenced to death, 1649
“This court is in judgment and conscience satisfied that he (the said Charles Stuart) is guilty of levying war against… READ MORE
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Today in London’s radical history: BT workers strike, 1987
26th January 1987: About 117,000 British telephone engineers began a nationwide strike, called by the National Communications Union after British… READ MORE
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Event : The Routes and Locations of an Émigré North London Bookseller and Anarchist
hi folks this event looks like a cracker… ************** Charlie Lahr and Family: The Routes and Locations of an Émigré… READ MORE
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