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Today in London’s radical history: Crowd force entry to Liverpool Street Station to use it as air raid shelter, 1940.
This week marks the anniversary of the start of the London Blitz in 1940. When the Blitz is invoked, a… READ MORE
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Today in London’s insurgent history: radical uprising postponed, 1802
On 6th September 1802, 200 soldiers gathered in several houses near the Tower of London. They were armed, but not… READ MORE
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Today in London’s radical history: Suffragette attempt to burn posh Dulwich College fails, 1913.
“Dulwich College, the famous school in the southern suburb of London, was set on fire in two places at an… READ MORE
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Today in London radical history: More than 300,000 London workers are on strike, 1889.
“The proverbial small spark has kindled a great fire which threatens to envelop the whole metropolis.” (The Evening News, 27th August… READ MORE
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Today in London’s sporting history: Football banned in London (again), 1572.
On 30th August 1572, the playing of football was banned in the City of London. And not for the first… READ MORE
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