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Today in London’s striking herstory, 1890: Sweet Victory! East End chocolate factory workers win strike
In 1890, women working in a Mile End chocolate factory went on strike. The chocolate workers’ strike boosted the growth… READ MORE
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Today in London striking history, 1966: A series of guerilla strikes begin at the ENV Engineering Works, Willesden
E.N.V. was an early manufacturer of aircraft engines, originally called the London and Parisian Motor Company, their first model appearing in 1908.… READ MORE
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Today in London festive history, 1996: Reclaim the Streets Re-Wild the M41 motorway, Shepherds Bush
1996 was proclaimed (by the car industry) “Year of the Car”. Reclaim The Streets turned that into ‘the Year We… READ MORE
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Today in London housing history, 2009: six people die in Lakanal House fire, Camberwell
“It began with a faulty electronic appliance starting a fire in a flat. But the flames spread across the outside… READ MORE
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"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
~ Rogers Hornsby
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