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Today in London entertainment history, 1907: striking performers & artistes launch the ‘Music Hall War’
The ‘Music Hall War’ of 1907 saw music hall employees, stage artistes and London theatre proprietors walk out on strike… READ MORE
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Today in London striking history, 1988: 5500 Lambeth Council workers strike against cuts
On January 18th 1988, 5,500 Lambeth Council workers, members of NALGO, went on a one-day strike against cuts in Lambeth.… READ MORE
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Today in radical history, 1658: Agitator, conspirator – Edward Sexby dies of a fever in the Tower of London
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a… READ MORE
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Today in London anti-war history, 1919: Strike of conscientious objectors in Wandsworth Prison gets them released
Wandsworth Prison, in South London, was built in 1851. During World War 1, it had been divided into two institutions,… READ MORE
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Today in London retail history, 1918: West End hairdressers go on strike
In December 1918 a hairdressers strike broke out in London’s West End: the largest ever hairdressers strike in Britain… Below… READ MORE
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