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Today in London’s radical history, 1848: Chartist rallies in Clerkenwell leads to fighting with police
For several days from the 29th May 1848, 1000s of supporters of the chartist movement assembled on Clerkenwell Green. A… READ MORE
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Today in London’s radical history, 1912: Great East/West End tailors strike 1912 ends in victory
London’s long history of tailoring work goes back centuries. By the 19th century clothes production expanded, as the capital’s population… READ MORE
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Today in London’s educational history, 1972: a Schools Action Union strike and demonstration
The Schools Action Union (SAU) was a children-led movement that existed between 1969 and 1974, and made significant gains in… READ MORE
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Today in London underground history, 2011: an incursion into the sewers under Buckingham Palace… terror? Love?
During the riots in August 2011 we were handed this text: a communiqué claiming to be from a murky group..… READ MORE
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