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Today in London’s drunken history: a gin riot in Seven Dials, 1735.
The Gin Craze was a period in the first half of the 18th century when the consumption of gin increased rapidly in Great Britain, especially… READ MORE
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Today in London riotous history, 1990: anti-poll tax riot rocks the West End.
Apologies: we meant to put pictures in this post. Cos it is a big lump of text not broken up… READ MORE
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Today in London squatting history, 1969: Brixton’s first squatters? Empty offices occupied.
Brixton, South London: for many years one of the heaviest squatted areas of the capital. Occupying empty buildings and making… READ MORE
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Today in London squatting history, 1984: the eviction of Effra Parade, Brixton.
In March 1984, Lambeth Council sent in 200 cops to evict seven squatted terraced houses in Effra Parade, off Railton… READ MORE
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Today in London’s festive history, 1832: National Union of the Working Classes mock government-sponsored day of fasting and prayer
“Cholera first arrived in England at a time of significant political change that affected the way it was understood by… READ MORE
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