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Today in royal history: Greek queen’s visit to Claridges leads to protests, 1963.
The State Visit to London of King Paul and Queen Frederica of the Hellenes, between 9 and 12 July 1963,… READ MORE
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Today in London rebel history: Marion Wallace Dunlop begins first suffragette hunger strike, 1909
On 5 July 1909, the imprisoned suffragette Marion Wallace Dunlop, a sculptor and illustrator, went on hunger strike; pretty much inventing… READ MORE
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(Probably) today in London black history: party celebrates anti-slavery court ruling, 1772
Britain’s central role in the global slave trade is well known. For over 300 years, the abduction of millions of… READ MORE
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Today in drinking history: beer price rise causes tumults in Westminster, 1761.
Eighteenth century Londoners, especially the ‘poorer sort’, had, like many communities before and since, a keen eye for when they… READ MORE
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