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Public History Discussion Group: ‘Blind Dates: Compiling & Producing the London Rebel History Calendar
For various reasons past tense has been a bit quiet recently, been concentrating on producing the 2017 London Rebel History… READ MORE
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Today in London rebel history: John de Morgan goes to court over Plumstead Common enclosure riots, 1876.
For centuries Plumstead Common belonged to the Provost and Scholars of Queens College, Oxford. Freehold tenants had enjoyed rights of… READ MORE
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Today in London’s unruly history: a bursting brewery vat turns St Giles into a free festival, 1814.
The St Giles Rookery, was one of central London’s most notorious slums for centuries, a harbour for rebels & criminals:… READ MORE
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Today in London’s rebel history: Mass escape attempt foiled, Newgate Prison, 1771.
For 100s of years Newgate Prison was the most potent symbol and reality of state repression in London, the ultimate… READ MORE
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Today in London history: Duke of Bedford closes his private road, 1798.
“The Duke of Bedford… has stopped up the road from Southampton-row to Somers-Town. This, though called a private road, and… READ MORE
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