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Today in London herstory: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson born, pioneering woman doctor & suffragist, Whitechapel, 1836.
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, the daughter of Newson Garrett (1812–1893) and Louise Dunnell (1813–1903), was born in Whitechapel, London on 9th June 1836. Elizabeth’s father had… READ MORE
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Today in (the edge of) London’s history: Revolting peasants plunder a rich man’s house, North Cray, 1381.
The major events of the Peasants Revolt of 1381 have been told and retold many times – and rightly so.… READ MORE
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Today in London’s radical history: Striking miners march on Parliament, 1984
The recent verdict in the Hillsborough Inquest has opened up a can of worms which may yet bite more bastards… READ MORE
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Today in London’s rebellious history: Gordon rioters roll Lord Sandwich in the mud, 1780.
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, was a leading aristocratic politician of the mid-late eighteenth century – successively Postmaster General, First Lord of… READ MORE
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Today in London transport history: Police seize a no 11 bus for a mobile custody suite, 2002.
It’s the question every Londoner should know the answer to – what number bus route runs from Tower Hill, via… READ MORE
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