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Seminal Match Girls’ Strike of 1888 commemorated with English Heritage Blue Plaque in East London
One of the most important strikes in modern British history has been commemorated by English Heritage with a blue plaque today (5 July 2022). The blue plaque was unveiled at the site of the former Bryant and May match factory in East London where in early July 1888 around 1,400 of the predominantly female workforce walked out in protest at the dismissal of a number of their co-workers.
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Milton Chantry is all that remains of a 14th-century hospital later used in turn as a public house, a Georgian barracks, and Second World War gas decontamination chamber.
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This is one of a chain of ingeniously designed artillery towers built around the south and east coasts of England from 1805 to protect against the threat of invasion by Napoleon.
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Find everything you need to know to plan a great day out at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings.
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In this 'Stories of England' article, Matt Thompson reveals how the railways democratised travel and stoked the public’s passion for exploring the past. Typographic illustrations created by Alan Kitching.