Anti-fascists in Bermondsey
One day before the anniversary of the Cable Street battle Mosley's Fascists, now banned from the East End and prevented from wearing uniforms, attempted to march through Bermondsey.  20,000 people ...
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Floods of 1953
From Thamesweb: "In January 1953, the east coast of England was devastated by some of the worst flooding in recent memory. A number of extreme weather events combined to cause major flooding in are...
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Korean War
This war, the first UN action against aggression, has not officially ended but a ceasefire has held since 1953.
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Raising the tower - Wandsworth All Saints
The upper storey of the west tower was added in 1841 to enable a peal of eight bells to be installed. Â The picture shows the tower in 1810, pre-works.
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Forty Years On
Alan Bennett's first west end play, set in St Albion's public school (the title is taken from the school song of Harrow public school). It is an allegory of Britain from the end of World War I.
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foundation of the Barbican Arts Centre
1971 - Construction work begins with an estimate of 6 years to completion. 1982 - Barbican opened by The Queen. Londonist have found a map that shows the Barbican overlaid on top of the old street...
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Silver Wedding of Queen & Prince Philip
At the time of their wedding Philip's title was Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, not Prince, and the Queen was still Princess Elizabeth. If their family names had not been Anglicised earlier ...
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Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
Our picture shows Queen Elizabeth II in the River Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant which took place in the cold and pouring rain on 3 June. Diamond represents 60 years.
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