Salt Office
British History Online explains "The salt tax, which was unknown in England until 1694, was enforced during the greater part of the eighteenth century. The tax was repealed in 1730, but was reimpos...
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National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
Founded by the merger of the National Central Society for Women's Suffrage and the Central Committee of the National Society for Women's Suffrage. These were the suffragists, who used legal campaig...
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Barbican Horticultural Society
From their website: "Our Aims: Provide information and practical help to Barbican gardeners of all experience levels; Encourage the cultivation of plants in window-boxes, terraces and public spaces...
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Indian doctors in the NHS
The 2019Â Hindustan Times provides the following: There are currently nearly 30,000 doctors in the National Health Service (NHS) who gained their primary qualifications in India. Besides, there ar...
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Institute of Making
A multidisciplinary research club based at University College London. Its work focuses on hands-on research into materials and making from many different perspectives. It was founded by Mark Miodow...
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Croydon Harriers
Athletics club. Located at Croydon Sports Arena. Their website has a history page.
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EMI Archive Trust
From their website: "The EMI Archive Trust was established in 1996. The EMI Group of companies gifted much of their assets which originated before 1947 to the Trust. The purpose of the Trust is “th...
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Gold Brothers
The Gold brothers, Warren (1938 - 2015), David and Harold, started with market stalls in Petticoat Lane. They opened the first Lord John, a men's clothes boutique, in Carnaby Street on 13 February ...
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BBC Overseas Services
Worldwide radio service. Originally founded as the BBC Empire Service for English speakers across the British Empire. In 1938, foreign languages were introduced, and the name of the station was ch...
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