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London Today
5th July
1888: East End Match girls walk out on strike
Workers at the Bryant & May match factory in east London walked out on strike over working conditions.
Workers at the Bryant & May match factory in east London walked out on strike over working conditions.
1940: Police officer stabbed to death
A police officer was stabbed to death as he tried to arrest a suspect in Hyde Park in central London.
A police officer was stabbed to death as he tried to arrest a suspect in Hyde Park in central London.
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1952: Londons flock to say goodbye to last Tram
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