http://libcom.org/tags/public-spaces The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://libcom.org/library/1850-1994-battle-hyde-park-ruffians-radicals-ravers <p>[9,500 words]</p> <p><strong>Contents</strong><br /> 1855: Marx in the Park: "it looked as if the demonstration was going to simmer down to harmless Sunday amusements, but the police reckoned differently"</p> <p>1866: The Hyde Park railings affair: "The police brought their truncheons into active use, and a number of the roughs were somewhat severely handled"</p> <p>1914: Suffragettes on the Serpentine.</p> <p><a href="http://libcom.org/library/1850-1994-battle-hyde-park-ruffians-radicals-ravers">read more</a></p> http://libcom.org/library/1850-1994-battle-hyde-park-ruffians-radicals-ravers#comments UK 1800s London public spaces riots timelines Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:40:11 +0000 catch 16874 at http://libcom.org http://libcom.org/history/fight-for-freedom-of-speech-glasgow-green <p>Glasgow Green lies in the centre of the City, it is the oldest of Glasgow’s parks. Its origin lies in the Common Lands of the Burgh. Since the 1100s the area of the Green has been used for all manner of purposes from peat cutting, pasturing, slaughtering cattle, executions, walking, talking and playing.</p> <p><a href="http://libcom.org/history/fight-for-freedom-of-speech-glasgow-green">read more</a></p> http://libcom.org/history/fight-for-freedom-of-speech-glasgow-green#comments UK Scotland 1920s 1930s censorship Glasgow public spaces social movements 55.851005 -4.238812 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:51:09 +0000 Steven. 10016 at http://libcom.org