Thomas Keell 1866-1938 This extract is from a centenary history of Freedom, published in 1986. Written by Heiner Becker, it offers as full a biography as we're likely…
Pepper to throw at fascists: the forgotten women of Cable Street As we commemorate the Battle of Cable Street, it's important to recognise the role women played –…
Orange Tree Conspiracy: 1848 The page recounts how some London Chartists tried to organise an armed rebellion – known as the Orange Tree conspiracy – following the rejection…
Freedom Press: A general pre-bookfair update Freedom's been up to a fair bit this year, so ahead of the London Anarchist Bookfair on October 29th I thought I'd do an update on how the Press…
Trafalgar Square Riots of 1848 This page reports how disgruntled workers took over a planned peaceful protest and set off a week of rioting in central London. It names more…
Deliveroo drivers on wildcat strike Workers for the takeaway delivery firm are taking wildcat strike action over proposed changes to their contracts, pay and conditions.
A history of the 62 Group A special feature on the 1962 Committee, more commonly known as the 62 Group, a militant, Jewish-led anti-fascist organisation formed in London…
Stenzleit, Georg Hermann Jakob (1848-1933) A short biography of German anarchist George Stenzleit, active in London
WorkersWildWest #4 - Out now! Issue no.4 of our working class paper for Greenford, Southall, Park Royal area in West London - We distribute 2,000 copies, mainly in front of…
The matchgirls strike, 1888 - John Simkin A short account of the successful strike in 1888 by thousands of unorganised female workers at the Bryant & May match factory in London.
First impression Short account from a first-year student just beginning secondary school in London about his educational experience.
Anarchy in the UK: the Angry Brigade - Tom Vague Detailed book on the Angry Brigade urban guerrilla group in 1970s London. While it overly romanticises the group, it contains detailed historical…
