Event    From 27/11/1970  To 27/11/1970

First gay rights demonstration

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The first gay rights demonstration in Britain took place in Highbury Fields when about 150 members of the Gay Liberation Front held a torchlight rally against police harassment. Louis Eakes of the Young Liberals had been arrested in Highbury Fields, accused of "importuning for an immoral purpose".

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John Stuart Mill

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Chevalier d'Eon

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Maud Palmer, Countess of Selborne

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Person, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration, South Africa

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William Thomas Stead

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Mary Gawthorpe

Mary Gawthorpe

Mary Eleanor Gawthorpe was a suffragette, socialist, trade unionist and editor. Women’s Labour League then Women's Social and Political Union. Co-founder of radical newspaper The Freewoman. She was...

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Person, Armed Forces, Law, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Beau Brummell

Beau Brummell

Born as George Bryan Brummell in Downing Street, his father being Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Lord North. A gambler and dandy and one of the Prince Regent's favourites, he set the dres...

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Worshipful Company of Masons

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Henry Ramoisy

Henry Ramoisy

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Person, Industry

1 memorial
BBC School Radio

BBC School Radio

The first broadcast was made by Sir Walford Davies, professor of music at Gresham College and was only available in the London area. Nationwide broadcasting started in 1927. The service came into p...

Group, TV & Radio

1 memorial