Event    From 1983  To 1983

Hackney Peace Carnival

Maggie Thatcher in power, the cold war, Anglo-American capitalism, loony-left councillors in Hackney... ah, those were the days.

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Hackney Peace Carnival

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Hackney Peace Carnival Mural

Easteight gives some interesting information about this mural. Mike Jones fin...

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The Theosophical Society

The Theosophical Society

Formed in New York City by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott, William Quan Judge and others. The society's initial objective was the study of Occultism, the Cabala and Eastern religions...

Group, Community / Clubs, Paranormal, USA

1 memorial
Basil Marsden Smedley

Basil Marsden Smedley

Barrister and local politician in Chelsea. Born and lived his entire adult life in Chelsea.  At the age of 16 lost the use of his right arm. Member of Chelsea Borough Council 1928 until his death. ...

Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Angle-kin Society

Angle-kin Society

The only reference we could find to this society was on the website of the National Churchill Museum which has some documents in its 'Environics Collection' which is about how St Mary the Virgin Al...

Group, Community / Clubs, USA

1 memorial
Black Music Congress, etc.

Black Music Congress, etc.

A number of groups related to black music history seem to have come and gone; it's difficult to disentangle them. These links were working in 2021: Black History Month, IRDUK (mentioned on the post...

Group, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Race Issues

1 memorial
Empire Day

Empire Day

Created by Reginald Brabazon, cleverly designed to coincide with Queen Victoria's birthday. In 1958 it was renamed Commonwealth Day.

Event, Community / Clubs

1 memorial