The story of
The 1888 matchgirls' strike
In 1888, the women and girls employed by Bryant & May in the East End of London went out on strike. Why did these workers feel so driven to remove their labour?
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Letters and papers. (Described at item level)
Catalogue reference: HO 73/55
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This record is about the Letters and papers. (Described at item level) dating from 1839 in the series Home Office: Various Commissions: Records and Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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HO 73/55
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Date (When the record was created)
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1839
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Description (What the record is about)
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Letters and papers. (Described at item level)
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Poverty
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Record URL
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HO 73
Home Office: Various Commissions: Records and Correspondence
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Within the series: HO 73
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Letters and papers. (Described at item level)
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