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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Sanitary Papers:- Bradfield Rural, Goring Rural
Catalogue reference: MH 12/180
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This record is about the Sanitary Papers:- Bradfield Rural, Goring Rural dating from 1897 - 1900 in the series Local Government Board and predecessors: Correspondence with Poor Law Unions and.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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MH 12/180
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Date (When the record was created)
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1897 - 1900
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Description (What the record is about)
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Sanitary Papers:- Bradfield Rural, Goring Rural
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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
- Local Government
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3274995/
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MH 12
Local Government Board and predecessors: Correspondence with Poor Law Unions and...
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