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Back in Bow today to see the redhands of Mr Gladstone. The statue erected and paid for by Mr Bryant of Bryant and May Matchstick Factory of the #matchgirlsstrike1888 A tax on matches, a tax on heat & light indeed. #storytelling #heritage #socialaction (at Bow Church) https://www.instagram.com/p/Btimxo5n6pJ/?igshid=qrta1ulwgcnj
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Visiting the site of Bryant & May matchstick factory today. The site of the #matchgirlsstrike1888 as part of a schools project w/@toynbeehall #heritage #socialchange #storytelling #darkacademia (at Bow Quarter) https://www.instagram.com/p/Btdg4C4nucc/?igshid=1x9c1063lakie
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