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Wapping Station looking towards the Thames Tunnel
The station, dating from1869, occupies the north end of the former Thames foot tunnel built by Marc Isambard Brunel between 1825 and 1843, and subsequently adapted for railway traffic. Access to the station is by lift or a flight of stairs built into one of the original access shafts of the Thames Tunnel
Description: Material urging union members to boycott Murdoch papers. SH.2009.225.10 Sheet of stickers reading 'Murdoch is bad news. Don't buy The Sun, Times, News of the World, Sunday Times'. SH.2009.225.11 Flyer asking members to 'Make your workplace a Sun Free Zone'. SH.2009.225.12 Sheet of stickers. Stickers read 'Don't Buy IT'. SH.2009.225.13 Sheet of six sticker. Stickers read 'No Sun Zone'.
Accession Number: SH.2009.225.10-13
Further Notes: SOGAT became an industrial union in 1783 when three London based craft societies came together and decided to take action to achieve a reduction of the working week from 78 hours. Five of the leaders were sent to prison for two years but victory was ultimately achieved. The union grew and amalgamated with many other print unions. By 1983 SOGAT was a combination of 39 unions.
Further Notes: In January 1986 after a long period of negotiation 6,000 trade unionists went on strike in support of members who worked at News International and the Times Group Newspapers. The company were seeking a binding agreement with print unions which incorporated flexible working, a non-strike agreement, new technology and the abolishment of the closed shop. As soon as the strike was announced News International issued dismissal notices to all those taking part in industrial action. The company replaced the workforce and transferred four of its titles (The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun and the News of the World) to the Wapping Plant. This began the Wapping Dispute. Print Unions rallied and urged members to boycott the four papers involved and demonstrated at the plant. In 1987 the strike collapsed and the restrictive practices enforced by unions collapsed too.
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Enormous bucket swing in which at least 5 teenagers were cavorting dangerously.
A unique and wonderful playground - "The idea behind this community project was to create a space where children can take controlled risks while they are playing".
Wapping High Street, Wapping. Built in 1843-44 as Sun Wharf for the Abrdeen Steam Navigation Company. It was converted to flats in 1998-9.
The wharf buildings of Wapping High Street, which were largely abandoned after the Second World War, and were not refurbished until Wapping became part of the Docklands regeneration project -- along with the Isle of Dogs, Limehouse and Surrey Quays -- under Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. Photo taken on May 22, 2012.
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