Catalogue Number
NMLH.1992.1184
Object Name
Badge
Title
Poplar Borough Council Marching to Court and Possibly to Prison to Secure Equalisation of Rates For Poor Boroughs
Place
Poplar, London
People
Poplar Borough Council
Events
Poplar Rates Rebellion
Description
Round badge featuring a black and white photograph of a fabric banner reading "Poplar Borough Council Marching to Court and Possibly to Prison to Secure Equalisation of Rates For Poor Boroughs". The banner appears to be marched through a street with people in the background. The photograph is likely from the Poplar Rates Rebellion in 1921 led by George Lansbury.
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